Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

In the XIII. 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid six competitions were held in Alpine skiing. All races took place at Whiteface Mountain.

The top three finishers in the downhill, giant slalom and the slalom in addition to the Olympic medals were also world championship medals, as these competitions were counted at the same time as 26 Alpine Ski World. In the Alpine combination only World Championship medals were awarded.

2.1 Departure
2.2 Giant Slalom
2.3 slalom
2.4 combination

Departure

Date: February 14, 11:30 clock Start: 1313 m, target: 481 m Difference in altitude: 832 m, distance: 3009 m Goals: 34

47 riders were at the start, 42 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated inter alia: Ken Read ( CAN)

Giant Slalom

1st run: February 18, 11.00 clock Slopes: " Parkway " Start: 876 m, target: 481 m Difference in altitude: 395 m, distance: 1354 m Goals: 56

2nd run: February 19, 11.00 clock Slopes: " Truway " Start: 876 m, target: 481 m Difference in altitude: 395 m, distance: 1303 m Goals: 55

78 riders were at the start, 54 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Jean -Luc Fournier (SUI ), Paul Frommelt (LIE ), Piero Gros ( ITA ), Peter Lüscher (SUI ), Valery Zyganow (URS )

Slalom

Date: February 22, 10:00 clock Start: 876 m, target: 667 m Difference in altitude: 209 m, distance: 549 m Goals: 66 ( 1st run ), 60 ( 2nd run )

79 riders were at the start, 37 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Albert Burger ( FRG ), Paul Frommelt (LIE ), Joël Gaspoz (SUI ), Bojan Križaj ( YUG ), Peter Lüscher (SUI ), Steve Mahre (USA ), Christian Orlainsky (AUT ), Alexander Shirov (URS ) Boris Strel ( YUG ), Stig beach (SWE )

Combination

For the combination contest no Olympic medals were awarded, but only World Championship medals. The positions were determined by a point system from the results of the departure of the giant slalom and the slalom.

Women

Departure

Date: February 17, 11:30 clock Start: 1181 m, target: 481 m Difference in altitude: 700 m, distance: 2698 m Goals: 34

28 riders were at the start, 27 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated: Caroline Attia ( FRA )

Giant Slalom

1st run: February 20, 11.00 clock Slopes: " Parkway " Start: 845 m, target: 481 m Difference in altitude: 364 m, distance: 1231 m Goals: 50

2nd run: February 21, 11.00 clock Slopes: " Truway " Start: 876 m, target: 512 m Difference in altitude: 364 m Goals: 59

47 riders were at the start, 35 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Wanda Bieler (ITA ), Erika Hess ( SUI), Ursula Konzett (LIE ), Tamara McKinney (USA), Regine Mösenlechner (FRG ), Maria Rosa Quario (ITA ), Regina Sackl (AUT ), Lea Sölkner (AUT ), Daniela Zini (ITA )

Slalom

Date: February 23, 10:00 clock Start: 845 m, target: 667 m Difference in altitude: 178 m, distance: 465 m Goals: 52 ( 1st run ), 53 ( 2nd run )

47 riders were at the start, 19 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Pamela Behr ( FRG), Irene Epple ( FRG), Abigail Fisher ( USA), Torill Fjeldstad (NOR ), Jana Gantnerová (TCH ), Ursula Konzett (LIE ), Tamara McKinney (USA), Annemarie Moser -Pröll ( AUT), Regine Mösenlechner (FRG ), Marie -Theres Nadig (SUI ), Perrine pelen ( FRA ), Anne -Flore Rey ( FRA ), Regina Sackl (AUT ), Fabienne Serrat ( FRA ), Lea Sölkner (AUT )

Combination

See also: List of Olympic gold medalist in alpine skiing

Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
Competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics

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