Azerbaijan at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Azerbaijan
competed in the Winter Olympic Games
for the first time at the 1998 Winter Olympics
in Nagano, Japan
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Men
Women
Pairs
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
competed in the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
for the first time at the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
in Nagano, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Pashkevitch | 13 | 15 | 21.5 | 16 |
Women
| Athlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yulia Vorobieva | 18 | 16 | 25.0 | 16 |
Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inga Rodionova Inga Rodionova Inga Rodionova is a pair skater who competed internationally for Azerbaijan. With partner Aleksandr Anichenko, she placed 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. That partnership dissolved in 1999 and Rodionova then teamed up with Andrei Krukov... Aleksandr Anichenko Aleksandr Anichenko Aleksandr Anichenko is a pair skater who represented Azerbaijan in international competition. With former partner Inga Rodionova, he placed 18th at the 1998 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... |
19 | 18 | 27.5 | 18 |