Olympialøypa
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| Olympialøypa | |
|---|---|
| Place: |  Hafjell |
| Opened: | 1991 |
| Giant slalom | |
| Start: | 644 m (2,113 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Max. incline: | 26.1 degrees (49%) |
| Avg. incline: | 17.8 degrees (32%) |
| Min. incline: | 6.8 degrees (12%) |
| Slalom | |
| Start: | 493 m (1,617 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Vetical drop: | 220 m (722 ft) |
| Max. incline: | 27.5 degrees (52%) |
| Avg. incline: | 18.8 degrees (34%) |
| Min. incline: | 5.7 degrees (10%) |
Hafjell
Location in Norway
Olympialøypa is an Olympic and World Cup technical ski course in Hafjell, Norway.[1][2][3]
Olympialøypa debuted in March 1991 with men's World Cup events in giant slalom and slalom. The course was built especially for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer for alpine skiing in the technical disciplines for men and women. The speed events were held at Kvitfjell on its Olympiabakken course.
The course hosted the season-ending World Cup finals in 1996 and 2003 in slalom and giant slalom for both men and women. Unlike Kvitfjell's Olympiabakken speed course, a regular stop on the circuit, this technical course has hosted only a handful of World Cup events.
Olympics
Men's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GS | 23 February 1994 |  Markus Wasmeier |
 Urs Kälin |
 Christian Mayer |
| KB | 14 February 1994 25 February 1994 |
Lasse Kjus |
Kjetil André Aamodt |
H. C. Strand Nilsen | |
| SL | 27 February 1994 | Thomas Stangassinger |
 Alberto Tomba |
 Jure Košir |
- The combined dowhnill was held at Olympiabakken on 14 February.
Women's events
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | KB | 20 February 1994 21 February 1994 |
 Pernilla Wiberg |
Vreni Schneider |
Alenka Dovžan |
| GS | 24 February 1994 | Deborah Compagnoni |
Martina Ertl |
Vreni Schneider | |
| SL | 26 February 1994 | Vreni Schneider |
Elfi Eder |
Katja Koren |
- The women's combined was held at Olympiabakken on 20 February.
