Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics

In the XV. 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary were held ten competitions in Alpine skiing. Venue was Nakiska. Due to the difficult weather conditions this time of year, the athletes had to contend with heavy gusts of wind. For the first time on the Olympic program was the discipline super -G.

2.1 Departure
2.2 Super -G
2.3 Giant Slalom
2.4 slalom
2.5 combination

Departure

Date: February 15, 11:30 clock Start: 2412 m, target: 1538 m Difference in altitude: 874 m, distance: 3147 m Goals: 40

51 riders were at the start, 45 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Luc Alphand ( FRA ), Michael Mair (ITA ), Brian Stemmle ( CAN)

Super -G

Date: February 21, 10:00 clock Start: 2179 m, target: 1532 m Difference in altitude: 647 m, distance: 2377 m Goals: 50

94 riders were at the start, 57 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Marc Girardelli ( LUX ), Martin Hangl (SUI ), Finn Christian Jagge (NOR ), Daniel Mahrer (SUI ), Peter Roth ( FRG), Atle Skårdal (NOR ), Jan Einar Thorsen (NOR ), Alberto Tomba ( ITA), which Meier Markus (FRG ), Frank Wörndl ( FRG)

Giant Slalom

Date: February 25, 10:30 AM clock ( 1st run ), 14:00 clock ( 2nd run ) Start: 2243 m, target: 1874 m Difference in altitude: 369 m, distance: 1175 m Goals: 47 ( 1st run ), 48 ( 2nd run )

117 drivers were at the start, 69 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Tomaž Čižman ( YUG ), Martin Hangl (SUI ), Finn Christian Jagge (NOR ), Peter Roth ( FRG), Ingemar Stenmark (SWE )

Slalom

Date: February 27, 10:00 clock ( 1st run ), 13:30 clock ( 2nd run ) Start: 2074 m, target: 1876 m Difference in altitude: 198 m, distance: 530 m Goals: 63 ( 1st run ), 61 ( 2nd run )

109 drivers were at the start, 54 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Paul Accola (SUI ), Armin Bittner ( FRG), Didier Bouvet ( FRA ), Jean -Luc Crétier ( FRA ), Joël Gaspoz (SUI ), Finn Christian Jagge (NOR ), Günther Mader (AUT ), Rudolf Nierlich (AUT ), Hans piers (SUI ), Peter Roth (FRG ), Thomas Stangassinger (AUT )

Combination

Date: February 16, 11:30 clock (Departure) February 17, 10:30 AM clock / clock 13:30 (slalom )

Downhill course Start: 2342 m, target: 1538 m Difference in altitude: 804 m, distance: 2967 m Goals: 36

Slalom course Start: 2051 m, target: 1875 m Difference in altitude: 176 m Goals: 55 ( 1st run ), 57 ( 2nd run )

56 riders were at the start, 26 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Rob Boyd ( CAN), Lars- Börje Eriksson (USA ), Martin Hangl (SUI ), AJ Kitt (USA ), Günther Mader (AUT ), Franck Piccard ( FRA ), Atle Skårdal (NOR ), Jan Einar Thorsen (NOR ), Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI )

Women

Departure

Date: February 19, 10:00 clock Start: 2179 m, target: 1532 m Difference in altitude: 647 m, distance: 2238 m Goals: 37

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

Super -G

Date: February 22, 11:30 clock Start: 2039 m, target: 1532 m Difference in altitude: 507 m, distance: 1943 m Goals: 39

46 riders were at the start, 41 of them reached the goal.

Giant Slalom

Date: February 24, 10:30 AM clock ( 1st run ), 13:30 clock ( 2nd run ) Start: 2205 m, target: 1880 m Difference in altitude: 325 m, distance: 839 m Goals: 42 ( 1st run ), 48 ( 2nd run )

64 riders were at the start, 29 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Nadia BONFINI (ITA ), Blanca Fernández Ochoa ( ESP), Michela Figini (SUI ), Michaela Gerg (FRG ), Marina Kiehl ( FRG), Paoletta Magoni (ITA ), Tamara McKinney (USA), Małgorzata Mogore - Tlalka ( FRA ), Karen Percy ( CAN), Corinne Schmid Hauser ( SUI), Sigrid Wolf ( AUT)

Slalom

Date: February 26, 10:30 AM clock ( 1st run ), 13:00 clock ( 2nd run ) Start: 2060 m, target: 1880 m Difference in altitude: 180 m, distance: 550 m Goals: 63 ( 1st run ), 63 ( 2nd run )

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

Eliminated include: Nadia BONFINI (ITA ), Christelle Guignard ( FRA ), Tamara McKinney (USA ), Brigitte Oertli (SUI ), Karen Percy ( CAN), Veronika Šarec (SLO ), Corinne Schmid Hauser ( SUI), Anita Wachter ( AUT)

Combination

Date: February 20, 10:15 clock (Departure) February 21, 13:00 clock / clock 14:45 (slalom )

Downhill course Start: 2108 m, target: 1532 m Difference in altitude: 576 m, distance: 2054 m Goals: 33

Slalom course Start: 2024 m, target: 1880 m Difference in altitude: 144 m Goals: 49 ( 1st run ), 49 ( 2nd run )

39 riders were at the start, 26 of them reached the goal.

Eliminated include: Claudine Emonet ( FRA ), Beatrice Gafner (SUI ), Michaela Gerg ( FRG), Christa Kinshofer ( FRG), Ulrike Maier ( AUT), Carole Merle ( FRA ), Vreni Schneider ( SUI)

Demonstrations: Curling | freestyle skiing | short track speed skating

Demonstration: Disabled Skiing

See also: List of Olympic gold medalist in alpine skiing

Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
Competition at the Olympic Winter Games 1988

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