Switzerland at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Medalists
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Curling Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the first time that curling was held as an official Olympic sport... |
Men's competition | |
Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Giant Slalom:-Halfpipe:-Giant Slalom:-Halfpipe:-References:*... |
Men's halfpipe | ||
Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Nagano, Japan. The speed events were held at Hakuba and the technical events at Shiga Kogen. There were a number of postponements due to weather; the races were run from February 10-21, 1998.-Downhill:The event was held... |
Men's super-G | ||
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Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Two-man:Huber lead Lueders by 0.05 seconds after the first run. Leuders picked up 0.02 seconds in the next two runs. Prior to the start of the fourth run, Lueders turned to Huber and asked "Can you imagine if we tied this thing?" After the fourth run, Tartaglia stated "In the end, it felt like... |
Four-man | |
Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Nagano, Japan. The speed events were held at Hakuba and the technical events at Shiga Kogen. There were a number of postponements due to weather; the races were run from February 10-21, 1998.-Downhill:The event was held... |
Men's giant slalom | ||
Freestyle skiing Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Men's aerials:February 17, 1998-Men's moguls:February 10, 1998-Women's aerials:February 17, 1998-Women's moguls:February 10, 1998-External links:*... |
Women's aerials | ||
Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics -Giant Slalom:-Halfpipe:-Giant Slalom:-Halfpipe:-References:*... |
Men's giant slalom |
Alpine skiing
MenAthlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
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Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He is the 2003 winner of the Lauberhorn race.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kernen... |
Downhill | DNF | – | ||
Franco Cavegn | 1:51.74 | 14 | |||
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... |
1:50.91 | 8 | |||
Jürg Grünenfelder | 1:50.64 | 4 | |||
Paul Accola Paul Accola Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came top in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.... |
Super-G | 1:36.87 | 18 | ||
Steve Locher Steve Locher Steve Locher is a former Swiss alpine skier, who won the bronze medal in the combined event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.- World Cup victories :-External links:* * * *... |
1:36.62 | 14 | |||
Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He is the 2003 winner of the Lauberhorn race.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kernen... |
1:36.37 | 11 | |||
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... |
1:35.43 | ||||
Urs Kälin Urs Kälin Urs Kälin is a Swiss former alpine skier. Kälin won three silver medals in Giant Slalom: at the 1991 World Championships in Saalbach, at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and at 1996 World Championships in Sierra Nevada.... |
Giant Slalom | 1:22.00 | 1:19.17 | 2:41.17 | 12 |
Steve Locher Steve Locher Steve Locher is a former Swiss alpine skier, who won the bronze medal in the combined event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.- World Cup victories :-External links:* * * *... |
1:21.98 | 1:18.32 | 2:40.30 | 6 | |
Paul Accola Paul Accola Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came top in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.... |
1:21.31 | 1:19.26 | 2:40.57 | 7 | |
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:*... |
1:20.98 | 1:18.71 | 2:39.69 | ||
Marco Casanova | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Paul Accola Paul Accola Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came top in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.... |
57.56 | 57.35 | 1:54.91 | 18 | |
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:*... |
57.33 | 57.63 | 1:54.96 | 19 | |
Didier Plaschy | 56.67 | 55.36 | 1:52.03 | 12 |
Men's combined
Athlete | Slalom | Downhill | Total | ||
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Time 1 | Time 2 | Time | Total time | Rank | |
Jürg Grünenfelder | DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He is the 2003 winner of the Lauberhorn race.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kernen... |
DNF | – | – | DNF | – |
Paul Accola Paul Accola Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came top in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event.... |
49.39 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Women
Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
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Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
Corinne Rey-Bellet Corinne Rey-Bellet Corinne Rey-Bellet was a Swiss alpine skier.Rey-Bellet shared a World Championship silver medal in the downhill event in St. Moritz in 2003 and won a total of five World Cup races... |
Downhill | 1:32.92 | 30 | ||
Catherine Borghi | 1:31.45 | 22 | |||
Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Andenmatten-Zurbriggen in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier and sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the World Cup tour. She now operates Chalet Rustica with her husband Damian in Saas-Almagell.-Downhill:-Footnotes:... |
1:30.25 | 12 | |||
Catherine Borghi | Super-G | 1:20.69 | 34 | ||
Corinne Rey-Bellet Corinne Rey-Bellet Corinne Rey-Bellet was a Swiss alpine skier.Rey-Bellet shared a World Championship silver medal in the downhill event in St. Moritz in 2003 and won a total of five World Cup races... |
1:20.31 | 31 | |||
Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Andenmatten-Zurbriggen in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier and sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the World Cup tour. She now operates Chalet Rustica with her husband Damian in Saas-Almagell.-Downhill:-Footnotes:... |
1:19.22 | 21 | |||
Sonja Nef Sonja Nef Sonja Nef is a Swiss former alpine skier. Nef was women's World Champion in Giant Slalom in 2001. She won the 2001 and 2002 World Cup in Giant Slalom... |
Giant Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Catherine Borghi | 1:21.90 | 1:36.52 | 2:58.42 | 19 | |
Karin Roten | 1:20.91 | 1:36.05 | 2:56.96 | 16 | |
Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Andenmatten-Zurbriggen in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier and sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the World Cup tour. She now operates Chalet Rustica with her husband Damian in Saas-Almagell.-Downhill:-Footnotes:... |
1:20.31 | 1:33.30 | 2:53.61 | 6 | |
Sonja Nef Sonja Nef Sonja Nef is a Swiss former alpine skier. Nef was women's World Champion in Giant Slalom in 2001. She won the 2001 and 2002 World Cup in Giant Slalom... |
Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Karin Roten | 46.64 | DNF | DNF | – | |
Martina Accola | 46.37 | 47.75 | 1:34.12 | 7 |
Women's combined
Athlete | Downhill | Slalom | Total | ||
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Time | Time 1 | Time 2 | Total time | Rank | |
Catherine Borghi | 1:31.24 | 37.32 | 36.77 | 2:45.33 | 10 |
Biathlon
MenEvent | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
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10 km Sprint | Jean-Marc Chabloz | DNF | DNF | – |
Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
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20 km | Jean-Marc Chabloz | 59:41.0 | 4 | 1'03:41.0 | 51 |
1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2One minute added per missed target.
Bobsleigh
Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
SUI-1 | Reto Götschi Reto Götschi Reto Götschi is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Guido Acklin at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... Guido Acklin Guido Acklin Guido Acklin is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, he won a silver medal in the two-man event with his teammate Reto Götschi.... |
Two-man | 54.71 | 3 | 54.77 | 12 | 54.44 | 7 | 54.35 | 4 | 3:38.27 | 6 |
SUI-2 | Christian Reich Christian Reich Christian Reich is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Steve Anderhub at Salt Lake City in 2002.Reich also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one silver... Cédric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006.... |
Two-man | 54.73 | 4 | 54.56 | 4 | 54.32 | 5 | 54.54 | 7 | 3:38.15 | 4 |
Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
SUI-1 | Marcel Rohner Markus Nüssli Markus Nüssli Markus Nüssli is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with teammates Marcel Rohner, Markus Wasser and Beat Seitz.... Markus Wasser Markus Wasser Markus Wasser is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with teammates Marcel Rohner, Markus Nüssli and Beat Seitz.... Beat Seitz Beat Seitz Beat Seitz is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1990s. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he won a silver medal in the four-man event with teammates Marcel Rohner, Markus Nüssli and Markus Wasser.-References:**... |
Four-man | 53.13 | 8 | 53.15 | 2 | 53.73 | 4 | 2:40.01 | |
SUI-2 | Christian Reich Christian Reich Christian Reich is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Steve Anderhub at Salt Lake City in 2002.Reich also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with one silver... Steve Anderhub Steve Anderhub Steve Anderhub is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event with teammate Christian Reich at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... Thomas Handschin Cédric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006.... |
Four-man | 52.88 | 3 | 53.47 | 6 | 53.93 | 13 | 2:40.28 | 7 |
Cross-country skiing
MenEvent | Athlete | Race | |
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Time | Rank | ||
10 km C |
Patrick Mächler Patrick Mächler Patrick Mächler aka "Valio" is a Swiss politician and member of the Pirate Party Switzerland . Besides Samir Allioui from the Netherlands he was co-president of Pirate Parties International from July 2009 to February 2010, the umbrella organization of the international Pirate Party movement Both... |
DNF | – |
Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998 with a sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay and a 22nd in the 50 km event, respectively.Aschwanden's best... |
31:10.5 | 63 | |
Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in... |
30:33.4 | 49 | |
Beat Koch Beat Koch Beat Koch is a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth overall in the 4 x 10 km relay and 17th individually in the 10 km events as his best finishes.... |
28:49.6 | 17 | |
15 km pursuit1 F |
Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998 with a sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay and a 22nd in the 50 km event, respectively.Aschwanden's best... |
45:32.8 | 49 |
30 km C |
Beat Koch Beat Koch Beat Koch is a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth overall in the 4 x 10 km relay and 17th individually in the 10 km events as his best finishes.... |
1'46:38.3 | 53 |
Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in... |
1'39:46.4 | 16 | |
50 km F |
Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Nagano in 1998 overall and ninth in the 15 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
2'22:28.3 | 49 |
Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998 with a sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay and a 22nd in the 50 km event, respectively.Aschwanden's best... |
2'14:18.0 | 22 | |
Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in... |
2'13:50.5 | 18 |
1 Starting delay based om 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Athletes | Race | |
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Time | Rank | |
Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in... Beat Koch Beat Koch Beat Koch is a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth overall in the 4 x 10 km relay and 17th individually in the 10 km events as his best finishes.... Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Nagano in 1998 overall and ninth in the 15 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.... Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden Wilhelm Aschwanden was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998 with a sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay and a 22nd in the 50 km event, respectively.Aschwanden's best... |
1'42:49.2 | 6 |
Women
Event | Athlete | Race | |
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Time | Rank | ||
5 km C |
Andrea Senteler | 20:07.5 | 62 |
Andrea Huber Andrea Huber Andrea Huber is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and finished 27th in the individual sprint at those same games.... |
19:27.6 | 45 | |
Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998 and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at Lillehammer in... |
18:29.6 | 14 | |
Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed from 1992 to 2002. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 7th place in the 30 km event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in... |
18:16.5 | 10 | |
10 km pursuit2 F |
Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998 and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at Lillehammer in... |
30:44.3 | 22 |
Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed from 1992 to 2002. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 7th place in the 30 km event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in... |
29:34.8 | 10 | |
15 km C |
Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998 and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at Lillehammer in... |
50:31.9 | 22 |
30 km F |
Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortest is a Swiss cross-country skier and Ski mountaineering who has competed since 1988 in the World Cup circuit. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 10th place in the 30 km... |
1'30:31.8 | 24 |
Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed from 1992 to 2002. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 7th place in the 30 km event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in... |
1'25:15.0 | 7 |
2 Starting delay based om 5 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
Athletes | Race | |
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Time | Rank | |
Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998 and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at Lillehammer in... Andrea Huber Andrea Huber Andrea Huber is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and finished 27th in the individual sprint at those same games.... Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan Brigitte Albrecht Loretan is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed from 1992 to 2002. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 7th place in the 30 km event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in... Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortest is a Swiss cross-country skier and Ski mountaineering who has competed since 1988 in the World Cup circuit. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 10th place in the 30 km... |
56:55.2 | 4 |
Group stage
Country | Skip | W | L |
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Mike Harris Mike Harris (curler) Mike Harris is a Canadian curler. Mike Harris is the golf professional at The Donalda Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario.... |
