Ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov claimed silver in the sprint – the only medal for the 13 Russian athletes competing under a neutral flag – in a sport making its Olympic debut.
"You feel a little embarrassed when you see other athletes in jackets with emblems and national colours," Filippov said, adding he hoped to do so himself "next time".
The most high-profile disappointment came in women's figure skating, where 18-year-old Adeliia Petrosian, seen as Russia's best medal hope, finished sixth after falling on a quadruple jump in her free skate.
It is the first time in 66 years that Russian figure skaters have left the Games without a medal.
Russia has competed in the Olympic Games without its national flag since 2016, initially over a state-sponsored doping scandal and later following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Medals won by neutral athletes are not counted in the official Games standings.
Ukrainian skeleton's disqualification
The treatment of athletes from sanctioned nations was among the most contentious issues to emerge from the Milan Games.
It came sharply into focus when Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from competition after refusing to change a helmet bearing images of fellow athletes killed by Russian forces.
Russia, meanwhile, has continued to push for a full return to international sport.
From 6 March, its athletes, alongside those from ally Belarus, will compete under their own flags at the Winter Paralympics for the first time since 2022, with national anthems to be played for winners.
Ukraine’s sports minister Matvii Bidnyi said he could not envisage any change to Russia’s Olympic status, calling such a move "irresponsible" and a signal of tolerance for the continued invasion, particularly as the fourth anniversary of the full-scale war approaches.
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Source: PAP