List of 1998 Winter Olympics medal winners
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The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February 1998.[1] A total of 2,176 athletes representing 72 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games in 68 events across 14 disciplines.[2]
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The discipline of snowboarding made its debut, with four events contested, two for men and two for women.[3] Additionally, the Olympic program saw the addition of a women's tournament in ice hockey, the first time that women had participated in that sport in Olympic history.[4] At the time, it was believed that curling made its debut as a medal event, having been a demonstration sport three times at the 1932, 1988, and 1992 Winter Olympics;[5] however, in 2006, the International Olympic Committee ruled that the 1924 Olympic tournament in Chamonix, France, had been an official medal event,[6] retroactively making the Nagano tournament the second time curling has been contested for official medals.[5]
Germany won the most medals, with 29, and the most gold medals, with 12. Norway finished second in both tallies, with 10 gold medals and 25 medals of all colors. Of the 72 NOCs to participate at Nagano, 24 won at least one medal, 15 of those won at least one gold medal.[7] Denmark, participating in a Winter Olympic Games for the ninth time, won its first-ever medal at a Winter Olympics.[8][9] Bulgaria and the Czech Republic won their first Winter Olympic gold medals in Nagano. The Czech Republic had previously won two gold medals as part of Czechoslovakia,[10] and Bulgaria had won a bronze medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics.[11]
Larisa Lazutina of Russia won five medals, the most of any competitor; she won three golds, a silver, and a bronze medal in cross-country skiing, winning a medal in every women's event in her sport.[12] Norwegian cross-country skier Bjørn Dæhlie won four medals, including three golds. A further nine competitors earned three medals apiece, with forty-seven total individuals winning multiple medals.[13]
Alpine skiing
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's downhill[14] |
Jean-Luc Crétier France |
Lasse Kjus Norway |
Hannes Trinkl Austria |
| Men's slalom[15] |
Hans Petter Buraas Norway |
Ole Kristian Furuseth Norway |
Thomas Sykora Austria |
| Men's giant slalom[16] |
Hermann Maier Austria |
Stephan Eberharter Austria |
Michael von Grünigen Switzerland |
| Men's super-G[17] |
Hermann Maier Austria |
Didier Cuche Switzerland |
None awarded[a] |
| Hans Knauß Austria | |||
| Men's combined[18] |
Mario Reiter Austria |
Lasse Kjus Norway |
Christian Mayer Austria |
| Women's downhill[19] |
Katja Seizinger Germany |
Pernilla Wiberg Sweden |
Florence Masnada France |
| Women's slalom[20] |
Hilde Gerg Germany |
Deborah Compagnoni Italy |
Zali Steggall Australia |
| Women's giant slalom[21] |
Deborah Compagnoni Italy |
Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria |
Katja Seizinger Germany |
| Women's super-G[22] |
Picabo Street United States |
Michaela Dorfmeister Austria |
Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria |
| Women's combined[23] |
Katja Seizinger Germany |
Martina Ertl Germany |
Hilde Gerg Germany |
Biathlon
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Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Figure skating
Freestyle skiing
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's moguls[59] |
Jonny Moseley United States |
Janne Lahtela Finland |
Sami Mustonen Finland |
| Men's aerials[60] |
Eric Bergoust United States |
Sébastien Foucras France |
Dmitri Dashinski Belarus |
| Women's moguls[61] |
Tae Satoya Japan |
Tatjana Mittermayer Germany |
Kari Traa Norway |
| Women's aerials[62] |
Nikki Stone United States |
Xu Nannan China |
Colette Brand Switzerland |
Ice hockey
Luge
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles[68] |
Georg Hackl Germany |
Armin Zöggeler Italy |
Jens Müller Germany |
| Women's singles[69] |
Silke Kraushaar Germany |
Barbara Niedernhuber Germany |
Angelika Neuner Austria |
| Men's doubles |
Germany[70] Stefan Krauße Jan Behrendt |
United States[71] Chris Thorpe Gordon Sheer |
United States[71] Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
Nordic combined
Short track speed skating
Ski jumping
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual, normal hill[82] |
Jani Soininen Finland |
Kazuyoshi Funaki Japan |
Andreas Widhölzl Austria |
| Individual, large hill[83] |
Kazuyoshi Funaki Japan |
Jani Soininen Finland |
Masahiko Harada Japan |
| Team |
Japan[84] Takanobu Okabe Hiroya Saitō Masahiko Harada Kazuyoshi Funaki |
Germany[85] Sven Hannawald Martin Schmitt Hansjörg Jäkle Dieter Thoma |
Austria[86] Reinhard Schwarzenberger Martin Höllwarth Stefan Horngacher Andreas Widhölzl |
Snowboarding
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's halfpipe[87] |
Gian Simmen Switzerland |
Daniel Franck Norway |
Ross Powers United States |
| Men's giant slalom[88] |
Ross Rebagliati Canada |
Thomas Prugger Italy |
Ueli Kestenholz Switzerland |
| Women's halfpipe[89] |
Nicola Thost Germany |
Stine Brun Kjeldaas Norway |
Shannon Dunn-Downing United States |
| Women's giant slalom[90] |
Karine Ruby France |
Heidi Maria Renoth Germany |
Brigitte Köck Austria |
Speed skating
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 500 m[91] |
Hiroyasu Shimizu Japan |
Jeremy Wotherspoon Canada |
Kevin Overland Canada |
| Men's 1,000 m[92] |
Ids Postma Netherlands |
Jan Bos Netherlands |
Hiroyasu Shimizu Japan |
| Men's 1,500 m[93] |
Ådne Søndrål Norway |
Ids Postma Netherlands |
Rintje Ritsma Netherlands |
| Men's 5,000 m[94] |
Gianni Romme Netherlands |
Rintje Ritsma Netherlands |
Bart Veldkamp Belgium |
| Men's 10,000 m[95] |
Gianni Romme Netherlands |
Bob de Jong Netherlands |
Rintje Ritsma Netherlands |
| Women's 500 m[96] |
Catriona Le May Doan Canada |
Susan Auch Canada |
Tomomi Okazaki Japan |
| Women's 1,000 m[97] |
Marianne Timmer Netherlands |
Christine Witty United States |
Catriona Le May Doan Canada |
| Women's 1,500 m[98] |
Marianne Timmer Netherlands |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Germany |
Christine Witty United States |
| Women's 3,000 m[99] |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Germany |
Claudia Pechstein Germany |
Anni Friesinger Germany |
| Women's 5,000 m[100] |
Claudia Pechstein Germany |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Germany |
Lyudmila Prokasheva Kazakhstan |
Multiple medalists
Athletes who won three or more medals during the 1998 Winter Olympics are listed below.[13]
| Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larisa Lazutina |  Russia |
Cross-country skiing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway |
Cross-country skiing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Olga Danilova | Russia |
Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kazuyoshi Funaki | Japan |
Ski jumping | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Chun Lee-kyung |  South Korea |
Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Katja Seizinger | Germany |
Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | Germany |
Speed skating | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Uschi Disl | Germany |
Biathlon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mika Myllylä | Finland |
Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yang Yang (S) | China |
Short track speed skating | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rintje Ritsma | Netherlands |
Short track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |