Georgia at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Georgia at the
1998 Winter Olympics

Flag of Georgia

IOC code| GEO
NOC| Georgian National Olympic Committee
Website| www.geonoc.org.ge (in Georgian and English)
in Nagano
Competitors| 4 (3 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearer | Sofia Akhmeteli (alpine skiing)
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Georgia was represented at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan by the Georgian National Olympic Committee.

In total, four athletes including three men and one woman represented Georgia in two different sports including alpine skiing and ski jumping.

## Competitors

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In total, four athletes represented Georgia at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan across two different sports.[1]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 3
Ski jumping | 1 | – | 1
Total | 3 | 1 | 4

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

In total, three Georgian athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Levan Abramishvili in the men's slalom, Sofia Akhmeteli in the women's slalom and Zurab Dzhidzhishvili in the men's super-G and the men's combined.[1]

The alpine skiing events took place from 10 to 21 February 1998. The speed events were held at the Hakuba Happoone Winter Resort in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture and the technical events were held at Shiga Kogen in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture.[2]

The men's super-G took place on 16 February 1998. Dzhidzhishvili did not finish.[3]

The women's slalom took place on 19 February 1998. Akhmeteli was disqualified following her first run for missing a gate.[4]

The men's slalom took place on 21 February 1998. Abramishvili did not finish his first run and did not take part in the second run.[5]

Athlete  | Event  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total

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Time  | Time  | Time  | Rank
Zurab Dzhidzhishvili | Men's super-G |  | DNF  | –
Levan Abramishvili | Men's slalom | DNF  | –  | DNF  | –
Sofia Akhmeteli | Women's slalom | DSQ  | –  | DSQ  | –

Source:[2]

Athlete  | Event  | Slalom  | Downhill  | Total

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Time 1  | Time 2  | Time  | Total time  | Rank
Zurab Dzhidzhishvili | Men's combined | 1:00.20  | 55.06  | 1:40.39  | 3:35.65  | 14

Source:[2]

## Ski jumping

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Main article: Ski jumping at the 1998 Winter Olympics

In total, one Georgian athlete participated in the ski jumping events – Kakha Tsakadze in the normal hill individual and the large hill individual.[1]

The ski jumping events took place from 11 to 17 February 1998 at the Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture.[2]

The normal hill individual took place on 11 February 1998. Tsakadze scored 66.5 with his first jump which was ultimately not enough to advance.[6]

The large hill individual took place on 15 February 1998. Tsakadze scored 52.6 with his first jump which was ultimately not enough to advance.[7]

Athlete  | Event  | Jump 1  | Jump 2  | Total

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Distance  | Points  | Rank  | Distance  | Points  | Points  | Rank
Kakha Tsakadze | Normal hill | 69.0  | 66.5  | 55  | did not advance
Large hill | 89.5  | 52.6  | 59  | did not advance

Source:[2]

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* Olympic Winter Games 1998, full results by sports-reference.com

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Georgia at the 1998 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
2. ^ a b c d e "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. 1998. Retrieved 6 July 2025 - via LA84 Foundation.
3. ^ "1998 Winter Olympics, Super G Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
4. ^ "1998 Winter Olympics, Slalom, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
5. ^ "1998 Winter Olympics, Slalom, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
6. ^ "1998 Winter Olympics, Normal Hill, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
7. ^ "1998 Winter Olympics, Large Hill, Individual, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 July 2025.

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