United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:USA
Nocname:United States Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:1992
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States
Location:Albertville
Competitors:147 (97 men, 50 women)
Sports:12
Flagbearer:Bill Koch (cross-country skiing)
Rank:5
Gold:5
Silver:4
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

The United States competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

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Alpine skiing11 9 20
Biathlon5 6 11
Bobsleigh12 12
Cross-country skiing9 8 17
Figure skating8 8 16
Freestyle skiing4 4 8
Ice hockey22 22
Luge6 3 9
Nordic combined4 4
Short track speed skating1 4 5
Ski jumping4 4
Speed skating11 8 19
Total 97 50 147

Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

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MedalNameSportEventDate
Speed skatingWomen's 500 meters
Freestyle skiingWomen's moguls
Speed skatingWomen's 1000 meters
Short track speed skatingWomen's 500 meters
Figure skatingWomen's singles
Alpine skiingWomen's downhill
Figure skatingMen's singles
Alpine skiingWomen's giant slalom

Amy Peterson
Cathy Turner
Nikki Ziegelmeyer
Short track speed skatingWomen's 3000 meter relay
Freestyle skiingMen's moguls
Figure skatingWomen's singles

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Medals by sport
SportTotal
Speed skating2002
Figure skating1113
Short track speed skating1102
Freestyle skiing1012
Alpine skiing0202
Totalstyle=background:gold5style=background:silver4style=background:#c96211
Multiple medalists
NameSportTotal
Bonnie BlairSpeed skating2002
Cathy TurnerShort track speed skating1102

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Timed events
Men

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Reggie Cristalign=left rowspan=4Downhill1:54.5428
A. J. Kitt1:51.989
Tommy Moe1:53.4020
Kyle Rasmussen1:52.7116
A. J. Kittalign=left rowspan=4Super-G1:16.3123
Tommy Moe1:16.5428
Jeff Olson1:15.0613
Kyle Rasmussen1:15.5817
Matt Grosjeanalign=left rowspan=4Giant slalom1:07.7627
Rob Parisien1:07.11211:04.92222:12.0320
Casey Puckett1:08.17301:05.08242:13.2525
Chris Puckett
Matt Grosjeanalign=left rowspan=4Slalom53.791453.15101:46.9410
Joe Levins
Casey Puckett
Kyle Wieche55.422955.70241:51.1223

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hilary Lindhalign=left rowspan=3Downhill1:52.61
Krista Schmidinger1:54.5912
Edith Thys1:58.1325
Hilary Lindhalign=left rowspan=4Super-G1:25.3717
Julie Parisien
Diann Roffe
Eva Twardokens1:24.198
Julie Parisienalign=left rowspan=4Giant slalom1:06.9061:07.2032:14.105
Diann Roffe1:07.21101:06.5022:13.71
Edith Thys1:09.59
Eva Twardokens1:07.0371:07.4472:14.477
Julie Parisienalign=left rowspan=4Slalom48.22145.1881:33.404
Monique Pelletier50.382246.25161:36.6318
Eva Twardokens
Heidi Voelker50.922546.77201:37.6920

Combined

AthleteEventDownhillSlalomTotal
TimePointsTime 1Time 2TotalPointsPointsRank
A. J. Kittalign=left rowspan=4Men's1:46.2913.46
Tommy Moe1:47.1922.6355.0356.561:51.5959.5282.1518
Jeff Olson1:48.2933.84
Kyle Rasmussen1:46.3013.5655.0155.451:50.4653.1466.7016
Kristin Kronealign=left rowspan=2Women's
Krista Schmidinger1:26.366.4837.6637.111:14.7745.0851.5611

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Men

EventAthleteTimeMissesRank
Duncan Douglasalign=left rowspan=4Individual1:04:17.5659
Jon Engen1:06:18.4570
Curt Schreiner1:03:34.2351
Josh Thompson1:00:05.4216
Duncan Douglasalign=left rowspan=4Sprint28:49.2255
Curt Schreiner28:08.4037
Josh Thompson27:53.2132
Erich Wilbrecht28:41.1249
Duncan Douglas
Jon Engen
Curt Schreiner
Josh Thompson
Relay1:30:44.0113

