Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom

The event was held on February 21st 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,...

. Stephan Eberharter

Stephan Eberharter

Stephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...

, age 32.9, became the oldest man to win an alpine

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...

event at the Olympics

Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948–80, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years...

Results

Complete results from the men's giant slalom event 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...

Rank	Name	Run 1	Run 2	Time	Difference
	Stephan Eberharter Stephan Eberharter Stephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...	1:11.98	1:11.30	2:23.28
	Bode Miller Bode Miller Samuel Bode Miller is an American alpine ski racer. He is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008, and is generally considered the greatest American alpine skier of all time...	1:12.89	1:11.27	2:24.16	+0.88
	Lasse Kjus Lasse Kjus Lasse Kjus is a retired Norwegian alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships...	1:12.79	1:11.53	2:24.32	+1.04
	Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich is a champion alpine ski racer who won gold medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin, Italy...	1:12.83	1:11.57	2:24.40	+1.12
	Christoph Gruber Christoph Gruber Christoph Gruber is an Austrian skier competing in all World Cup disciplines apart from slalom. In his World Cup debut, the Super G in Aspen, Colorado on November 27, 1998, he finished in fourteenth position. On December 21, 2000, he won his first World Cup race, a Giant Slalom, in Bormio...	1:12.82	1:11.59	2:24.41	+1.13
	Bjarne Solbakken Bjarne Solbakken Bjarne Solbakken is a retired Norwegian alpine skier from Stranda who has competed at the Olympics, World Championships and the World Cup.-Olympics:...	1:13.15	1:11.35	2:24.40	+1.22
	Kjetil André Aamodt Kjetil André Aamodt Kjetil André Aamodt is a Norwegian former alpine ski racer, and is the most decorated in history....	1:13.14	1:11.48	2:24.62	+1.34
	Massimiliano Blardone Massimiliano Blardone Massimiliano Blardone is an Italian professional Alpine skier. His specialist discipline is giant slalom.Born in Domodossola, he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup at Soelden on October 29, 2000...	1:12.72	1:12.15	2:24.87	+1.59
	Ivica Kostelić Ivica Kostelic Ivica Kostelić is an alpine ski racer from Zagreb, Croatia. He won the world championship in slalom in 2003 and three Olympic silver medals in slalom and combined , along with the overall World Cup title in 2011 and 18 World Cup races during his career...	1:13.05	1:11.87	2:24.92	+1.64
10	Didier Cuche Didier Cuche Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...	1:13.25	1:11.75	2:25.00	+1.72
11	Michael von Grünigen Michael von Grünigen Michael von Grünigen is a Swiss former alpine skier. In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant Slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in Giant Slalom.-World Cups:-Individual races:-External links:*...	1:13.27	1:11.80	2:25.07	+1.79
12	Thomas Grandi Thomas Grandi Thomas Grandi is a retired Canadian alpine skier. He specialized in technical skiing giant slalom and slalom.-Skiing career:...	1:13.74	1:11.50	2:25.24	+1.96
13	Fredrik Nyberg Fredrik Nyberg Fredrik Nyberg is a former Swedish Alpine skier.He was born in Skön .Excelling in giant slalom and super G, he won a total of seven World Cup races in those disciplines...	1:13.41	1:11.88	2:25.29	+2.01
14	Didier Défago Didier Défago Didier Défago is analpine ski racer on the World Cup circuit. He was Swiss national champion in downhill and Giant Slalom...	1:13.74	1:11.80	2:25.54	+2.26
15	Frederic Covili	1:13.70	1:11.95	2:25.65	+2.37
16	Dane Spencer Dane Spencer Dane Spencer is an alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. He grew up skiing and racing at Bogus Basin, and made the U.S. Ski Team at age 16...	1:14.03	1:11.65	2:25.68	+2.40
17	Marco Büchel Marco Büchel Marco Büchel is a retired alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. He participated in a record-tying six Winter Olympics, starting in 1992 and ending in 2010....	1:13.67	1:12.22	2:25.89	+2.61
18	Jernej Koblar	1:13.15	1:13.21	2:26.36	+3.08
19	Thomas Vonn Thomas Vonn Thomas Vonn is a former alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team.-Biography:Primarily a giant slalom racer, Vonn's best finish in international competition was in the Super-G at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed ninth.-Personal life:He is the former husband of champion ski racer Lindsey...	1:14.59	1:11.87	2:26.46	+3.18
20	Kenneth Sivertsen Kenneth Sivertsen (skier) Kenneth Sivertsen is a Norwegian alpine skier, born in Narvik. He competed in the downhill, giant slalom and Super-G at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002....	1:14.16	1:12.35	2:26.51	+3.23
