Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom

The Women's giant slalom competition of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics was held at Hafjell on Thursday, February 24.[1][2]

Women's giant slalom
at the XVII Olympic Winter Games
VenueHafjell
DateFebruary 24
Competitors47 from 19 nations
Winning time2:30.97
Medalists
Deborah Compagnoni  Italy
Martina Ertl  Germany
Vreni Schneider  Switzerland
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The defending world champion was Carole Merle of France, as well as the defending World Cup giant slalom champion, while Austria's Anita Wachter led the current season. [3][4]

Italy's Deborah Compagnoni won the gold medal, Martina Ertl of Germany took the silver, and the bronze medalist was Vreni Schneider of Switzerland.[5] Compagnoni led after the first run, followed by Hilde Gerg of Germany and Wachter; Gerg failed to finish, Wachter was fourth, and Merle was fifth.

Compagnoni dedicated the win to her late friend Ulrike Maier of Austria, who died after a crash in a downhill event in late January.[5]

Results
RankNameCountryRun 1Run 2TotalDifference
Deborah Compagnoni Italy1:20.371:10.602:30.97—
Martina Ertl Germany1:21.341:10.852:32.19+1.22
Vreni Schneider Switzerland1:21.291:11.682:32.97+2.00
4Anita Wachter Austria1:21.181:11.882:33.06+2.09
5Carole Merle France1:21.561:11.882:33.44+2.47
6Eva Twardokens United States1:22.121:12.292:34.41+3.44
7Lara Magoni Italy1:21.851:12.822:34.67+3.70
8Marianne Kjørstad Norway1:21.811:12.982:34.79+3.82
9Heidi Zeller-Bähler Switzerland1:23.141:12.002:35.14+4.17
10Christina Meier-Höck Germany1:22.021:13.202:35.22+4.25
11Birgit Heeb Liechtenstein1:22.581:13.512:36.09+5.12
12Špela Pretnar Slovenia1:22.811:13.302:36.11+5.14
13Anne-Lise Parisien United States1:23.551:12.892:36.44+5.47
14Sylvia Eder Austria1:23.031:13.452:36.48+5.51
15Karin Roten Switzerland1:23.221:13.332:36.55+5.58
16Sabina Panzanini Italy1:22.941:13.692:36.63+5.66
17Ainhoa Ibarra Spain1:23.361:13.312:36.67+5.70
18Régine Cavagnoud France1:23.451:13.332:36.78+5.81
19Trine Bakke-Rognmo Norway1:23.631:13.552:37.18+6.21
20Urška Hrovat Slovenia1:23.611:14.552:38.16+7.19
21María José Rienda Spain1:24.621:14.832:39.45+8.48
22Mónica Bosch Spain1:25.621:15.612:41.23+10.26
23Ásta Halldórsdóttir Iceland1:28.021:16.182:44.20+13.23
24Zali Steggall Australia1:28.681:17.462:46.14+15.17
-Hilde Gerg Germany1:21.00DNF--
-Katja Seizinger Germany1:21.62DNF--
-Corinne Rey-Bellet Switzerland1:21.71DNF--
-Alenka Dovžan Slovenia1:22.60DNF--
-Heidi Voelker United States1:23.08DNF--
-Caroline Gedde-Dahl Norway1:23.42DNF--
-Diann Roffe United States1:23.99DNS--
-Leila Piccard France1:24.58DNF--
-Mélanie Turgeon Canada1:25.10DNF--
-Vicky Grau Andorra1:26.05DNF--
-Olha Lohinova Ukraine1:26.78DNS--
-Pernilla Wiberg SwedenDNF---
-Morena Gallizio ItalyDNF---
-Sophie Lefranc FranceDNF---
-Kristina Andersson SwedenDNF---
-Ylva Nowén SwedenDNF---
-Katja Koren SloveniaDNF---
-Alexandra Meissnitzer AustriaDNF---
-Erika Hansson SwedenDNF---
-Caroline Poussier AndorraDNF---
-Emma Carrick-Anderson Great BritainDNF---
-Nataliya Buga RussiaDNF---
-Éva Koch HungaryDNF---
Source:[1]

References
  1. "Lillehammer 1994 Official Report" (PDF). Lillehammer Olympiske Organisasjonskomité. LA84 Foundation. 1994. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  2. "Alpine Skiing at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games: Women's Giant Slalom". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. "1993 World Cup standings". FIS. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  4. "1993 World Championships results". FIS. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  5. "Emotional Compagnoni dedicates medal to Maier". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 25, 1994. p. 7D.
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