Olympiabakken
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| Olympiabakken | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place: |  Kvitfjell |
| Architect: | Bernhard Russi |
| Member: | Club5+ |
| Opened: | 1993 |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 838 m (2,749 ft) |
| Length: | 3,035 m (1.89 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 32.6 degrees (64%) |
| Avg. incline: | 15.4 degrees (27.6%) |
| Min. incline: | 0 degrees (0%) |
| Super-G | |
| Start: | 832 m (2,730 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 650 m (2,133 ft) |
| Length: | 2,451 m (1.52 mi) |
Olympiabakken is an Olympic and World Cup downhill ski course in Kvitfjell, Norway, north of Lillehammer; it hosted its first World Cup events in March 1993,[1][2][3] and the alpine speed events of the 1994 Winter Olympics the following February.
Sections
Olympiabakken was constructed by Swiss downhill course architect Bernhard Russi, the 1972 Olympic gold medalist (and silver medalist in 1976). Built in 1990, the course hosted all speed and half of the combined events at the 1994 Winter Olympics for both men and women.
Since 1995, Kvitfjell has been a regular stop for late season World Cup speed events for men, and occasionally for women. Olympiabakken hosted the speed events of the season finals in March 1996 and 2003; in 2021, the two scheduled men's events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A favorable downhill course, it is among the least demanding on the men's World Cup circuit.
- Winterhogget
- Russispranget
- Jansrudhoppet
- S-Svingen
- Bøygen
- Løftet
- Tunnelhoppet
Olympics
Men's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DH | 13 February 1994 |  Tommy Moe |
Kjetil André Aamodt |
 Ed Podivinsky |
| SG | 17 February 1994 |  Markus Wasmeier |
Tommy Moe |
Kjetil André Aamodt | |
| KB | 14–25 February 1994 | Lasse Kjus |
Kjetil André Aamodt |
Harald Strand Nilsen |
- The men's combined slalom was held at Hafjell on Olympialøypa course on 25 February 1994.
Women's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SG | 15 February 1994 | Diann Roffe |
 Svetlana Gladysheva |
 Isolde Kostner |
| DH | 19 February 1994 | Katja Seizinger |
Picabo Street |
Isolde Kostner | |
| KB | 20–21 February 1994 |  Pernilla Wiberg |
 Vreni Schneider |
 Alenka Dovžan |
- The women's combined slalom was held at Hafjell on Olympialøypa course on 21 February 1994.
World Cup
Men
Replacement for Aspen (1993), Wengen (2001), Val d'Isere (2007, 2008), Beaver Creek (2011), Ga-Pa (2012, 2014, 2025), Lake Louise (2022).
Women
Club5+
In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers: Kitzbühel, Wengen, Garmisch, Val d’Isère and Val Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[4]
Later over the years other classic long-term organizers joined the now named Club5+: Alta Badia, Cortina, Kranjska Gora, Maribor, Lake Louise, Schladming, Adelboden, Kvitfjell, St.Moritz and Åre.[5]