Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's super-G explained

Event:Men's super-G
Games:2002 Winter
Venue:Snowbasin
Date:February 16
Competitors:56
Nations:23
Win Value:1:21.58
Gold:Kjetil André Aamodt
Goldnoc:NOR
Silver:Stephan Eberharter
Silvernoc:AUT
Bronze:Andreas Schifferer
Bronzenoc:AUT
Prev:1998
Next:2006
Men's Super-G
Location:Snowbasin
Grizzly Super-G
Vertical:648m (2,126feet)
Top Elevation:2596m (8,517feet)  
Base Elevation:1948m (6,391feet)

The Men's Super-G competition of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympics was held at Snowbasin on Saturday, February 16.

The defending world champion was Daron Rahlves of the United States, Austria's Hermann Maier was the defending Olympic and World Cup super-G champion, and teammate Stephan Eberharter led the current season. Maier was out for the season after a serious motorcycle accident in August.

Ten years after his first Olympic title in 1992, Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway won his second super-G gold, and his second gold of the 2002 Games.[1] Eberharter took the silver, and teammate Andreas Schifferer was the bronze medalist; Rahlves was eighth.[2]

The course started at an elevation of 2596m (8,517feet) above sea level with a vertical drop of 648m (2,126feet) and a course length of 2.018km (01.254miles). Aamodt's winning time of 81.58 seconds yielded an average course speed of 89.051km/h, with an average vertical descent rate of 7.943m/s.

Results

The race was started at 10:00 local time, (UTC−7). At the starting gate, the skies were clear, the temperature was, and the snow condition was hard; the temperature at the finish was lower at .

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
3align=left Kjetil André Aamodtalign=left 1:21.58—
7align=left Stephan Eberharteralign=left 1:21.68+0.10
11align=left Andreas Schiffereralign=left 1:21.83+0.25
10align=left Fritz Stroblalign=left 1:21.92+0.34
15align=left Bjarne Solbakkenalign=left 1:22.10+0.52
13align=left Didier Défagoalign=left 1:22.27+0.69
8align=left Christoph Gruberalign=left 1:22.35+0.77
4align=left Daron Rahlvesalign=left 1:22.48+0.90
33align=left Thomas Vonnalign=left 1:23.22+1.64
101align=left Paul Accolaalign=left 1:23.33+1.75
1125align=left Patrik Järbynalign=left 1:23.40+1.82
1228align=left Tobias Grünenfelderalign=left 1:23.43+1.85
1330align=left Gregor Šparovecalign=left 1:23.52+1.94
2align=left Marco Büchelalign=left
1529align=left Jernej Koblaralign=left 1:23.82+2.24
20align=left Sébastien Fournieralign=left
1722align=left Roland Fischnalleralign=left 1:23.87+2.29
1818align=left Patrick Staudacheralign=left 1:23.95+2.37
1914align=left Kenneth Sivertsenalign=left 1:24.16+2.58
2023align=left Christophe Saionialign=left 1:24.28+2.70
2117align=left Andrej Jermanalign=left 1:24.35+2.77
2216align=left Max Raufferalign=left 1:24.54+2.96
2340align=left Pavel Chestakovalign=left 1:25.16+3.58
2443align=left Petr Záhrobskýalign=left 1:25.67+4.09
2534align=left Scott Macartneyalign=left 1:25.80+4.22
2624align=left Kurt Sulzenbacheralign=left 1:26.44+4.86
2739align=left Craig Branchalign=left 1:27.15+5.57
2842align=left Ivan Heimschildalign=left 1:27.74+6.16
2953align=left Nikolay Skriabinalign=left 1:27.84+6.26
3045align=left Nicolas Arselalign=left 1:28.55+6.97
3150align=left Duncan Grobalign=left 1:30.35+8.77
3252align=left Agustín Garcíaalign=left 1:30.59+9.01
3354align=left Paul Schwarzacher-Joycealign=left 1:31.30+9.72
3456align=left Péter Vinczealign=left 1:50.40+28.82
6align=left Fredrik Nybergalign=left
9align=left Lasse Kjusalign=left
12align=left Alessandro Fattorialign=left
19align=left Claude Crétieralign=left
21align=left Darin McBeathalign=left
26align=left Jürgen Hasleralign=left
31align=left Marco Sullivanalign=left
32align=left Thomas Grandialign=left
36align=left Michael Riegleralign=left
37align=left Borek Zakourilalign=left
38align=left Ed Podivinskyalign=left
41align=left Andrey Filichkinalign=left
44align=left Yasuyuki Takishitaalign=left
46align=left Mikael Gaymealign=left
48align=left Sergey Komarovalign=left
49align=left Maui Gaymealign=left
51align=left Vassilis Dimitriadisalign=left
55align=left Andrei Dryginalign=left
5align=left Didier Cuchealign=left
27align=left Peter Penalign=left
35align=left A. J. Bearalign=left
47align=left Ondřej Bankalign=left

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's Super-G . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224724/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/2002/ASK/mens-super-g.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 1 April 2018 . Sports Reference.
  2. News: Second gold satisfies 'Baby Shark' . Eugene Register-Guard . Associated Press . Gloster . Rob . February 17, 2002 . 10B.

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