India at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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India
competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City
, United States
. India's sole competitor was Shiva Keshavan
in the Men's Luge
, who placed 33rd overall.
Men
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. India's sole competitor was Shiva Keshavan
Shiva Keshavan
Shiva Keshavan is the first Indian representative to compete in luge at the Winter Olympic Games.-Background and education:...
in the Men's Luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
, who placed 33rd overall.
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Shiva Keshavan Shiva Keshavan Shiva Keshavan is the first Indian representative to compete in luge at the Winter Olympic Games.-Background and education:... |
45.881 | 27 | 45.977 | 31 | 46.700 | 40 | 46.425 | 36 | 3:04.983 | 33 |