Alpine skiing
The Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic alpine program included downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom, with athletes competing in one of several categories based on their functional ability. (In Paralympic competition, a results calculation system allows athletes with different impairments to compete against each other.)
On March 9, Germany’s Gerd Schoenfelder won the gold medal in the men’s downhill — the first of four gold medals he would earn at the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympics. Also making history on March 9 was the U.S. team, which became the first to win all three medals in the downhill sit-ski class thanks to the performances of Sarah Will, Muffy Davis and Stephani Victor.
The U.S. women’s team continued its momentum on March 11, with Sarah Billmeier, Allison Jones and Sandy Dukat taking all three medals in the LW10, 11, 12 class of the super G race.
Among the highlights in the men’s super G was Martin “The Rabbit” Braxenthaler winning his second gold medal in two days for Germany; American skier Chris Devlin-Young became the first Paralympian to win medals in both the standing and sit-ski classes.
Despite getting out-gunned by Braxenthaler in the men’s giant slalom, American Chris Waddell earned the bronze, bringing his all-time Paralympic Winter Games medal total to 12. In the women’s slalom, Will became the first women’s mono-skier to win four alpine gold medals at one Paralympic Winter Games.
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Results:
Alpine Skiing
Men’s Downhill B1-3
Gold Bunting, Bart – Australia
Silver Villalon, Eric – Spain
Bronze Santacana, Yon – Spain
Men’s Downhill LW10
Gold Braxenthaler, Martin – Germany
Silver Waddell, Chris – USA
Bronze Persson, Ronny – Sweden
Men’s Downhill LW11
Gold Eder, Harald – Austria
Silver Schiestl, Andreas – Austria
Bronze Zardini, Fabrizio – Italy
Men’s Downhill LW12
Gold Bramble, Kevin – USA
Silver Devlin-Young, Christopher – USA
Bronze Wesley, Daniel – Canada
Men’s Downhill LW2
Gold Milton, Michael – Australia
Silver Lanthaler, Christian – Italy
Bronze Lalla, Jason – USA
Men’s Downhill LW3,5/7,9
Gold Schoenfelder, Gerd – Germany
Silver Hirschbuehl, Arno – Austria
Bronze Rife, Jacob – USA
Men’s Downhill LW4
Gold Burn, Hans – Switzerland
Silver Lagerstrom, James – USA
Bronze Bayley, Steven – New Zealand
Men’s Downhill LW6/8
Gold Heinzmann, Rolf – Switzerland
Silver Brun, Lionel – France
Bronze Pfefferle, Markus – Germany
Men’s Giant Slalom B1-2
Gold Villalon, Eric – Spain
Silver Bunting, Bart – Australia
Bronze Dudas, Radomir – Slovakia
Men’s Giant Slalom B3
Gold Santacana, Yon – Spain
Silver Dal Maistro, Gianmaria – Italy
Bronze Parr, Andrew – USA
Men’s Giant Slalom LW10
Gold Braxenthaler, Martin – Germany
Silver Persson, Ronny – Sweden
Bronze Waddell, Chris – USA
Men’s Giant Slalom LW11
Gold Eder, Harald – Austria
Silver Egle, Juergen – Austria
Bronze Schiestl, Andreas – Austria
Men’s Giant Slalom LW12
Gold Arnold, Hans Joerg – Switzerland
Silver Han, Sang Min – Korea
Bronze Patterson, Scott – Canada
Men’s Giant Slalom LW2
Gold Milton, Michael – Australia
Silver Lalla, Jason – USA
Bronze Tangvik, Asle – Norway
Men’s Giant Slalom LW3,5/7,9
Gold Schoenfelder, Gerd – Germany
Silver Riboud, Romain – France
Bronze Hirschbuehl, Arno – Austria
Men’s Giant Slalom LW4
Gold Bayley, Steven – New Zealand
Silver Burn, Hans – Switzerland
Bronze Meusburger, Robert – Austria
Men’s Giant Slalom LW6/8
Gold Heinzmann, Rolf – Switzerland
Silver Brun, Lionel – France
Bronze Pfortmueller, Frank – Germany
Men’s Slalom B1-2
Gold Villalon, Eric – Spain
Silver Dudas, Radomir – Slovakia
Bronze Kopcik, Stefan – Slovakia
Men’s Slalom B3
Gold Williamson, Chris – Canada
Silver Parr, Andrew – USA
Bronze Holik, Norbert – Slovakia
Men’s Slalom LW10
Gold Braxenthaler, Martin – Germany
