Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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Alpine skiing
at the 2002 Winter Olympics
consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City
, Utah
, U.S.A. The downhill
, Super G, and combined
events were held at Snowbasin
, the giant slalom at Park City
, and the slalom
at Deer Valley. The ten events took place February 10–23, 2002
.
> Course Information - (metric)
Date
Race
Start
Elevation
Finish
Elevation
Vertical
Drop
Course
Length
Average
Gradient
Sun 10-Feb
Downhill - men
2831 m
1948 m
883 m
2.860 km
30.9 %
Tue 12-Feb
Downhill - women
2748
1948
800
2.694
29.7
Wed 13-Feb
Downhill - (K) - men
2787
1948
839
2.679
31.3
Thu 14-Feb
Downhill - (K) - women
2655
1948
707
2.237
31.6
Sat 16-Feb
Super-G - men
2596
1948
648
2.068
31.3
Sun 17-Feb
Super-G - women
2548
1948
600
1.944
30.9
Thu 21-Feb
Giant Slalom - men
2510
2120
390
Fri 22-Feb
Giant Slalom - women
2510
2120
390
Sat 23-Feb
Slalom - men
2488
2274
214
Wed 20-Feb
Slalom - women
2488
2274
214
Wed 13-Feb
Slalom - (K) - men
2113
1948
165
Thu 14-Feb
Slalom - (K) - women
2100
1948
152
> Course Information - (imperial)
Date
Race
Start
Elevation
Finish
Elevation
Vertical
Drop
Course
Length
Average
Gradient
Sun 10-Feb
Downhill - men
9288 ft
6391 ft
2897 ft
1.777 mi.
30.9 %
Tue 12-Feb
Downhill - women
9016
6391
2625
1.674
29.7
Wed 13-Feb
Downhill - (K) - men
9144
6391
2753
1.665
31.3
Thu 14-Feb
Downhill - (K) - women
8711
6391
2320
1.390
31.6
Sat 16-Feb
Super-G - men
8517
6391
2126
1.254
31.3
Sun 17-Feb
Super-G - women
8360
6391
1969
1.208
30.9
Thu 21-Feb
Giant Slalom - men
8235
6955
1280
Fri 22-Feb
Giant Slalom - women
8235
6955
1280
Sat 23-Feb
Slalom - men
8163
7461
702
Wed 20-Feb
Slalom - women
8163
7461
702
Wed 13-Feb
Slalom - (K) - men
6932
6391
541
Thu 14-Feb
Slalom - (K) - women
6890
6391
499
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
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...
consisted of ten events held near 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...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, U.S.A. The downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
, Super G, and combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
events were held at Snowbasin
Snowbasin
Snowbasin Resort is located northeast of Salt Lake City, in Weber County, Utah. Opened in 1939, as part of an effort by the city of Ogden, Utah to restore the Wheeler Creek watershed, it is one of the oldest ski resorts in the United States. Over the next 50 years Snowbasin grew slowly...
, the giant slalom at Park City
Park City Mountain Resort
Park City Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Park City, Utah, located east of Salt Lake City. The resort has been a major tourist attraction for skiers from all over the United States, as well as a main employer for many of Park City's citizens. Park City, as the resort is often called by locals,...
, and the slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
at Deer Valley. The ten events took place February 10–23, 2002
2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup began in October 2001 and ended in March 2002 at the World Cup finals held in Altenmarkt, Austria. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter and Michaela Dorfmeister, both from Austria....
.
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's events
| Downhill |
1:39.13 | 1:39.35 | 1:39.41 | |||
| Combined |
3:17.56 | 3:17.84 | 3:18.26 | |||
| Super-G |
1:21.58 | 1:21.68 | 1:21.83 | |||
| Giant slalom |
2:23.28 | 2:24.16 | 2:24.32 | |||
| Slalom |
1:41.06 | 1:41.82 | 1:42.41 |
Women's events
| Downhill |
1:39.56 | 1:40.01 | 1:40.39 | |||
| Combined |
2:43.28 | 2:44.77 | 2:45.16 | |||
| Super-G |
1:13.59 | 1:13.64 | 1:13.86 | |||
| Giant slalom |
2:30.01 | 2:31.33 | 2:31.67 | |||
| Slalom |
1:46.10 | 1:46.17 | 1:47.09 |
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External links
- FIS-ski.com - results - 2002 Winter Olympics
- de.wikipedia.org - Olympische Winterspiele 2002 - Ski Alpin - (in German)