6 | 1 | |
Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him as one of pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... |
5 | 2 | |
Patrick Hürlimann Patrick Hürlimann Patrick Hürlimann is a Swiss curler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.He has received three medals at the World Curling Championships as skip for the Swiss team.... |
5 | 2 | |
Tim Somerville Tim Somerville Tim Somerville is an American curler. He was born in Superior, Wisconsin. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the American team placed fourth, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:... |
3 | 4 | |
Makoto Tsuruga Makoto Tsuruga is a Japanese curler. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the Japanese team placed 5th. He is skip for the Japanese team at the 2010 World Men's Curling Championship.-Team mates:-References:... |
3 | 4 | |
Peja Lindholm Peja Lindholm Peter "Peja" Rutger Lindholm is a Swedish curler. He is a three-time world champion skip, winning in 1997, 2001 and 2004. He is also a two-time European champion and a former world junior champion .Lindholm announced his retirement from curling following the 2007 European Curling Championships... |
3 | 4 | |
Douglas Dryburgh Douglas Dryburgh Douglas Dryburgh is an Irish curler.Dryburgh was a successful junior curler in his native Scotland. In his first international tournament, Dryburgh and his Scottish team claimed a gold medal at the 1987 World Junior Curling Championships... |
2 | 5 | |
Andy Kapp Andy Kapp Andreas "Andy" Kapp is a German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The next year however, he finished only 7th, but at the 1994 World Championships... |
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Medal Round
Semi-finalGold medal game
Contestants | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
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Gold medal | Patrick Hürlimann Patrick Hürlimann Patrick Hürlimann is a Swiss curler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.He has received three medals at the World Curling Championships as skip for the Swiss team.... |
Patrik Lörtscher Patrik Lörtscher Patrik Lörtscher is a Swiss curler, an Olympic champion and world champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He was the world champion in 1981, and the European champion in 1978 and 1981.... |
Daniel Müller Daniel Müller Daniel Müller is a Swiss curler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.-References:... |
Diego Perren Diego Perren Diego Perren is a Swiss curler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.-References:... |
Dominic Andres Dominic Andres Dominic Andres is a Swiss curler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... |
Figure skating
MenAthlete | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
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Patrick Meier Patrick Meier Patrick Meier is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.Meier began skating at the age of six. He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd... |
22 | 22 | 33.0 | 22 |
Freestyle skiing
WomenAthlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
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Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | ||
Corinne Bodmer | Moguls | 34.04 | 19.93 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Evelyne Leu Evelyne Leu Evelyne Leu is a former Swiss freestyle skier.She won a Gold medal in Aerial skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. However, she failed to reach the Finals at the 2010 Winter Olympics when she crashed in her second jump during qualifying.She retired in April 2010.-External... |
Aerials | 148.72 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
Michèle Rohrbach | 161.76 | 10 Q | 129.36 | 11 | |||
Colette Brand Colette Brand Colette Brand is a Swiss freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in aerials.... |
165.07 | 7 Q | 171.83 |
Luge
MenAthlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
Reto Gilly | 50.594 | 16 | 50.646 | 20 | 51.485 | 25 | 50.627 | 20 | 3:23.352 | 22 |
Nordic combined
Men's individualEvents:
- normal hill ski jumping
- 15 km cross-country skiing (Start delay, based on ski jumping results.)
Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country time |
Total rank |
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Points | Rank | ||||
Marco Zarucchi Marco Zarucchi Marco Zarucchi is a Swiss nordic combined skier who competed from 1993 to 1999. He finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... |
Individual | 185.5 | 43 | 45:37.9 | 25 |
Andy Hartmann | 193.0 | 38 | 46:18.5 | 28 | |
Urs Kunz Urs Kunz Urs Kunz was a Swiss nordic combined skier who competed from 1997 to 2000. He finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... |
196.0 | 32 | 44:53.2 | 18 | |
Jean-Yves Cuendet Jean-Yves Cuendet Jean-Yves Cuendet is a Swiss nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... |
206.0 | 21 | 44:34.6 | 17 |
Men's Team
Four participants per team.
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping
- 5 km cross-country skiing (Start delay, based on ski jumping results.)
