List of Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is an Olympic sport, contested at the Winter Olympic Games. The first Winter Olympics, held in 1924, included nordic skiing, but the first alpine skiing events were not held until 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[1] A combined event was held for both men and women in 1936. The International Ski Federation (FIS) decided that ski instructors could not compete in 1936 because they were professionals, and the Olympics were meant for amateur athletes. Because of this, Austrian and Swiss skiers boycotted the events, although some Austrians decided to compete for Germany.[2]
Due to World War II, no games were held in 1940 or 1944. Two new alpine events were added in 1948: downhill and slalom. Combined events were also held in 1948, but were dropped after that and not contested again at the Olympics until 1988.[3] The giant slalom debuted at the Olympics in 1952 and the Olympic program was three events for both men and women through 1984.
Since 1988, events for both men and women have been held in five disciplines: downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G (since 1988), and combined.[4] 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). Since 1985, the World Championships have been scheduled every odd-numbered year, independent of the Winter Olympics.[5]
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] Austrian Traudl Hecher remains the youngest medalist in Olympic alpine skiing; she won bronze in the downhill at age 16 in 1960.[8] Michela Figini of Switzerland is the youngest champion in Olympic alpine skiing history, with a gold medal in downhill at age 17 in 1984. Two Americans set age records in 2014: Mikaela Shiffrin, age 18, became the youngest Olympic slalom champion[9] and Bode Miller became the oldest medalist in Olympic alpine skiing, with a bronze in the super-G at age 36.[10] Croatian Janica Kostelić has won the most medals of any woman, with six (four gold, two silver).[11] In 1952, American Andrea Mead Lawrence became the first female alpine skier to win two gold medals; Henri Oreiller of France won two golds and a bronze in 1948. Alberto Tomba of Italy was the first to successfully defend an Olympic alpine title, in giant slalom in 1992. Five others have since repeated, Aamodt in super-G in 2006, his third win in the event, and four women: Katja Seizinger, Deborah Compagnoni, Kostelić, and Maria Höfl-Riesch.
At the 1956 Games, Austrian Toni Sailer became the first to win gold in all of the available events; the feat was later repeated by France's Jean-Claude Killy in 1968.[12] Sailer, age 20 in 1956, remains the youngest male gold medalist and was the youngest male medalist until 2014, when Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway took bronze in the slalom at age 19.[7]
Austrians have won a combined 114 medals, including 34 golds, more than any other nation. At least one Austrian has won a medal every year, except in 1936, in which Austrian men did not compete. A total of 143 gold medals, 144 silver medals and 141 bronze medals have been awarded since 1936 and have been won by alpine racers from 24 National Olympic Committees (NOC).
| Table of contents | |
|---|---|
| Men |
Downhill • Super-G • Giant slalom • Slalom • Combined |
| Women |
Downhill • Super-G • Giant slalom • Slalom • Combined |
Men
Downhill
Super-G
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Calgary |
 Franck Piccard (FRA) |
 Helmut Mayer (AUT) |
 Lars-Börje Eriksson (SWE) |
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| 1992 Albertville |
 Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) |
 Marc Girardelli (LUX) |
Jan Einar Thorsen (NOR) |
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| 1994 Lillehammer |
 Markus Wasmeier (GER) |
 Tommy Moe (USA) |
Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) |
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| 1998 Nagano |
Hermann Maier (AUT) |
 Didier Cuche (SUI) Hans Knauß (AUT) |
None awarded | |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) |
Stephan Eberharter (AUT) |
Andreas Schifferer (AUT) |
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| 2006 Turin |
Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) |
Hermann Maier (AUT) |
Ambrosi Hoffmann (SUI) |
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| 2010 Vancouver |
Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) |
Bode Miller (USA) |
Andrew Weibrecht (USA) |
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| 2014 Sochi |
Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) |
Andrew Weibrecht (USA) |
Bode Miller (USA) Jan Hudec (CAN) |
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Giant slalom
Slalom
Combined
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Garmisch- Partenkirchen |
 Franz Pfnür (GER) |
Gustav Lantschner (GER) |
Émile Allais (FRA) |
| 1948 St. Moritz |
Henri Oreiller (FRA) |
Karl Molitor (SUI) |
James Couttet (FRA) |
| 1952–1984 | Not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1988 Calgary |
Hubert Strolz (AUT) |
Bernhard Gstrein (AUT) |
Paul Accola (SUI) |
| 1992 Albertville |
 Josef Polig (ITA) |
Gianfranco Martin (ITA) |
Steve Locher (SUI) |
| 1994 Lillehammer |
Lasse Kjus (NOR) |
Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) |
Harald Christian Strand Nilsen (NOR) |
| 1998 Nagano |
Mario Reiter (AUT) |
Lasse Kjus (NOR) |
Christian Mayer (AUT) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) |
Bode Miller (USA) |
Benjamin Raich (AUT) |
| 2006 Turin |
Ted Ligety (USA) |
 Ivica Kostelić (CRO) |
Rainer Schönfelder (AUT) |
| 2010 Vancouver |
Bode Miller (USA) |
Ivica Kostelić (CRO) |
Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI) |
