Freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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Freestyle skiing was an official sport discipline for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics, with medals awarded in the moguls event. The venue was Tignes about 85 km from host city Albertville.[1][2]
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| Venue | Tignes |
| Dates | 12–13 February |
| Competitors | 71 from 18 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Unified Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
The hosts from France led the medal table, with a gold and a silver medal, both in the men's moguls.
Men's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moguls |
Edgar Grospiron France | 25.81 | Olivier Allamand France | 24.87 | Nelson Carmichael United States | 24.82 |
Women's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moguls |
Donna Weinbrecht United States | 23.69 | Yelizaveta Kozhevnikova Unified Team | 23.50 | Stine Lise Hattestad Norway | 23.04 |
Participating NOCs
Eighteen nations participated in freestyle skiing at Albertville.
Argentina (1)
Australia (2)
Canada (7)
Spain (2)
Unified Team (8)
Finland (4)
France (6)
Great Britain (5)
Germany (4)
Italy (6)
Japan (1)
Latvia (2)
Norway (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
Slovenia (2)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (5)
United States (8)
Demonstration events
Six years after the first World Championships in Tignes, while moguls were an official medal event, aerials and ballets were demonstration events; for the second time after Calgary. Aerials were dominated by the Canadians and in particular by the world champion Philippe LaRoche and by Nicolas Fontaine. Didier Méda from France, who placed second in Calgary, placed third. The women's event was won by Colette Brand from Switzerland.
For the ballet, a bit similar to figure skating but on snow, Lane Spina from the US, second in Calgary, took the third place behind Kristiansen who had put emphasis on his aerial performances. Both of them were defeated by Fabrice Becker from France who won points on composition and style for a well choreographed tango performance. Among the women, Conny Kissling won her 102nd victory, in front of Cathy Féchoz from Courchevel.
Men's Aerials
| Place | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippe LaRoche (CAN) |
237.47 |
| 2 | Nicolas Fontaine (CAN) |
228.88 |
| 3 | Didier Méda (FRA) |
219.44 |
| 4 | Jean-Marc Bacquin (FRA) |
206.71 |
| 5 | Kris Feddersen (USA) |
201.74 |
| 6 |  Hugo Bonatti (AUT) |
198.15 |
| 7 | Trace Worthington (USA) |
192.16 |
| 8 | Alexander Stoegner (AUT) |
187.67 |
Men's Ballet
| Place | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabrice Becker (FRA) |
28.15 |
| 2 | Rune Kristiansen (NOR) |
28.00 |
| 3 | Lane Spina (USA) |
27.40 |
| 4 | Richard Pierce (CAN) |
27.30 |
| 5 |  Heini Baumgartner (SUI) |
25.85 |
| 6 |  Armin Weiß (GER) |
25.64 |
| 7 |  Roberto Franco (ITA) |
25.50 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Wintersteen (USA) |
24.80 |
Women's Aerials
| Place | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colette Brand (SUI) |
157.51 |
| 2 |  Marie Lindgren (SWE) |
155.10 |
| 3 | Elfie Simchen (GER) |
153.94 |
| 4 |  Jilly Curry (GBR) |
151.13 |
| 5 | Lina Cheryazova (EUN) |
150.00 |
| 6 | Hilde Synnøve Lid (NOR) |
144.65 |
| 7 |  Kirstie Marshall (AUS) |
139.55 |
| 8 | Maja Schmid (SUI) |
129.47 |
Women's Ballet
| Place | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conny Kissling (SUI) |
25.30 |
| 2 | Cathy Féchoz (FRA) |
25.20 |
| 3 | Sharon Petzold (USA) |
24.10 |
| 4 | Julia Snell (GBR) |
22.85 |
| 5 | Annika Johansson (SWE) |
22.80 |
| 6 | Ellen Breen (USA) |
22.30 |
| 7 | Maja Schmid (SUI) |
21.60 |
| 8 |  Raquel Gutierrez (ESP) |
21.50 |