Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics explained

Games:1994 Winter
Event:Alpine skiing
Num Events:10
Venue:Kvitfjell & Hafjell,
Oppland, Norway
Dates:13–21 February 1994
Competitors:250
Nations:45
Prev:1992
Next:1998

Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held north of the host city of Lillehammer, Norway. The speed events were held at Kvitfjell and the technical events at Hafjell from 13 to 21 February.[1] [2]

Medal summary

Ten nations won medals in alpine skiing, with Germany leading the medal table with three golds and one silver. The host team of Norway won the most medals with five (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze). Markus Wasmeier of Germany led the individual medal table with two gold medals (super G and giant slalom), while Vreni Schneider of Switzerland won the most medals with three, one of each type. Tommy Moe of the United States won gold in the downhill and silver in the super G.Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway won two silvers and a bronze.

Svetlana Gladishiva's silver medal was the first in alpine skiing won by Russia (Yevgeniya Sidorova won a bronze medal for the Soviet Union in 1956). Slovenia's three medals were the first for the country at the Winter Olympics.

Medal table

Source:[1]

Men's events

Downhill
1:45.751:45.791:45.87
Super-G
1:32.531:32.611:32.93
Giant slalom
2:52.462:52.482:52.58
Slalom
2:02.022:02.172:02.53
Combined
3:17.533:18.553:19.14
Source:[1]

Women's events

Downhill
1:35.931:36.591:36.85
Super-G
1:22.151:22.441:22.45
Giant slalom
2:30.972:32.192:32.97
Slalom
1:56.011:56.351:56.61
Combined
3:05.163:05.293:06.64
Source:[1]

Course information

-- + Course information -->DateRaceStart
Elevation
Finish
Elevation
Vertical
Drop
Course
Length
Average
Gradient
Sun 13-FebDownhill – men1020m (3,350feet) 182m (597feet) 838m (2,749feet) 3.035km (01.886miles)
Sat 19-FebDownhill – women890m (2,920feet)182m (597feet)708m (2,323feet)2.641km (01.641miles)
Mon 14-FebDownhill - (K) – men952m (3,123feet) 182m (597feet)770m (2,530feet)2.829km (01.758miles)
Sun 20-FebDownhill - (K) – women823m (2,700feet)182m (597feet)641m (2,103feet)2.418km (01.502miles)
Thu 17-FebSuper-G – men823m (2,700feet)182m (597feet)641m (2,103feet)2.418km (01.502miles)
Tue 15-FebSuper-G – women709m (2,326feet)182m (597feet)527m (1,729feet)2.035km (01.264miles)
Wed 23-FebGiant slalom – men725m (2,379feet)258m (846feet)467m (1,532feet)1.72km (01.07miles)
Thu 24-FebGiant slalom – women645m (2,116feet)258m (846feet)387m (1,270feet)1.37km (00.85miles)
Sun 27-FebSlalom – men485m (1,591feet)258m (846feet)227m (745feet)   0.685km (00.426miles)
Sat 26-FebSlalom – women453m (1,486feet)258m (846feet)195m (640feet)   0.611km (00.38miles)
Fri 25-FebSlalom – (K) – men453m (1,486feet)258m (846feet)195m (640feet)   
Mon 21-FebSlalom – (K) – women424m (1,391feet)258m (846feet)166m (545feet)   
Source:[1]

Participating nations

Forty-six nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events in Lillehammer. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine made their Olympic alpine skiing debuts. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lillehammer 1994 Official Report. LA84 Foundation. Lillehammer Olympiske Organisasjonskomité. 1994. October 1, 2013.
  2. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417054727/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1994/ASK/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 28 March 2018 . Sports Reference.