| 2014 Sochi |
Sandro Viletta (SUI) |
Ivica Kostelić (CRO) |
Christof Innerhofer (ITA) |
Women
Downhill
Super-G
Giant slalom
Slalom
Combined
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Garmisch- Partenkirchen |
Christl Cranz (GER) |
Käthe Grasegger (GER) |
Laila Schou Nilsen (NOR) |
| 1948 St. Moritz |
Trude Beiser (AUT) |
 Gretchen Fraser (USA) |
Erika Mahringer (AUT) |
| 1952–1984 | Not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1988 Calgary |
Anita Wachter (AUT) |
Brigitte Oertli (SUI) |
Maria Walliser (SUI) |
| 1992 Albertville |
Petra Kronberger (AUT) |
Anita Wachter (AUT) |
Florence Masnada (FRA) |
| 1994 Lillehammer |
Pernilla Wiberg (SWE) |
Vreni Schneider (SUI) |
 Alenka Dovžan (SLO) |
| 1998 Nagano |
Katja Seizinger (GER) |
Martina Ertl (GER) |
Hilde Gerg (GER) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Janica Kostelić (CRO) |
Renate Götschl (AUT) |
Martina Ertl (GER) |
| 2006 Turin |
Janica Kostelić (CRO) |
Marlies Schild (AUT) |
Anja Pärson (SWE) |
| 2010 Vancouver |
Maria Riesch (GER) |
Julia Mancuso (USA) |
Anja Pärson (SWE) |
| 2014 Sochi |
Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) |
Nicole Hosp (AUT) |
Julia Mancuso (USA) |
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
.JPG)
- Men
| Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway (NOR) |
1992–2006 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Bode Miller | United States (USA) |
1998–2014 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Alberto Tomba | Italy (ITA) |
1988–1994 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Lasse Kjus | Norway (NOR) |
1992–2006 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Hermann Maier | Austria (AUT) |
1998, 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Benjamin Raich | Austria (AUT) |
2002–2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Stephan Eberharter | Austria (AUT) |
1998–2002 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ivica Kostelić | Croatia (CRO) |
2002–2014 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jean-Claude Killy | France (FRA) |
1968 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Toni Sailer | Austria (AUT) |
1956 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Women
| Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janica Kostelić | Croatia (CRO) |
1998–2006 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Anja Pärson | Sweden (SWE) |
2002–2010 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Vreni Schneider | Switzerland (SUI) |
1988–1994 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Katja Seizinger | Germany (GER) |
1992–1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Deborah Compagnoni | Italy (ITA) |
1992–1998 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Maria Höfl-Riesch | Germany (GER) |
2010–2014 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tina Maze | Slovenia (SLO) |
2002–2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Hanni Wenzel |  Liechtenstein (LIE) |
1976–1980 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Julia Mancuso | United States (USA) |
2002–2014 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Marlies Schild | Austria (AUT) |
2006–2014 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Medals per year
- Key
- bolded numbers indicate the highest medal count at that year's Olympic Games.
| Nation | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia (AUS) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
| Austria (AUT) |
– | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 114 | |||
| Canada (CAN) |
– | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | |||
| Croatia (CRO) |
– | – | – | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic (CZE) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Finland (FIN) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |||
| France (FRA) |
1 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 45 | |||
 United Team of Germany (EUA) |
1 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) |
4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) |
– | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 30 | |||
 Japan (JPN) |
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| Liechtenstein (LIE) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | ||||
| Luxembourg (LUX) |
– | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 New Zealand (NZL) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||||||
| Norway (NOR) |
1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 29 | |||
 Russia (RUS) |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia (SLO) |
– | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |||
| Sweden (SWE) |
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 16 | |||
| Switzerland (SUI) |
– | 6 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | |||
| United States (USA) |
– | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 44 | |||
| West Germany (FRG) |
– | – | 3 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 9 | |||||||||||||||
 Yugoslavia (YUG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | |||||||||
| Year | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | – |
Medal sweep events
These are events where athletes from one nation won all three medals.
See also
- List of Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing
- List of Alpine Skiing world champions
- Lists of Olympic medalists
References
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External links
- Sports Reference – Winter Olympics – Alpine skiing
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation
- Men's Medal Winners at SKI-DB.com
- Women's Medal Winners at SKI-DB.com
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