Women

EventAthleteTimeMissesRank
Patrice Andersonalign=left rowspan=4Individual58:59.6242
Nancy Bell-Johnstone57:55.2534
Beth Coats59:36.1247
Joan Smith1:01:15.2555
Joan Guetschowalign=left rowspan=4Sprint31:30.6364
Nancy Bell-Johnstone28:20.6344
Mary Ostergren27:05.7225
Joan Smith26:54.5021
Nancy Bell-Johnstone
Mary Ostergren
Joan Smith
Relay1:24:36.9215

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Brian Shimer
Herschel Walker
align=left rowspan=2Two-man1:00.3461:01.27101:01.2281:01.1244:03.957
Brian Richardson
Greg Harrell
1:01.56241:02.15261:02.26281:02.20224:08.1724
Randy Will
Joe Sawyer
Karlos Kirby
Chris Coleman
align=left rowspan=2Four-man58.571058.71358.751058.8983:54.929
Chuck Leonowiccz
Bob Weissenfels
Bryan Leturgez
Jeff Woodard
58.741258.991358.56258.94123:55.2311

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Men

EventAthleteTimeRank
John Aalbergalign=left rowspan=410 km classical29:47.618
John Bauer29:58.023
John Farra32:06.060
Ben Husaby30:06.026
John Aalbergalign=left rowspan=415 km freestyle pursuit42:19.226
John Bauer43:01.732
John Farra44:54.349
Ben Husaby44:41.146
Luke Bodensteineralign=left rowspan=430 km classical1:28:45.727
John Callahan1:32:07.949
Bill Koch1:30:41.642
Pete Vordenberg1:32:24.751
John Aalbergalign=left rowspan=450 km freestyle2:15:33.533
Luke Bodensteiner2:18:42.443
Jim Curran2:26:17.056
Pete Vordenberg2:26:25.857
John Aalberg
John Bauer
Luke Bodensteiner
Ben Husaby
4 × 10 km relay1:48:15.812

Women

EventAthleteTimeRank
Ingrid Buttsalign=left rowspan=45 km classical16:07.947
Nancy Fiddler15:19.225
Nina Kemppel17:12.956
Leslie Thompson16:27.852
Ingrid Buttsalign=left rowspan=410 km freestyle pursuit31:59.748
Nancy Fiddler29:24.929
Nina Kemppel33:56.752
Leslie Thompson31:05.141
Dorcas DenHartog-Wonsavagealign=left rowspan=415 km classical50:00.544
Nancy Fiddler46:42.427
Sue Forbes49:42.741
Brenda White48:06.036
Dorcas DenHartog-Wonsavagealign=left rowspan=430 km freestyle1:36:39.845
Nancy Fiddler1:33:02.529
Brenda White1:37:54.049
Betsy Youngman1:36:12.143
Ingrid Butts
Nancy Fiddler
Leslie Thompson
Betsy Youngman
4 × 5 km relay1:04:48.513

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Individual

AthleteEventTotal
RankRankRank
Todd Eldredgealign=left rowspan=3Men's91115.510
Christopher Bowman747.54
Paul Wylie323.5
Tonya Hardingalign=left rowspan=3Ladies'647.04
Nancy Kerrigan234.0
Kristi Yamaguchi111.5

Mixed

AthleteEvent / / Total
RankRankRankRankRank
Jenni Meno
Scott Wendland
align=left rowspan=3Pairs12915.011
Calla Urbanski
Rocky Marval
71114.510
Natasha Kuchiki
Todd Sand
669.06
Rachel Mayer
Peter Breen
align=left rowspan=2Ice dancing1414141529.015
April Sargent-Thomas
Russ Witherby
1010111121.611

Freestyle skiing

See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
TimePointsRankTimePointsRank
Bob Aldighierialign=left rowspan=4Moguls36.4420.6123Did not advance
Nelson Carmichael31.5023.904 Q32.0524.82
Chuck Martin34.3322.5914 Q32.7020.7715
Craig Rodman33.3122.2516 Q35.2121.1813

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
TimePointsRankTimePointsRank
Ann Battellealign=left rowspan=4Moguls43.9914.5121Did not advance
Maggie Connor43.0813.9522Did not advance
Liz McIntyre38.7122.604 Q40.2721.246
Donna Weinbrecht39.8123.482 Q40.5123.69

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Summary

Roster

First round
Twelve participating teams were placed in two groups. After playing a round-robin, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the consolation round for the 9th to 12th places.

