Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill
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The women's downhill event of the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at Snowbasin on Tuesday, February 12.[1][2]
| Women's downhill at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Snowbasin | ||||||||||||
| Date | February 12, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 39 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:39.56 | ||||||||||||
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Wildflower Downhill
| Women's Downhill | |
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| Location | Snowbasin Wildflower Downhill |
| Vertical | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,748 m (9,016 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,948 m (6,391 ft) |
Carole Montillet was the surprise winner, and favorites Isolde Kostner (silver) and Renate Götschl (bronze) were the other medalists.[1][3]
The Wildflower Downhill course started at an elevation of 2,748 m (9,016 ft) above sea level with a vertical drop of 800 m (2,625 ft) and a course length of 2.694 km (1.67 mi). Montillet's winning time was 99.56 seconds, yielding an average course speed of 97.413 km/h (60.5 mph), with an average vertical descent rate of 8.035 m/s (26.4 ft/s).
Results
Delayed by over 26 hours due to high winds,[1] the race started at 12:10 local time, (UTC−7) under clear skies. At the starting gate, the air temperature was −8.0 °C (18 °F) and the snow condition was hard; the air temperature at the finish area was −1.0 °C (30 °F).
