| Alpine skiing at the IX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Patscherkofel | |
| Venue | Patscherkofel (men's downhill), Axamer Lizum, Tyrol,Austria |
| Dates | 30 January – 8 February 1964 (1964-02-08) |
| No. of events | 6 |
| Competitors | 174 from 31 nations |
| Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Downhill | men | women |
| Giant slalom | men | women |
| Slalom | men | women |
Alpine skiing at the1964 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held nearInnsbruck,Austria, from January 30 to February 8, 1964.[1][2]
The men'sdownhill was held onPatscherkofel (aboveIgls), the other five events atAxamer Lizum.[3]
This was the first Olympics in which the finishing times were recorded in hundredths of a second, rather than tenths. It was the third and final Winter Olympics in whichEast andWest Germany competed as theUnited Team of Germany. Mild weather led to a lack of snow, which was trucked in and packed down by the Austrian army.[4]
During a training run for the men's downhill at Patscherkofel on January 25,Ross Milne ofAustralia lost control and left the course; he hit a tree and later died of a head injury.[5][6]
The Winter Olympics returned to Innsbruck just 12 years later in1976, afterDenver returned its winning bid in November 1972 (Innsbruck was awarded the 1976 games in February 1973).
Four nations won medals in alpine skiing, with Austria leading the total medals with seven (three gold, two silver, and two bronze). France also had three gold, with three silver medals. France'sMarielle andChristine Goitschel led the individual medal table, each with one gold and one silver. The top men's medalist was Austria'sPepi Stiegler, who won gold and bronze.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Austria (AUT) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | |
Source:[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill details | Egon Zimmermann Austria | 2:18.16 | Léo Lacroix France | 2:18.90 | Wolfgang Bartels United Team of Germany | 2:19.48 |
| Giant slalom details | François Bonlieu France | 1:46.71 | Karl Schranz Austria | 1:47.09 | Josef Stiegler Austria | 1:48.05 |
| Slalom details | Josef Stiegler Austria | 2:11.13 | Billy Kidd United States | 2:11.27 | Jimmie Heuga United States | 2:11.52 |
Source:[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill details | Christl Haas Austria | 1:55.39 | Edith Zimmermann Austria | 1:56.42 | Traudl Hecher Austria | 1:56.66 |
| Giant slalom details | Marielle Goitschel France | 1:52.24 | Christine Goitschel France Jean Saubert United States | 1:53.11 | Not awarded | |
| Slalom details | Christine Goitschel France | 1:29.86 | Marielle Goitschel France | 1:30.77 | Jean Saubert United States | 1:31.36 |
Source:[1]
| Date | Race | Start Elevation | Finish Elevation | Vertical Drop | Course Length | Average Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 30-Jan | Downhill – men | 1,952 m (6,404 ft) | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) | 867 m (2,844 ft) | 3.120 km (1.939 mi) | 27.8% |
| Thu 06-Feb | Downhill – women | 2,310 m (7,580 ft) | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) | 705 m (2,313 ft) | 2.510 km (1.560 mi) | 28.1% |
| Sun 02-Feb | Giant slalom – men | 2,100 m (6,890 ft) | 1,570 m (5,151 ft) | 530 m (1,739 ft) | 1.250 km (0.777 mi) | 42.4% |
| Mon 03-Feb | Giant slalom – women | 2,050 m (6,726 ft) | 1,550 m (5,085 ft) | 500 m (1,640 ft) | 1.250 km (0.777 mi) | 40.0% |
| Sat 08-Feb | Slalom – men (2 runs) | 1,770 m (5,807 ft) | 1,570 m (5,151 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | 0.470 km (0.292 mi) | 42.6% |
| Fri 07-Feb | Slalom – men (qualifying) | 1,730 m (5,676 ft) | 1,600 m (5,249 ft) | 130 m (427 ft) | 0.350 km (0.217 mi) | 37.1% |
| Sat 01-Feb | Slalom – women (2 runs) | 1,730 m (5,676 ft) | 1,600 m (5,249 ft) | 130 m (427 ft) | 0.350 km (0.217 mi) | 37.1% |
Thirty-one nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events in Innsbruck. India made its Olympic alpine skiing debut. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1]
Argentina (6)
Australia (5) Austria (11)
Belgium (1)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (9)
Chile (5)
Czechoslovakia (2)
Finland (2) France (11) United Team of Germany (10)
Great Britain (11)
Greece (3)
Hungary (1)
India (1)
Iran (4)
Iceland (3)
Italy (11)
Japan (5)
South Korea (2)
Lebanon (4)
Liechtenstein (3)
Norway (6)
Poland (4)
Soviet Union (7)
Spain (6)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (13)
Turkey (5) United States (12)
Yugoslavia (6)From1948 through1980, thealpine skiing events at theWinter Olympics also served as theWorld Championships, held every two years. With the addition of thegiant slalom, thecombined event was dropped for1950 and1952, but returned as a World Championship event in1954 as a "paper race" which used the results from the three events. During the Olympics from1956 through1980, World Championship medals were awarded by theFIS for the combined event. The combined returned as a separate event at the World Championships in1982 and at the Olympics in1988.
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