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Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Bronze medal game

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Duncan Kennedyalign=left rowspan=4Singles45.553645.8491245.258846.192123:03.85210
Robert Pipkins47.9963245.8781446.6011546.424143:06.89921
Wendel Suckow45.8381345.8741346.4161246.06773:04.19512
Tim Wiley
Wendel Suckow
Bill Tavares
align=left rowspan=2Doubles46.787946.66471:33.4519
Gordy Sheer
Chris Thorpe
46.9801247.062121:34.04212

Women

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Cammy Myleralign=left rowspan=3Singles46.974547.019646.962646.98883:07.6735
Erica Terwillegar47.094847.124847.210947.119143:08.5479
Bonny Warner47.4931847.3851647.5131747.366183:09.75718

Nordic combined

See main article: Nordic combined at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-countryTotal
Jump 1Jump 2Jump 3TotalRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ryan Heckmanalign=left rowspan=4Individual96.899.695.0196.42850:07.93753:41.937
Joe Holland93.898.6107.7206.315
Tim Tetreault96.496.698.9195.52951:09.64154:49.640
Todd Wilson84.778.792.0176.74348:36.73454:22.139
Ryan Heckman
Joe Holland
Tim Tetreault
Team591.341:28:15.8101:32:44.88

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rank
Andy GabelMen's 1000 mDid not advance
Amy Petersonalign=left rowspan=2Women's 500 m51.053Did not advance
Cathy Turner47.691 Q48.511 Q47.411 QA47.04
Darcie Dohnal
Amy Peterson
Cathy Turner
Nikki Ziegelmeyer
Women's 3000 m relay4:42.562 Q4:37.85
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round.

Ski jumping

See main article: Ski jumping at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2Total
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Jim Hollandalign=left rowspan=4Normal hill85.0104.51381.096.622201.113
Bob Holme77.083.75378.587.648171.351
Ted Langlois80.091.53883.097.321188.828
Bryan Sanders83.599.12177.085.749184.838
Jim Hollandalign=left rowspan=4Large hill105.090.015101.585.113175.112
Bob Holme96.571.13892.566.037137.136
Ted Langlois88.057.25090.561.243118.448
Bryan Sanders90.561.24798.575.924137.136
Jim Holland
Bob Holme
Ted Langlois
Bryan Sanders
Team247.212225.212482.412

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
Dave Cruikshankalign=left rowspan=4500 m38.2822
Dan Jansen37.464
Marty Pierce38.1519
Nick Thometz37.8313
Dave Bestemanalign=left rowspan=41000 m1:16.5720
Eric Flaim1:16.4716
Dan Jansen1:17.3426
Nick Thometz1:16.1915
Eric Flaimalign=left rowspan=41500 m1:59.6024
Nate Mills2:01.5435
Chris Shelley2:01.1132
Brian Wanek1:58.5019
Eric Flaimalign=left rowspan=35000 m7:11.156
Mark Greenwald7:21.1919
Brian Wanek7:13.3512
Mark Greenwaldalign=left rowspan=310,000 m15:03.0224
Jeff Klaiber15:13.6527
Brian Wanek14:51.3422

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Bonnie Blairalign=left rowspan=4500 m40.33
Peggy Clasen41.9522
Michelle Kline42.4126
Kristen Talbot41.7717
Bonnie Blairalign=left rowspan=41000 m1:21.90
Peggy Clasen1:25.3129
Moira D'Andrea1:26.1332
Michelle Kline
Bonnie Blairalign=left rowspan=41500 m2:10.8921
Mary Docter2:09.6615
Tara Laszlo2:13.3527
Angela Zuckerman2:13.2126
Mary Docteralign=left rowspan=33000 m4:34.5115
Michelle Kline4:45.6525
Angela Zuckerman4:41.8822
Mary Docteralign=left rowspan=35000 m8:04.4217
Michelle Kline8:20.8824
Tara Laszlo8:15.0023

Demonstration sports

Curling

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/USA/editions/44 United States at the 1992 Winter Olympics