Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Kreuzjoch (downhill) Gudiberg (slalom) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany |
| Dates | 7–9 February 1936 |
| Competitors | 103 from 26 nations |
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| Combined | men | women |
At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women.[1][2]
Both downhills were run on Kreuzjoch on Friday, 7 February, with the women at 11:00 and the men at noon. The two-run slalom races were run on the weekend at Gudiberg with the women's event on Saturday and the men's on Sunday.[1]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's combined |
Franz Pfnür Germany |
99.25 | Gustav Lantschner Germany |
96.26 | Émile Allais France |
94.69 |
| Women's combined |
Christl Cranz Germany |
97.06 | Käthe Grasegger Germany |
95.26 | Laila Schou Nilsen Norway |
93.48 |
Source:[1]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Course information
[edit]| Date | Race | Start Elevation |
Finish Elevation |
Vertical Drop |
Course Length |
Average Gradient |
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| Fri 7 Feb | Downhill – (K) – men | 1,719 m (5,640 ft) | 760 m (2,493 ft) | 959 m (3,146 ft) | 3.800 km (2.361 mi) | 25.2% |
| Fri 7 Feb | Downhill – (K) – women | 1,580 m (5,184 ft) | 760 m (2,493 ft) | 820 m (2,690 ft) | 3.300 km (2.051 mi) | 24.8% |
| Sun 9 Feb | Slalom – (K) – men | 950 m (3,117 ft) | 750 m (2,461 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | 0.600 km (0.373 mi) | 33.3% |
| Sat 8 Feb | Slalom – (K) – women | 950 m (3,117 ft) | 750 m (2,461 ft) | 200 m (656 ft) | 0.600 km (0.373 mi) | 33.3% |
Source:[1]
Participating nations
[edit]Eight nations had both female and male alpine skiers participating. Austria, Estonia, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland only competed with female alpine skiers.
A total of 103 alpine skiers (66 men and 37 women) from 26 nations (men from 21 nations and women from 13 nations) competed at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games:
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "IV Olympic Winter Games: Official Report" (PDF). Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1936. pp. 288–303. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- International Olympic Committee results database
- Ski Map.org - Garmisch-Partenkirchen - 6 maps
- Alpine Ski Maps.com - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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