1998 Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Medal breakdown (10 events): 11 medals— Austria (3-4-4); Six— Germany (3-1-2); Four— Norway (1-3-0); Two— Italy (1-1-0), France (1-0-1) and Switzerland (0-1-1); One— United States (1-0-0), Sweden (0-1-0) and Australia (0-0-1).

Men

Downhill

  Time
1Jean-Luc Cretier, FRA1:50.11
2Lasse Kjus, NOR1:50.51
3Hannes Trinkl, AUT1:50.63
Top 10 USA: 9th, Kyle Rasmussen (1:51.09).

Slalom

  Time
1Hans-Petter Buraas, NOR1:49.31
2Ole Christian Furuseth, NOR1:50.64
3Thomas Sykora, AUT1:50.68
Best USA: 15th, Matthew Grosjean (1:52.56).

Giant Slalom

  Time
1Hermann Maier, AUT2:38.51
2Stefan Eberharter, AUT2:39.36
3Michael Von Gruenigen, SWI2:39.69
Best USA: 20th, Daron Rahlves (2:43.59).

Super G

  Time
1Hermann Maier, AUT1:34.82
2Didier Cuche, SWI1:35.43
2Hans Knauss, AUT1:35.43
Top 10 USA: 7th, Daron Rahlves (1:35.96); 8th, Tommy Moe (1:35.97).

Combined

  DHSLTime
1Mario Reiter, AUT5th1st3:08.06
2Lasse Kjus, NOR2nd2nd3:08.65
3Christian Mayer, AUT3rd4th3:10.11
Best USA: No American finished in the top 15.

Women

Downhill

  Time
1Katja Seizinger, GER1:28.89
2Pernilla Wiberg, SWE1:29.18
3Florence Masnada, FRA1:29.37
Top 10 USA: 6th, Picabo Street (1:29.54).

Slalom

  Time
1Hilde Gerg, GER1:32.40
2Deborah Compagnoni, ITA1:32.46
3Zali Steggall, AUS1:32.67
Best USA: 13th, Julie M.J. Parisien (1:36.35).

Giant Slalom

  Time
1Deborah Compagnoni, ITA2:50.59
2Alexandra Meissnitzer, AUT2:52.39
3Katja Seizinger, GER2:52.61
Best USA: 28th, Julie M.J. Parisien (3:02.78).

Super G

  Time
1Picabo Street, USA1:18.02
2Michaela Dorfmeister, AUT1:18.03
3Alexandra Meissnitzer, AUT1:18.09
Next best USA: 29th, Kathleen Monahan (1:20.25).

Combined

  DHSLTime
1Katja Seizinger, GER1st5th2:40.74
2Martina Ertl, GER2nd1st2:40.92
3Hilde Gerg, GER5th2nd2:41.50
Top 10 USA: 7th, Caroline Lalive (9th, 10th; 2:44.76); 9th, Alexandra Shaffer (14th, 7th; 2:45.24).
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