| Alpine skiing at the XVII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Kvitfjell &Hafjell, Oppland,Norway |
| Dates | 13–21 February 1994 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 250 from 45 nations |
| Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Combined | men | women |
| Downhill | men | women |
| Giant slalom | men | women |
| Slalom | men | women |
| Super-G | men | women |
Alpine skiing at the1994 Winter Olympics consisted of tenalpine skiing events, held north of the host city ofLillehammer,Norway. The speed events were held atKvitfjell and the technical events atHafjell from 13 to 21 February.[1][2]
Ten nations won medals in alpine skiing, withGermany leading the medal table with three golds and one silver. The host team ofNorway won the most medals with five (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze).Markus Wasmeier of Germany led the individual medal table with two gold medals (super G andgiant slalom), whileVreni Schneider ofSwitzerland won the most medals with three, one of each type.Tommy Moe of theUnited States won gold in thedownhill and silver in thesuper G.Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway won two silvers and a bronze.
Svetlana Gladishiva's silver medal was the first in alpine skiing won byRussia (Yevgeniya Sidorova won a bronze medal for theSoviet Union in1956).Slovenia's three medals were the first for the country at the Winter Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Norway | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Source:[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill details | Tommy Moe United States | 1:45.75 | Kjetil André Aamodt Norway | 1:45.79 | Ed Podivinsky Canada | 1:45.87 |
| Super-G details | Markus Wasmeier Germany | 1:32.53 | Tommy Moe United States | 1:32.61 | Kjetil André Aamodt Norway | 1:32.93 |
| Giant slalom details | Markus Wasmeier Germany | 2:52.46 | Urs Kälin Switzerland | 2:52.48 | Christian Mayer Austria | 2:52.58 |
| Slalom details | Thomas Stangassinger Austria | 2:02.02 | Alberto Tomba Italy | 2:02.17 | Jure Košir Slovenia | 2:02.53 |
| Combined details | Lasse Kjus Norway | 3:17.53 | Kjetil André Aamodt Norway | 3:18.55 | Harald Strand Nilsen Norway | 3:19.14 |
Source:[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill details | Katja Seizinger Germany | 1:35.93 | Picabo Street United States | 1:36.59 | Isolde Kostner Italy | 1:36.85 |
| Super-G details | Diann Roffe United States | 1:22.15 | Svetlana Gladishiva Russia | 1:22.44 | Isolde Kostner Italy | 1:22.45 |
| Giant slalom details | Deborah Compagnoni Italy | 2:30.97 | Martina Ertl Germany | 2:32.19 | Vreni Schneider Switzerland | 2:32.97 |
| Slalom details | Vreni Schneider Switzerland | 1:56.01 | Elfi Eder Austria | 1:56.35 | Katja Koren Slovenia | 1:56.61 |
| Combined details | Pernilla Wiberg Sweden | 3:05.16 | Vreni Schneider Switzerland | 3:05.29 | Alenka Dovžan Slovenia | 3:06.64 |
Source:[1]
| Date | Race | Start Elevation | Finish Elevation | Vertical Drop | Course Length | Average Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13-Feb | Downhill – men | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 838 m (2,749 ft) | 3.035 km (1.886 mi) | 27.6% |
| Sat 19-Feb | Downhill – women | 890 m (2,920 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 708 m (2,323 ft) | 2.641 km (1.641 mi) | 26.8% |
| Mon 14-Feb | Downhill - (K) – men | 952 m (3,123 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 770 m (2,526 ft) | 2.829 km (1.758 mi) | 27.2% |
| Sun 20-Feb | Downhill - (K) – women | 823 m (2,700 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | 2.418 km (1.502 mi) | 26.5% |
| Thu 17-Feb | Super-G – men | 823 m (2,700 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 641 m (2,103 ft) | 2.418 km (1.502 mi) | 26.5% |
| Tue 15-Feb | Super-G – women | 709 m (2,326 ft) | 182 m (597 ft) | 527 m (1,729 ft) | 2.035 km (1.264 mi) | 25.9% |
| Wed 23-Feb | Giant slalom – men | 725 m (2,379 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 467 m (1,532 ft) | 1.720 km (1.069 mi) | 27.2% |
| Thu 24-Feb | Giant slalom – women | 645 m (2,116 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 387 m (1,270 ft) | 1.370 km (0.851 mi) | 28.2% |
| Sun 27-Feb | Slalom – men | 485 m (1,591 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 227 m (745 ft) | 0.685 km (0.426 mi) | 33.1% |
| Sat 26-Feb | Slalom – women | 453 m (1,486 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 195 m (640 ft) | 0.611 km (0.380 mi) | 31.9% |
| Fri 25-Feb | Slalom – (K) – men | 453 m (1,486 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 195 m (640 ft) | ||
| Mon 21-Feb | Slalom – (K) – women | 424 m (1,391 ft) | 258 m (846 ft) | 166 m (545 ft) | ||
Source:[1]
Forty-six nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events in Lillehammer. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine made their Olympic alpine skiing debuts. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1]
Andorra (6)
Argentina (9)
Australia (2) Austria (20)
Belgium (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (2) Canada (11)
Chile (3)
Croatia (1)
Cyprus (1)
Denmark (1)
Estonia (1)
Finland (2)
France (17)
Georgia (2) Germany (14)
Great Britain (6)
Greece (1)
Hungary (5)
Iceland (3) Italy (20)
Japan (5)
Kazakhstan (2)
South Korea (1)
Liechtenstein (7)
Luxembourg (1)
Mexico (1)
Monaco (1)
New Zealand (3) Norway (12)
Poland (1)
Portugal (1)
Romania (2) Russia (6)
San Marino (1)
Senegal (1)
Slovakia (1) Slovenia (10)
Spain (7) Sweden (11) Switzerland (21)
Turkey (1)
Ukraine (2) United States (22)
