Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Russia from 9–22 February at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, east of Sochi.[1]
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| Venue | Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 9–22 February 2014 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 327 from 74 nations |
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| Combined | men | women |
| Downhill | men | women |
| Giant slalom | men | women |
| Slalom | men | women |
| Super-G | men | women |
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Location in European Russia
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Locations in Krasnodar Krai
Competition schedule
Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort,
the venue for alpine skiing
the venue for alpine skiing
The following is the competition schedule for all ten events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 9 February | 11:00 | Men's downhill |
| 10 February | 11:00 | Women's super combined |
| 15:00 | ||
| 12 February | 11:00 | Women's downhill |
| 14 February | 10:00 | Men's super combined |
| 15:30 | ||
| 15 February | 11:00 | Women's super-G |
| 16 February | 10:00 | Men's super-G |
| 18 February | 9:30 | Women's giant slalom |
| 13:00 | ||
| 19 February | 11:00 | Men's giant slalom |
| 14:30 | ||
| 21 February | 16:45 | Women's slalom |
| 20:15 | ||
| 22 February | 16:45 | Men's slalom |
| 20:15 |
Course information
| Date | Race | Start elevation |
Finish elevation |
Vertical drop |
Course length |
Average gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9 Feb | Downhill – men | 2,045 m (6,709 ft) | 970 m (3,182 ft) | 1,075 m (3,527 ft) | 3.495 km (2.172 mi) | 30.8% |
| Wed 12 Feb | Downhill – women | 1,755 m (5,758 ft) | 965 m (3,166 ft) | 790 m (2,592 ft) | 2.713 km (1.686 mi) | 29.1% |
| Fri 14 Feb | Downhill – (SC) – men | 1,947 m (6,388 ft) | 970 m (3,182 ft) | 977 m (3,205 ft) | 3.219 km (2.000 mi) | 30.4% |
| Mon 10 Feb | Downhill – (SC) – women | 1,755 m (5,758 ft) | 965 m (3,166 ft) | 790 m (2,592 ft) | 2.713 km (1.686 mi) | 29.1% |
| Sun 16 Feb | Super-G – men | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) | 970 m (3,182 ft) | 622 m (2,041 ft) | 2.096 km (1.302 mi) | 29.7% |
| Sat 15 Feb | Super-G – women | 1,580 m (5,184 ft) | 965 m (3,166 ft) | 615 m (2,018 ft) | 2.100 km (1.305 mi) | 29.3% |
| Wed 19 Feb | Giant slalom – men | 1,370 m (4,495 ft) | 960 m (3,150 ft) | 410 m (1,345 ft) | ||
| Tue 18 Feb | Giant slalom – women | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) | 965 m (3,166 ft) | 400 m (1,312 ft) | ||
| Sat 22 Feb | Slalom – men | 1,160 m (3,806 ft) | 960 m (3,150 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Fri 21 Feb | Slalom – women | 1,160 m (3,806 ft) | 960 m (3,150 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Fri 14 Feb | Slalom – (SC) – men | 1,160 m (3,806 ft) | 960 m (3,150 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Mon 10 Feb | Slalom – (SC) – women | 1,160 m (3,806 ft) | 960 m (3,150 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
Medal summary
Several age records in alpine skiing were set at these Olympic Games:
- Bode Miller, age 36, became the oldest medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; bronze in super-G.[3]
- Mikaela Shiffrin, age 18, became the youngest champion in slalom in Olympic alpine skiing; gold in slalom.[4]
- Mario Matt, age 34, became the oldest champion in Olympic alpine skiing; gold in slalom.[5]
- Henrik Kristoffersen, age 19, became the youngest male medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; bronze in slalom.[5]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria (AUT) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 31 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Downhill |
Matthias Mayer Austria | 2:06.23 | Christof Innerhofer Italy | 2:06.29 | Kjetil Jansrud Norway | 2:06.33 |
| Super-G |
Kjetil Jansrud Norway | 1:18.14 | Andrew Weibrecht United States | 1:18.44 | Jan Hudec Canada Bode Miller United States | 1:18.67 |
| Giant slalom |
Ted Ligety United States | 2:45.29 | Steve Missillier France | 2:45.77 | Alexis Pinturault France | 2:45.93 |
| Slalom |
Mario Matt Austria | 1:41.84 | Marcel Hirscher Austria | 1:42.12 | Henrik Kristoffersen Norway | 1:42.67 |
| Combined |
Sandro Viletta Switzerland | 2:45.20 | Ivica Kostelić Croatia | 2:45.54 | Christof Innerhofer Italy | 2:45.67 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Downhill |
Tina Maze Slovenia Dominique Gisin Switzerland | 1:41.57 | Not awarded | Lara Gut Switzerland | 1:41.67 | |
| Super-G |
Anna Fenninger Austria | 1:25.52 | Maria Höfl-Riesch Germany | 1:26.07 | Nicole Hosp Austria | 1:26.18 |
| Giant slalom |
Tina Maze Slovenia | 2:36.87 | Anna Fenninger Austria | 2:36.94 | Viktoria Rebensburg Germany | 2:37.14 |
| Slalom |
Mikaela Shiffrin United States | 1:44.54 | Marlies Schild Austria | 1:45.07 | Kathrin Zettel Austria | 1:45.35 |
| Combined |
Maria Höfl-Riesch Germany | 2:34.62 | Nicole Hosp Austria | 2:35.02 | Julia Mancuso United States | 2:35.15 |
Qualification
A maximum of 320 (later adjusted to 350 by the International Ski Federation) quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 22 athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 14 men or 14 women. There were two qualification standards for the games: an A standard and a B standard.[8]
Participating nations
327 athletes from 74 nations were scheduled to participate, with number of athletes in parentheses. Only 319 athletes competed in actual competition as the other 8 athletes suffered injuries during training. Four nations qualified for the Winter Olympics for the first time, and hence competed in alpine skiing for the first time as well: Malta, Timor-Leste, Togo and Zimbabwe.[9] Both Venezuela and Thailand made their Olympic debuts in the sport. One of Thailand's skiers was world-renowned concert violinist "Vanessa-Mae" Vanakorn.[10] India's athletes initially competed as Independent Olympic Participants, as the Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the International Olympic Committee,[11] but the suspension had since been lifted.[12]
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References
- "Rosa Khutor" Alpine Center". SOOC. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "Alpine Skiing Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- "Bode Miller becomes oldest Olympic Alpine skiing medallist with bronze". The Guardian. Reuters. 16 February 2014.
- Holpuch, Amanda (21 February 2014). "USA's Mikaela Shiffrin youngest-ever gold medal winner in slalom". The Guardian.
- Pennington, Bill (22 February 2014). "Slalom Champion Sets an Age Record". New York Times.
- Ng, Curtis (16 February 2014). "Jan Hudec bronze snaps Canadian alpine medal drought". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- Pennington, Bill (12 February 2014). "In Women's Downhill, a Nice Round Historic Tie". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Ski Federation. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- MacKenzie, Eric (16 January 2014). "Sochi Spotlight: Zimbabwe's first Winter Olympian". Pique Newsmagazine. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- Knapton, Sarah (24 January 2014). "Winter Olympics 2014: violinist Vanessa-Mae to ski for Thailand at the Sochi Games". Daily Telegraph. London.
- "Shiva Kesavan hopes India's suspension lifted before Sochi Olympics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
External links
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- FIS-Ski.com – alpine skiing – 2014 Winter Olympics – Sochi, Russia
- Official Results Book – Alpine Skiing
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