Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Alpine Skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held north of the host city of Lillehammer, Norway. The speed events were held at Kvitfjell and the technical events at Hafjell from 13–21 February.[1][2]
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| Venue | Kvitfjell & Hafjell, Oppland, Norway |
| Dates | 13–21 February 1994 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 250 from 45 nations |
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| Combined | men | women |
| Downhill | men | women |
| Giant slalom | men | women |
| Slalom | men | women |
| Super-G | men | women |
Medal summary
Ten nations won medals in alpine skiing, with Germany leading the medal table with three golds and one silver. The host team of Norway won the most medals with five (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze). Markus Wasmeier of Germany led the individual medal table with two gold medals (super G and giant slalom), while Vreni Schneider of Switzerland won the most medals with three, one of each type. Tommy Moe of the United States won gold in the downhill and silver in the super G. Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway won two silvers and a bronze.
Svetlana Gladishiva's silver medal was the first in alpine skiing won by Russia (Yevgeniya Sidorova won a bronze medal for the Soviet Union in 1956). Slovenia's three medals were the first for the country at the Winter Olympics.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Source:[1]
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill |
Tommy Moe United States | 1:45.75 | Kjetil André Aamodt Norway | 1:45.79 | Ed Podivinsky Canada | 1:45.87 |
| Super-G |
Markus Wasmeier Germany | 1:32.53 | Tommy Moe United States | 1:32.61 | Kjetil André Aamodt Norway | 1:32.93 |
| Giant slalom |
Markus Wasmeier Germany | 2:52.46 | Urs Kälin Switzerland | 2:52.48 | Christian Mayer Austria | 2:52.58 |
| Slalom |
Thomas Stangassinger Austria | 2:02.02 | Alberto Tomba Italy | 2:02.17 | Jure Košir Slovenia | 2:02.53 |
| Combined |
Lasse Kjus Norway | 3:17.53 | Kjetil André Aamodt Norway | 3:18.55 | Harald Christian Strand Nilsen Norway | 3:19.14 |
Source:[1]
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Downhill |
Katja Seizinger Germany | 1:35.93 | Picabo Street United States | 1:36.59 | Isolde Kostner Italy | 1:36.85 |
| Super-G |
Diann Roffe United States | 1:22.15 | Svetlana Gladishiva Russia | 1:22.44 | Isolde Kostner Italy | 1:22.45 |
| Giant slalom |
Deborah Compagnoni Italy | 2:30.97 | Martina Ertl Germany | 2:32.19 | Vreni Schneider Switzerland | 2:32.97 |
| Slalom |
Vreni Schneider Switzerland | 1:56.01 | Elfi Eder Austria | 1:56.35 | Katja Koren Slovenia | 1:56.61 |
| Combined |
Pernilla Wiberg Sweden | 3:05.16 | Vreni Schneider Switzerland | 3:05.29 | Alenka Dovžan Slovenia | 3:06.64 |
Source:[1]
Course information
| Date | Race | Start Elevation |
Finish Elevation |
Vertical Drop |
Course Length |
Average Gradient |
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| Sun 13-Feb | Downhill - men | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 838 m (2,749 ft) | 3.035 km (1.886 mi) | 27.6% |
| Sat 19-Feb | Downhill - women | 890 m (2,920 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 708 m (2,323 ft) | 2.641 km (1.641 mi) | 26.8% |
| Mon 14-Feb | Downhill - (K) - men | 952 m (3,123 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 770 m (2,526 ft) | 2.829 km (1.758 mi) | 27.2% |
| Sun 20-Feb | Downhill - (K) - women | 823 m (2,700 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | 2.418 km (1.502 mi) | 26.5% |
| Thu 17-Feb | Super-G - men | 823 m (2,700 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | 2.418 km (1.502 mi) | 26.5% |
| Tue 15-Feb | Super-G - women | 709 m (2,326 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 527 m (1,729 ft) | 2.035 km (1.264 mi) | 25.9% |
| Wed 23-Feb | Giant Slalom - men | 725 m (2,379 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 467 m (1,532 ft) | 1.720 km (1.069 mi) | 27.2% |
| Thu 24-Feb | Giant Slalom - women | 645 m (2,116 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 387 m (1,270 ft) | 1.370 km (0.851 mi) | 28.2% |
| Sun 27-Feb | Slalom - men | 485 m (1,591 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 227 m (745 ft) | 0.685 km (0.426 mi) | 33.1% |
| Sat 26-Feb | Slalom - women | 453 m (1,486 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 195 m (640 ft) | 0.611 km (0.380 mi) | 31.9% |
| Fri 25-Feb | Slalom - (K) - men | 453 m (1,486 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 195 m (640 ft) | ||
| Mon 21-Feb | Slalom - (K) - women | 424 m (1,391 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 166 m (545 ft) | ||
Source:[1]
Participating nations
Forty-six nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events in Lillehammer. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine made their Olympic alpine skiing debuts. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1]
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References
- "Lillehammer 1994 Official Report" (PDF). Lillehammer Olympiske Organisasjonskomité. LA84 Foundation. 1994. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- "Alpine Skiing at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- FIS-Ski.com – alpine skiing – 1994 Winter Olympics – Lillehammer, Norway
