Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's downhill explained

Event:Men's downhill
Games:2018 Winter
Venue:Jeongseon Alpine Centre, South Korea
Dates:10 March
Competitors:65
Nations:24
Prev:2014
Next:2022
Event:Men's downhill (visually impaired)
Games:2018 Winter
Competitors:10
Nations:8
Gold:Mac Marcoux
Guide

Jack Leitch

Goldnpc:CAN
Silver:Jakub Krako
Guide

Branislav Brozman

Silvernpc:SVK
Bronze:Giacomo Bertagnolli
Guide

Fabrizio Casal

Bronzenpc:ITA
Event:Men's downhill (standing)
Games:2018 Winter
Competitors:29
Nations:16
Gold:Theo Gmür
Goldnpc:SUI
Silver:Arthur Bauchet
Silvernpc:FRA
Bronze:Markus Salcher
Bronzenpc:AUT
Event:Men's downhill (sitting)
Games:2018 Winter
Competitors:26
Nations:17
Gold:Andrew Kurka
Goldnpc:USA
Silver:Taiki Morii
Silvernpc:JPN
Bronze:Corey Peters
Bronzenpc:NZL

The Men's downhill competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held at Jeongseon Alpine Centre,South Korea. The competition took place on 10 March 2018.

Visually impaired

In the downhill visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairment has a sighted guide.[1] The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.

The race was started at 10:47.[2]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
3 Mac Marcoux
Guide
1:23.93
5 Jakub Krako
Guide
1:25.35 +1.42
8 Giacomo Bertagnolli
Guide
1:26.46 +2.53
2 Jon Santacana Maiztegui
Guide
1:27.40 +3.47
4 Ivan Frantsev
Guide
1:30.72 +6.79
6 Patrik Hetmer
Guide
1:31.21 +7.28
1 Kevin Burton
Guide
1:31.35 +7.42
10 Maciej Krężel
Guide
1:38.25
7 Miroslav Haraus
Guide
DNF
9 Mark Bathum
Guide
DNF

Standing

The race was started at 11:07.[3]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
12 1:25.45
19 1:26.29 +0.84
24 1:26.39 +0.94
13 1:27.09 +1.64
16 1:27.52 +2.07
14 1:28.53 +3.08
27 1:28.68 +3.23
20 1:29.28 +3.83
23 1:29.77 +4.32
10 25 1:29.85 +4.40
11 18 1:30.41 +4.96
12 28 1:30.50 +5.05
13 15 1:30.64 +5.19
14 26 1:30.74 +5.29
15 22 Hiraku Misawa1:31.23 +5.78
16 31 1:31.82 +6.37
17 30 1:32.81 +7.36
18 29 1:32.84 +7.39
19 11 1:33.14 +7.69
20 32 1:34.00 +8.55
21 38 1:34.69 +9.24
22 33 1:34.86 +9.41
23 39 1:35.67
24 37 1:37.83
17 DNF
21 DNF
34 DNF
35 DNF
36 DNF

Sitting

The race was started at 11:57.[4]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
47 1:24.11
41 1:25.75 +1.64
45 1:26.01 +1.90
42 1:26.23 +2.12
43 1:26.66 +2.55
53 1:26.82 +2.71
51 Frédéric François1:26.82 +2.71
49 1:27.50 +3.39
44 1:27.53 +3.42
10 46 1:28.23 +4.12
11 57 1:28.56 +4.45
12 58 1:30.61 +6.50
13 56 1:31.08 +6.97
14 40 1:31.40 +7.29
15 62 1:31.69 +7.58
16 60 1:31.78 +7.67
17 65 1:32.20 +8.09
18 48 1:32.82 +8.71
19 61 1:33.46 +9.35
20 63 1:34.27
50 DNF
52 DNF
54 DNF
55 DNF
59 DNF
64 DNF

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/25580284 Sochi Winter Paralympics: Guide to the sports
  2. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/ALP/PWG2018_ALP_C73A_ALPMDH------03030-----FNL-000100--.pdf Visually impaired results
  3. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/ALP/PWG2018_ALP_C73A_ALPMDH------09110-----FNL-000100--.pdf Standing results
  4. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/ALP/PWG2018_ALP_C73A_ALPMDH------12050-----FNL-000100--.pdf Sitting results