Athletes | Ski jumping | Cross-country time |
Total rank |
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Points | Rank | |||
Marco Zarucchi Marco Zarucchi Marco Zarucchi is a Swiss nordic combined skier who competed from 1993 to 1999. He finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... Andy Hartmann Jean-Yves Cuendet Jean-Yves Cuendet Jean-Yves Cuendet is a Swiss nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... Urs Kunz Urs Kunz Urs Kunz was a Swiss nordic combined skier who competed from 1997 to 2000. He finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... |
797.0 | 10 | 56:41.6 | 7 |
Ski jumping
Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | ||||
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Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
Marco Steinauer Marco Steinauer Marco Steinauer is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2006. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth in the team large hill and 33rd in the individual large hill events.... |
Normal hill | 66.0 | 63.5 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
Simon Ammann Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010... |
75.0 | 83.5 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||
Sylvain Freiholz Sylvain Freiholz Sylvain Freiholz is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim.... |
76.0 | 86.0 | 30 Q | 80.5 | 96.0 | 182.0 | 29 | |
Bruno Reuteler Bruno Reuteler Bruno Reuteler was a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2000. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth in the team large hill and 18th in the individual normal hill events.... |
81.0 | 96.5 | 23 Q | 84.0 | 103.5 | 200.0 | 18 | |
Sylvain Freiholz Sylvain Freiholz Sylvain Freiholz is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim.... |
Large hill | 106.0 | 88.8 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
Simon Ammann Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010... |
106.0 | 89.3 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
Marco Steinauer Marco Steinauer Marco Steinauer is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2006. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth in the team large hill and 33rd in the individual large hill events.... |
108.0 | 93.9 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
Bruno Reuteler Bruno Reuteler Bruno Reuteler was a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2000. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth in the team large hill and 18th in the individual normal hill events.... |
115.5 | 105.9 | 21 Q | 120.5 | 116.4 | 222.3 | 19 |
Men's team large hill
Athletes | Result | |
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Points 1 | Rank | |
Sylvain Freiholz Sylvain Freiholz Sylvain Freiholz is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim.... Marco Steinauer Marco Steinauer Marco Steinauer is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2006. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth in the team large hill and 33rd in the individual large hill events.... Simon Ammann Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010... Bruno Reuteler Bruno Reuteler Bruno Reuteler was a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2000. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he finished sixth in the team large hill and 18th in the individual normal hill events.... |
735.0 | 6 |
1Four teams members performed two jumps each.
Snowboarding
Men's giant slalomAthlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
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Time | Time | Time | Rank | |
André Grütter | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
Gilles Jaquet Gilles Jaquet Gilles Jaquet is a Swiss snowboarder.Jaquet has competed since 1995 and was World Champion in 2001 and 2002.-External links:*http://www.gillesjaquet.ch... |
DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
Fadri Mosca | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
Ueli Kestenholz Ueli Kestenholz Ueli Kestenholz is a Swiss snowboarder and Speedriding pioneer.Kestenholz was Snowboard World Champion in 2000 and 2001. He won the first ever Olympic Medal in Snowboarding: Bronze at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
1:00.20 | 1:03.88 | 2:04.08 |
Men's halfpipe
Athlete | Qualifying round 1 | Qualifying round 2 | Final | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |
Patrik Hasler | 32.6 | 24 | 32.1 | 23 | Did not advance | |
Gian Simmen Gian Simmen Gian Simmen is a Swiss snowboarder.In Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Simmen won Gold in Men's Halfpipe. He attended the 1998, 2002, and the 2006 Olympics Winter games.-External links:* - FIS Competition Results... |
34.0 | 21 | 39.8 | 3 QF | 85.2 | |
Bertrand Denervaud | 37.8 | 11 | 35.3 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Fabien Rohrer | 38.5 | 6 QF | 78.7 | 4 |
Women's giant slalom
Athlete | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
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Time | Time | Time | Rank | |
Steffi von Siebenthal | 1:21.93 | DNF | DNF | – |
Renate Keller | 1:19.48 | 1:12.32 | 2:31.80 | 18 |
Cécile Plancherel | 1:15.84 | 1:08.23 | 2:24.07 | 11 |
Women's halfpipe
Athlete | Qualifying round 1 | Qualifying round 2 | Final | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |
Anita Schwaller | 32.0 | 9 | 32.2 | 7 | Did not advance |
Speed skating
MenEvent | Athlete | Race | |
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Time | Rank | ||
5000 m | Martin Feigenwinter | 6:47.08 | 21 |