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

Event:Women's downhill
Games:2018 Winter
Venue:Jeongseon Alpine Centre, South Korea
Dates:10 March
Competitors:27
Nations:14
Prev:2014
Next:2022
Event:Women's downhill (visually impaired)
Games:2018 Winter
Competitors:8
Nations:7
Gold:Henrieta Farkašová
Guide

Natália Šubrtová

Goldnpc:SVK
Silver:Millie Knight
Guide

Brett Wild

Silvernpc:GBR
Bronze:Eléonor Sana
Guide

Chloe Sana

Bronzenpc:BEL
Event:Women's downhill (standing)
Games:2018 Winter
Competitors:12
Nations:6
Gold:Marie Bochet
Goldnpc:FRA
Silver:Andrea Rothfuß
Silvernpc:GER
Bronze:Mollie Jepsen
Bronzenpc:CAN
Event:Women's downhill (sitting)
Games:2018 Winter
Competitors:7
Nations:6
Gold:Anna Schaffelhuber
Goldnpc:GER
Silver:Momoka Muraoka
Silvernpc:JPN
Bronze:Laurie Stephens
Bronzenpc:USA

The Women'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 09:30.[2]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
2 Henrieta Farkašová
Guide
1:29.72
4 Millie Knight
Guide
1:30.58 +0.86
5 Eléonor Sana
Guide
1:31.60 +1.88
3 Noemi Ewa Ristau
Guide
1:33.33 +3.61
6 Melissa Perrine
Guide
1:35.40 +5.68
1 Menna Fitzpatrick
Guide
DNF
7 Danelle Umstead
Guide
DNF
8 Anna Pešková
Guide
DNF

Standing

The race was started at 09:47.[3]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
10 1:30.30
12 1:32.53
9 1:34.60
13 1:35.21
15 1:36.12
17 1:38.87
16 1:39.38
14 1:40.64 +10.34
19 1:42.22 +11.92
11 DNF
18 DNF
20 Frederique TurgeonDNF

Sitting

The race was started at 10:17.[4]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
21 1:33.26
24 1:34.75
25 1:35.80
27 1:44.14 +10.88
22 DNF
23 DNF
26 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_ALPWDH------03030-----FNL-000100--.pdf Visually impaired results
  3. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/ALP/PWG2018_ALP_C73A_ALPWDH------09110-----FNL-000100--.pdf Standing results
  4. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/PWG2018/resPWG2018/pdf/PWG2018/ALP/PWG2018_ALP_C73A_ALPWDH------12050-----FNL-000100--.pdf Sitting results