Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics consisted of six alpine skiing events, held 13–19 February in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The men's races were at Bjelašnica and the women's at Jahorina.[1] Due to weather delays (a blizzard), both downhill races were postponed several days and run after the giant slalom races.[2]
| Alpine skiing at the XIV Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Bjelašnica | |
| Venue | Bjelašnica (men), Jahorina (women), SR of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 13–19 February 1984 |
| No. of events | 6 |
| Competitors | 225 from 42 nations |
This was the first Winter Olympics since 1936 which did not also serve as the world championships for alpine skiing. It was the last Olympic program with just six events for alpine skiing; ten events were held in 1988 with the return of the combined event and the addition of Super G.
Banned from competition at these Olympics by the International Ski Federation (FIS) were top World Cup racers Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden and Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein, both double gold medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics and leading the World Cup in 1984. They had accepted promotional payments directly, rather than through their national ski federations.[3][4][5] Also absent was Marc Girardelli, who had not yet gained his citizenship from Luxembourg and was not allowed to compete for his native Austria.[5][6]
Medal summary
editEight nations won medals in alpine skiing, and the United States led the medal table with three gold and two silver. France's Perrine Pelen was the only racer to win multiple medals, taking a silver and a bronze.
Host nation Yugoslavia won its first alpine medal in the Winter Olympics with Jure Franko's silver in the men's giant slalom. Czechoslovakia's medal, won by Olga Charvátová in the women's downhill, was its only Olympic medal ever won in alpine skiing.
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Liechtenstein (LIE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Source:[1]
Men's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill |
Bill Johnson United States |
1:45.59 | Peter Müller Switzerland |
1:45.86 | Anton Steiner Austria |
1:45.95 |
| Giant slalom |
Max Julen Switzerland |
2:41.18 | Jure Franko Yugoslavia |
2:41.41 | Andreas Wenzel Liechtenstein |
2:41.75 |
| Slalom |
Phil Mahre United States |
1:39.41 | Steve Mahre United States |
1:39.62 | Didier Bouvet France |
1:40.20 |
Source:[1]
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill |
Michela Figini Switzerland |
1:13.36 | Maria Walliser Switzerland |
1:13.41 | Olga Charvátová Czechoslovakia |
1:13.53 |
| Giant slalom |
Debbie Armstrong United States |
2:20.98 | Christin Cooper United States |
2:21.38 | Perrine Pelen France |
2:21.40 |
| Slalom |
Paola Magoni Italy |
1:36.47 | Perrine Pelen France |
1:37.38 | Ursula Konzett Liechtenstein |
1:37.50 |
Source:[1]
Course information
edit| Date | Race | Start Elevation |
Finish Elevation |
Vertical Drop |
Course Length |
Average Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 16-Feb | Downhill – men | 2,076 m (6,811 ft) | 1,273 m (4,177 ft) | 803 m (2,635 ft) | 3.066 km (1.905 mi) | 26.2% |
| Thu 16-Feb | Downhill – women | 1,872 m (6,142 ft) | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) | 547 m (1,795 ft) | 1.965 km (1.221 mi) | 27.8% |
| Tue 14-Feb | Giant slalom – men | 1,745 m (5,725 ft) | 1,363 m (4,472 ft) | 382 m (1,253 ft) | ||
| Mon 13-Feb | Giant slalom – women | 1,665 m (5,463 ft) | 1,328 m (4,357 ft) | 337 m (1,106 ft) | ||
| Sun 19-Feb | Slalom – men | 1,563 m (5,128 ft) | 1,363 m (4,472 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Fri 17-Feb | Slalom – women | 1,840 m (6,037 ft) | 1,670 m (5,479 ft) | 170 m (558 ft) | ||
Source:[1]
Participating nations
editForty-two nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events in Sarajevo. Egypt, Mexico, Monaco and Senegal made their Olympic alpine skiing debuts. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors.[1]
Andorra (2)
Argentina (10)
Australia (3)- Austria (13)
Belgium (3)
Bolivia (3)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (11)
Chile (4)
China (5)
Costa Rica (2)
Cyprus (5)
Egypt (1)
Spain (5)- France (14)
West Germany (12)
Great Britain (8)
Greece (4)
Hungary (1)
Iceland (3)- Italy (12)
Japan (4)
South Korea (3)
Lebanon (4)- Liechtenstein (8)
Morocco (4)
Mexico (1)
Monaco (1)
Norway (1)
New Zealand (6)
Poland (3)
Romania (3)
Senegal (1)
San Marino (2)- Switzerland (13)
Sweden (8)- Czechoslovakia (4)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Turkey (4)
Soviet Union (4)- United States (11)
- Yugoslavia (13)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Sarajevo 1984 Official Report" (PDF). Organising Committee of the XlVth Winter Olympic Games 1984 at Sarajevo. LA84 Foundation. 1984. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Ski stars banned from Olympics". Ottawa Citizen. Reuters. November 26, 1983. p. 71.
- ^ "Ruling slaps Stenmark". Bend (OR) Bulletin. UPI. November 7, 1983. p. D-4.
- ^ a b "Winter Olympics will take place without three alpine skiers". Palm Beach Post. wire services. January 25, 1984. p. D4.
- ^ "Mahre skis for gold". Observer Reporter. Washington, PA. Associated Press. February 11, 1984. p. B-8.
External links
edit- FIS-Ski.com – 1984 Winter Olympics – Alpine skiing