21	Joël Chenal Joël Chenal Joël Chenal , is a French alpine skier.Chenal won silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	1:13.76	1:13.32	2:27.08	+3.08
22	Alessandro Roberto	1:14.65	1:12.88	2:27.53	+4.25
23	Achim Vogt	1:14.84	1:12.74	2:27.58	+4.30
24	Patrik Järbyn Patrik Järbyn Patrik Järbyn is a World Cup alpine ski racer.Despite never having won a World Cup race, Järbyn has two individual World Championship medals. At the 1996 World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, he won the silver medal in super G...	1:14.95	1:12.71	2:27.66	+4.38
25	Stanley Hayer Stanley Hayer Stanley Hayer is a Canadian freestyle skier of Czech descent who currently resides in Kimberley, British Columbia. Stanley Hayer is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team....	1:14.69	1:13.14	2:27.83	+4.55
26	Giorgio Rocca Giorgio Rocca Giorgio Rocca is an Italian Alpine skier, a specialist in Slalom skiing. Together with Marc Girardelli and Ingemar Stenmark, he is one of three skiers to have won 5 Alpine Skiing World Cup slaloms in a row, which he achieved in the 2005/2006 season: only Alberto Tomba has won more World Cup...	1:14.91	1:12.94	2:27.85	+4.57
27	Markus Ganahl	1:14.70	1:13.22	2:27.92	+4.64
28	Mitja Kunc Mitja Kunc Mitja Kunc , is a former Slovenian alpine skier.He has one victory in Alpine Skiing World Cup. The first peak of his career was in 1994 Winter Olympics, where he finished 4th in slalom...	1:14.95	1:13.22	2:28.17	+4.89
29	Ross Green	1:15.90	1:13.41	2:29.31	+6.03
30	Cristian Javier Simari Birkner Cristian Javier Simari Birkner Cristian Simari Birkner is an Alpine skier from Argentina. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. He served as Argentina's flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony....	1:16.00	1:13.79	2:29.79	+6.51
31	Petr Záhrobský Petr Záhrobský Petr Záhrobský is an alpine skier from Czech Republic. He competed for Czech Republic at the 2002 Olympics, 2006 Olympics and the 2010 Olympics. His best result was 24th in the Super-G in the 2002 Olympics....	1:15.82	1:14.14	2:29.96	+6.68
32	Pavel Chestakov	1:15.80	1:14.17	2:29.97	+6.69
33	Bradley Wall	1:15.69	1:14.59	2:30.28	+7.00
34	Akira Sasaki Akira Sasaki is a Japanese alpine skier.At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sasaki ranked 34th in the giant slalom. He did not finish in the slalom event.His best result in the Alpine Skiing World Cup is from 2003 slalom in Wengen, where he finished in a surprising second place with starting number 65...	1:16.11	1:14.47	2:30.58	+7.30
35	Michael Riegler	1:16.16	1:14.58	2:30.74	+7.46
36	Alex Antor Alex Antor Alex Antor is an Andorran alpine skier.He represented Andorra at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. He was their flag bearer in the 2006 Opening Ceremonies. He never raced in the World Cup....	1:16.66	1:14.73	2:31.39	+8.11
37	Kiminobu Kimura Kiminobu Kimura is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in slalom and giant slalom at the 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...	1:17.19	1:14.67	2:31.86	+8.58
38	Stefan Georgiev Stefan Georgiev Stefan Georgiev is an alpine skier from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 16th place in the combined in 2002.-External links:...	1:18.01	1:15.00	2:33.01	+9.73
39	Victor Gomez	1:17.83	1:15.50	2:33.33	+10.05
40	Sergey Komarov	1:17.78	1:25.78	2:33.56	+10.28
41	Marko Djordjevic	1:17.25	1:16.40	2:33.65	+10.37
42	Kristinn Magnusson	1:17.50	1:16.29	2:33.79	+10.51
43	Vassillis Dimitriadis	1:19.30	1:16.85	2:36.15	+12.87
44	Tahir Bisic	1:18.96	1:17.21	2:36.17	+12.89
45	Nikolay Skriabin	1:18.57	1:17.70	2:36.27	+12.99
46	Min Heuk Kang	1:19.11	1:17.99	2:37.10	+13.82
47	Jong Moon Byun	1:19.49	1:17.11	2:37.20	+13.92
48	Alexander Heath Alexander Heath Alexander Heath is a South African Olympic athlete. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, he became the first African to participate in all five Alpine events. He resides in Cape Town....	1:19.32	1:17.95	2:37.27	+13.99
49	Maui Gayme Maui Gayme Maui Gayme is an alpine skier who represented Chile at the 2002 Winter Olympics and at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He also represented Chile at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He finished 57th in the Downhill discipline at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...	1:19.76	1:17.58	2:37.34	+14.06
50	Jesse Teat	1:20.31	1:17.76	2:38.07	+14.79
51	Todd Haywood	1:19.99	1:18.11	2:38.10	+14.82
52	Dejan Panovski	1:20.48	1:18.30	2:38.78	+15.50
53	Danil Anisimov	1:21.40	1:19.21	2:40.61	+17.33
54	Theodoros Christodoulou	1:21.67	1:19.92	2:41.59	+18.31
55	Laurence Thoms Laurence Thoms Laurence Thoms is a Fijian alpine skier who was born in Suva. He represented Fiji at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and attracted media attention as a competitor from a tropical nation at the Winter Olympics....	1:22.01	1:19.97	2:41.98	+18.70
56	Peter Vincze	1:23.99	1:22.74	2:46.73	+23.45
57	Gian Matteo Giordani	1:25.02	1:23.29	2:48.31	+25.03

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