Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre in Yanqing District, China. The competitions took place from 6 to 20 February 2022.
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| Venue | "Rock" (speed events), "Ice River" (technical events), "Rainbow" (team event), Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre, Yanqing District |
| Dates | 7–20 February |
| No. of events | 11 (5 men, 5 women, 1 mixed) |
Speed events were held on "Rock" course and technical events on "Ice River" course, for both men and women. Team event was held on "Rainbow."
A total of 306 quota spots (153 per gender) were distributed to the alpine skiing, a reduction of 14 from 2018. Eleven events were contested: five for men, five for women, and one mixed (team).
Qualification
A maximum of 306 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of twenty-two athletes could be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of eleven men or eleven women.
On January 24, 2022, the IOC granted four extra male quotas while the FIS began investigating the legitimacy of some low level qualifying events.
Competition schedule
The competition schedule was altered from the original schedule due to weather conditions in Yanqing. All times were local (UTC+8).
| Date | Time | Event | Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February | 12:00 | Men's downhill | "Rock" |
| 7 February | 9:30 14:30 | Women's giant slalom | "Ice River" |
| 8 February | 11:00 | Men's super-G | "Rock" |
| 9 February | 10:15 13:45 | Women's slalom | "Ice River" |
| 10 February | 10:30 14:15 | Men's combined | "Rock"/ "Ice River" |
| 11 February | 11:00 | Women's super-G | "Rock" |
| 13 February | 10:15 15:00 | Men's giant slalom | "Ice River" |
| 15 February | 11:30 | Women's downhill | "Rock" |
| 16 February | 10:15 13:45 | Men's slalom | "Ice River" |
| 17 February | 10:30 14:00 | Women's combined | "Rock"/ "Ice River" |
| 20 February | 9:00 | Team event | "Rainbow" |
| Source: Times are (UTC+8) | |||
- Notes
- Men's downhill was postponed (high winds) from 6 to 7 February.
- Team event was postponed (strong winds) from 19 to 20 February.
Course information
| Date | Race | Start elevation | Finish elevation | Vertical drop | Course length | Average gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February | Downhill – men | 2,179 m (7,149 ft) | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) | 894 m (2,933 ft) | 3.152 km (1.96 mi) | 28.4% |
| 15 February | Downhill – women | 2,050 m (6,726 ft) | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) | 765 m (2,510 ft) | 2.704 km (1.68 mi) | 28.3% |
| 10 February | Downhill – (AC) – men | 2,179 m (7,149 ft) | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) | 894 m (2,933 ft) | 3.152 km (1.96 mi) | 28.4% |
| 17 February | Downhill – (AC) – women | 2,050 m (6,726 ft) | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) | 765 m (2,510 ft) | 2.704 km (1.68 mi) | 28.3% |
| 8 February | Super-G – men | 1,930 m (6,332 ft) | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) | 645 m (2,116 ft) | 2.267 km (1.41 mi) | 28.5% |
| 11 February | Super-G – women | 1,825 m (5,988 ft) | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) | 540 m (1,772 ft) | 1.984 km (1.23 mi) | 27.2% |
| 13 February | Giant slalom – men | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) | 424 m (1,391 ft) | ||
| 7 February | Giant slalom – women | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) | 424 m (1,391 ft) | ||
| 16 February | Slalom – men | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) | 211 m (692 ft) | ||
| 9 February | Slalom – women | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) | 211 m (692 ft) | ||
| 10 February | Slalom – (AC) – men | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) | 211 m (692 ft) | ||
| 17 February | Slalom – (AC) – women | 1,712 m (5,617 ft) | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) | 211 m (692 ft) | ||
| 20 February | Team event | 1,603 m (5,259 ft) | 1,487 m (4,879 ft) | 116 m (381 ft) |
Medal summary
Switzerland led all nations in the medal standings with five gold and nine medals overall.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medalists
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill | Beat Feuz Switzerland | 1:42.69 | Johan Clarey France | 1:42.79 | Matthias Mayer Austria | 1:42.85 |
| Super-G | Matthias Mayer Austria | 1:19.94 | Ryan Cochran-Siegle United States | 1:19.98 | Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Norway | 1:20.36 |
| Giant slalom | Marco Odermatt Switzerland | 2:09.35 | Žan Kranjec Slovenia | 2:09.54 | Mathieu Faivre France | 2:10.69 |
| Slalom | Clément Noël France | 1:44.09 | Johannes Strolz Austria | 1:44.70 | Sebastian Foss-Solevåg Norway | 1:44.79 |
| Combined | Johannes Strolz Austria | 2:31.43 | Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Norway | 2:32.02 | James Crawford Canada | 2:32.11 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill | Corinne Suter Switzerland | 1:31.87 | Sofia Goggia Italy | 1:32.03 | Nadia Delago Italy | 1:32.44 |
| Super-G | Lara Gut-Behrami Switzerland | 1:13.51 | Mirjam Puchner Austria | 1:13.73 | Michelle Gisin Switzerland | 1:13.81 |
| Giant slalom | Sara Hector Sweden | 1:55.69 | Federica Brignone Italy | 1:55.97 | Lara Gut-Behrami Switzerland | 1:56.41 |
| Slalom | Petra Vlhová Slovakia | 1:44.98 | Katharina Liensberger Austria | 1:45.06 | Wendy Holdener Switzerland | 1:45.10 |
| Combined | Michelle Gisin Switzerland | 2:25.67 | Wendy Holdener Switzerland | 2:26.72 | Federica Brignone Italy | 2:27.52 |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Austria Katharina Huber Katharina Liensberger Katharina Truppe Stefan Brennsteiner Michael Matt Johannes Strolz | Germany Emma Aicher Lena Dürr Julian Rauchfuß Alexander Schmid Linus Straßer | Norway Mina Fürst Holtmann Thea Louise Stjernesund Maria Therese Tviberg Timon Haugan Fabian Wilkens Solheim Rasmus Windingstad |
Participating nations
79 nations sent alpine skiers to compete in the events.
- Albania
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Timor-Leste
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Ghana
- Greece
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Montenegro
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- ROC
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United States
- Uzbekistan
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