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India at the 1968 Winter Olympics
India competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, from 6 to 18 February 1968. This was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in 1964.[a] The India team consisted of a lone alpine skier Jeremy Bujakowski, who served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. He did not win a medal, and as of these Games, India had not earned a Winter Olympic medal. BackgroundThe Indian Olympic Association was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1927.[7] However, by this time, they had already competed in three Summer Olympic Games, in 1900, 1920, and 1924. The nation made its first Winter Olympics appearance at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[a][3] This edition of the Games marked the nation's second consecutive appearance at the Winter Olympics.[8][9] The Indian delegation consisted of a single athlete Jeremy Bujakowski, who also served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony.[8][10][11] Competitors
Alpine skiingJeremy Bujakowski competed in the men's downhill, slalom, and giant slalom events in alpine skiing. He was India's first competitor in the Winter Olympic Games in previous edition. The Games marked his second and last appearance in the Olympics.[8][10] The events were held from 9 to 17 February 1968 at Chamrousse.[12][13] In the men's downhill event, Bujakowski finished 53rd amongst the 86 competitors.[12][14] In the giant slalom event, he finished 65th with a time of 4:01.93 amongst the 101 competitors.[15]
In the slalom event, Bujakowski did not finish the first heat while finishing second behind Guy Périllat amongst the four participants in the second heat. He did not advance to the final round.[16]
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