Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 5 (3 men and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Elizaveta Hlusovici Iulian Luchin |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Romania (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Moldova will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. The country's participation in the Games marked its ninth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the 1994 Games.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Biathlon
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Magazeev | Men's individual | 58:02.3 | 3 (1+1+0+1) | 45 |
| Maksim Makarov | 1:04:54.4 | 5 (1+1+1+2) | 84 | |
| Pavel Magazeev | Men's sprint | 26:43.4 | 3 (1+2) | 78 |
| Maksim Makarov | 27:24.8 | 3 (3+0) | 86 | |
| Alina Stremous | Women's individual | 43:46.5 | 0 (0+0+0+0) | 14 |
| Alina Stremous | Women's sprint | 24:04.2 | 3 (1+2) | 73 |
Cross-country skiing
Following the completion of the 2025–26 FIS Cross-Country World Cup in the first World Cup period (28 November – 14 December 2025), Moldova qualified one female and one male athlete.[1][2]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Iulian Luchin | Men's 10 km freestyle | 26:51.0 | +6:14.8 | 96 |
| Elizaveta Hlusovici | Women's 10 km freestyle | 31:29.1 | +8:39.9 | 104 |
References
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Massot, Arthur (15 December 2025). "Lebanon, Colombia or Thailand: these small nations have secured their place at the 2026 Olympic Games". www.nordicmag.info. Nordic Mag. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
