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Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948 to 1980 , the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years, with separate competitions held in even-numbered non-Olympic years.
Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway is the most-decorated Olympic alpine skier with eight medals (four gold, two silver, two bronze). He was the oldest gold medalist (age 34 in 2006) in Olympic alpine skiing, [6] until passed by several months in 2014 by Mario Matt, also 34. [7]
Speed events were held on "Rock" course and technical events on "Ice River" course, for both men and women. Team event was held on "Rainbow." A total of 306 quota spots (153 per gender) were distributed to the alpine skiing, a reduction of 14 from 2018. [2] Eleven events were contested: five for men, five for women, and one mixed (team). [3]
The Mount Eniwa Downhill Course was used for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. For the Winter Olympics , there are 37 venues that have been or will be used for alpine skiing . Most of the events took place in multiple locations at the Winter Olympics, though a single venue for all events has been used in recent Games in an effort to lessen ...
Pages in category "Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The triple crown of alpine skiing consists of winning all three World Cup titles in one season or all three Gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games in Slalom, Giant slalom, and Downhill skiing events. Only two people have ever accomplished the feat: Austrian skier Toni Sailer was the first person to win the Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing at the ...
The U.S. finished the 2022 Olympics with just one medal, a silver, in Alpine skiing. It's the worst finish for the Americans in many years, and some have seen this decline coming for years.
The dual slalom event, where racers ski head-to-head, was invented in 1941 and has been a competitive event since 1960. [12] Alpine skiing is contested at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (held only in odd-numbered years), and the Winter Olympics.