Liechtenstein at the Olympics facts for kids
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IOC code | LIE | ||||||||
NOC | Liechtenstein Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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Liechtenstein at the Olympics is a history which began in 1948.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Liechtenstein was LIC. It is now LIE.
History
Liechtenstein was first at the Olympic Games in 1936. They have been in most Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then.
Athletes from Liechtenstein have won a total of nine medals, all in alpine skiing. It is the only nation to have won all of its medals at the Winter Olympics.
The National Olympic Committee for Liechtenstein was formed in 1935.
Xaver Frick, a founding member of the country's NOC, is the only Liechtenstein athlete to have been in both the summer and winter Olympic games.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Willi Frommelt | 1976 Innsbruck | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom |
Bronze | Hanni Wenzel | 1976 Innsbruck | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
Gold | Hanni Wenzel | 1980 Lake Placid | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom |
Gold | Hanni Wenzel | 1980 Lake Placid | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
Silver | Hanni Wenzel | 1980 Lake Placid | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill |
Silver | Andreas Wenzel | 1980 Lake Placid | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom |
Bronze | Andreas Wenzel | 1984 Sarajevo | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom |
Bronze | Ursula Konzett | 1984 Sarajevo | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom |
Bronze | Paul Frommelt | 1988 Calgary | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom |
Medals by Winter Games
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1948 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1952 Oslo | did not participate | |||
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1960 Squaw Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1964 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1968 Grenoble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1972 Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1976 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1980 Lake Placid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1988 Calgary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1992 Albertville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1994 Lillehammer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998 Nagano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 Turin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 Vancouver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Liechtenstein en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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