FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003
Skiing event in St. Moritz, Switzerland
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The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, at Piz Nair from February 2–16, 2003.[1]
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| Host city | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Events | 10 |
| Opening | 2 February 2003 |
| Closing | 16 February 2003 |
| Opened by | Pascal Couchepin |
Piz Nair
Location of Piz Nair in Switzerland
St. Moritz previously hosted the world championships in 1974, as well as the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1928 Winter Olympics (no alpine skiing).
Men's events
Men's downhill
Date: February 8
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
Michael Walchhofer | 1:43.54 |
| 2 |  Norway |
Kjetil André Aamodt | 1:44.05 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
Bruno Kernen | 1:44.51 |
Men's super-G
Date: February 2
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Stephan Eberharter | 1:38.80 |
| 2 | Austria |
Hermann Maier | 1:39.57 |
 United States |
Bode Miller | 1:39.57 |
Men's giant slalom
Date: February 12
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
Bode Miller | 2:45.93 | 1:19.63 | 1:26.30 |
| 2 | Austria |
Hans Knauß | 2:45.96 | 1:18.76 | 1:27.20 |
| 3 | United States |
Erik Schlopy | 2:45.97 | 1:20.68 | 1:25.29 |
Men's slalom
Date: February 16
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia |
Ivica Kostelić | 1:40.66 | 50.81 | 49.85 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Silvan Zurbriggen | 1:40.99 | 51.53 | 49.46 |
| 3 |  Italy |
Giorgio Rocca | 1:41.02 | 51.15 | 49.87 |
Men's combination
Date: February 6
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Downhill | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
Bode Miller | 3:18.41 | 1:52,11 | 1:26.30 |
| 2 | Norway |
Lasse Kjus | 3:18.48 | 1:49.16 | 1:29.32 |
| 3 | Norway |
Kjetil André Aamodt | 3:18.54 | 1:50.50 | 1:28.04 |
Women's events
Women's downhill
Date: February 9
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
Mélanie Turgeon | 1:34.30 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Corinne Rey-Bellet | 1:34.41 |
| Austria |
Alexandra Meissnitzer | 1:34.41 |
Women's super-G
Date: February 3
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Michaela Dorfmeister | 1:27.48 |
| 2 | United States |
Kirsten Lee Clark | 1:27.50 |
| 3 | United States |
Jonna Mendes | 1:27.63 |
Women's giant slalom
Date: February 13
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
Anja Pärson | 2:30.97 | 1:19.21 | 1:11.76 |
| 2 | Italy |
Denise Karbon | 2:32.52 | 1:20.08 | 1:12.44 |
| 3 | Canada |
Allison Forsyth | 2:32.76 | 1:19.33 | 1:13.43 |
Women's slalom
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia |
Janica Kostelić | 1:39.55 | 49.32 | 50.23 |
| 2 | Austria |
Marlies Schild | 1:40.18 | 49.72 | 50.46 |
| 3 | Austria |
Nicole Hosp | 1:40.46 | 49.77 | 50.69 |
Women's combination
Date: February 10
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Downhill | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia |
Janica Kostelić | 2:41.63 | 1:18.81 | 1:22.82 |
| 2 | Austria |
Nicole Hosp | 2:41.69 | 1:18.25 | 1:23.44 |
| 3 | Switzerland | Marlies Oester | 2:43.83 | 1:19.48 | 1:24.35 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Croatia |
3 | - | - | 3 |
| 3 | United States |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada |
1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Sweden |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | Switzerland |
- | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Norway |
- | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy |
- | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Course information
| Date | Race | Start Elevation |
Finish Elevation |
Vertical Drop |
Course Length |
Average Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 08-Feb | Downhill – men | 2840 m | 2040 m | 800 m | 2.989 km | 26.8% |
| Sat 09-Feb | Downhill – women | 2745 | 2040 | 705 | 2.719 | 25.9 |
| Wed 06-Feb | Downhill – (K) – men | 2745 | 2040 | 705 | 2.828 | 24.9 |
| Sun 10-Feb | Downhill – (K) – women | 2590 | 2040 | 550 | 2.583 | 21.3 |
| Sat 02-Feb | Super-G – men | 2645 | 2040 | 605 | 2.358 | 25.7 |
| Sun 03-Feb | Super-G – women | 2590 | 2040 | 550 | 2.118 | 26.0 |
| Tue 12-Feb | Giant Slalom – men | 2485 | 2040 | 445 | ||
| Wed 13-Feb | Giant Slalom – women | 2435 | 2040 | 395 | ||
| Sat 16-Feb | Slalom – men | 2220 | 2040 | 180 | ||
| Fri 15-Feb | Slalom – women | 2205 | 2040 | 165 | ||
| Wed 06-Feb | Slalom – (K) – men | 2205 | 2040 | 165 | ||
| Sun 10-Feb | Slalom – (K) – women | 2205 | 2040 | 165 |
| Date | Race | Start Elevation |
Finish Elevation |
Vertical Drop |
Course Length |
Average Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 08-Feb | Downhill – men | 9318 ft | 6693 ft | 2625 ft | 1.854 mi. | 26.8% |
| Sat 09-Feb | Downhill – women | 9006 | 6693 | 2313 | 1.690 | 25.9 |
| Wed 06-Feb | Downhill – (K) – men | 9006 | 6693 | 2313 | 1.757 | 24.9 |
| Sun 10-Feb | Downhill – (K) – women | 8497 | 6693 | 1804 | 1.605 | 21.3 |
| Sat 02-Feb | Super-G – men | 8678 | 6693 | 1985 | 1.465 | 25.7 |
| Sun 03-Feb | Super-G – women | 8497 | 6693 | 1804 | 1.316 | 26.0 |
| Tue 12-Feb | Giant Slalom – men | 8153 | 6693 | 1460 | ||
| Wed 13-Feb | Giant Slalom – women | 7989 | 6693 | 1296 | ||
| Sat 16-Feb | Slalom – men | 7283 | 6693 | 590 | ||
| Fri 15-Feb | Slalom – women | 7234 | 6693 | 541 | ||
| Wed 06-Feb | Slalom – (K) – men | 7234 | 6693 | 541 | ||
| Sun 10-Feb | Slalom – (K) – women | 7234 | 6693 | 541 |