Silver Persson, Ronny – Sweden
Bronze Waddell, Chris – USA
Men’s Slalom LW11
Gold Barbet, Denis – France
Silver Egle, Juergen – Austria
Bronze Eder, Harald – Austria
Men’s Slalom LW12
Gold Wesley, Daniel – Canada
Silver Arnold, Hans Joerg – Switzerland
Bronze Wolf, Ludwig – Germany
Men’s Slalom LW2
Gold Milton, Michael – Australia
Silver Meier, Monte – USA
Bronze Hipp, Michael – Germany
Men’s Slalom LW3,5/7,9
Gold Schoenfelder, Gerd Germany
Silver Hirschbuehl, Arno – Austria
Bronze Moshkine, Alexei – Russia
Men’s Slalom LW4
Gold Mandl, Hubert – Austria
Silver Burn, Hans – Switzerland
Bronze Falch, Martin – Austria
Men’s Slalom LW6/8
Gold Moosbrugger, Wolfgang – Austria
Silver Heinzmann, Rolf – Switzerland
Bronze Brun, Lionel – France
Men’s Super-G B1-3
Gold Bunting, Bart – Australia
Silver Villalon, Eric Spain
Bronze Santacana, Yon – Spain
Men’s Super-G LW10
Gold Braxenthaler, Martin – Germany
Silver Persson, Ronny – Sweden
Bronze Kroener, Michael – Germany
Men’s Super-G LW11
Gold Zardini, Fabrizio – Italy
Silver Schiestl, Andreas – Austria
Bronze Barbet, Denis – France
Men’s Super-G LW12
Gold Devlin-Young, Christopher – USA
Silver Wesley, Daniel – Canada
Bronze Wolf, Ludwig Germany
Men’s Super-G LW2
Gold Milton, Michael – Australia
Silver Lanthaler, Christian – Italy
Bronze Planker, Florian – Italy
Men’s Super-G LW3,5/7,9
Gold Schoenfelder, Gerd – Germany
Silver Riboud, Romain – France
Bronze Hirschbuehl, Arno – Austria
Men’s Super-G LW4
Gold Mandl, Hubert – Austria
Silver Schoesswendter, Josef – Austria
Bronze Bayley, Steven – New Zealand
Men’s Super-G LW6/8
Gold Heinzmann, Rolf – Switzerland
Silver Brun, Lionel – France
Bronze Moosbrugger, Wolfgang – Austria
Women’s Downhill B2-3
Gold Casanova, Pascale – France
Silver Tepla, Katerina – Czech Republic
Bronze Huemer, Gabriele – Austria
Women’s Downhill LW10-12
Gold Will, Sarah – USA
Silver Davis, Muffy – USA
Bronze Victor, Stephani – USA
Women’s Downhill LW2
Gold Haslacher, Danja – Austria
Silver Billmeier, Sarah – USA
Bronze Medvedeva, Inga Russia
Women’s Downhill LW3,4,6/8,9
Gold Battersby, Rachael – New Zealand
Silver Kristof, Csilla – USA
Bronze Wisniewska, Karolina – Canada
Women’s Giant Slalom B2-3
Gold Tepla, Katerina Czech – Republic
Silver Casanova, Pascale – France
Bronze Rogie, Sabina Czech – Republic
Women’s Giant Slalom LW10-11
Gold Will, Sarah – USA
Silver Davis, Muffy – USA
Bronze Heward, Lacey – USA
Women’s Giant Slalom LW12
Gold Pearl, Allison – USA
Silver Paulson, Cecilia – Sweden
Bronze Obinata, Kuniko – Japan
Women’s Giant Slalom LW3,4,9
Gold Riddell, Mary – USA
Silver Wisniewska, Karolina – Canada
Bronze Woolstencroft, Lauren – Canada
Women’s Giant Slalom LW6/8
Gold Battersby, Rachael – New Zealand
Silver Kristof, Csilla – USA
Bronze Chlebakova, Iveta – Slovakia
Women’s Slalom B2-3
Gold Huemer, Gabriele – Austria
Silver Casanova, Pascale – France
Bronze Rogie, Sabina – Czech Republic
Women’s Slalom LW10-12
Gold Will, Sarah – USA
Silver Paulson, Cecilia – Sweden
Bronze Obinata, Kuniko – Japan
Women’s Slalom LW2
Gold Haslacher, Danja – Austria
Silver Billmeier, Sarah – USA
Bronze Dukat, Sandy – USA
Women’s Slalom LW3,4,9
Gold Woolstencroft, Lauren – Canada
Silver Wisniewska, Karolina – Canada
Bronze Kelchner, Jennifer – USA
Women’s Slalom LW6/8
Gold Battersby, Rachael – New Zealand
Silver Kristof, Csilla – USA
Bronze Chlebakova, Iveta – Slovakia
Women’s Super-G B2-3
Gold Tepla, Katerina – Czech Republic
Silver Huemer, Gabriele – Austria
Bronze Casanova, Pascale – France
Women’s Super-G LW10-12
Gold Will, Sarah – USA
Silver Davis, Muffy – USA
Bronze Heward, Lacey – USA
Women’s Super-G LW2
Gold Billmeier, Sarah – USA
Silver Jones, Allison – USA
Bronze Dukat, Sandy – USA
Women’s Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9
Gold Woolstencroft, Lauren – Canada
Silver Riddell, Mary – USA
Bronze Wisniewska, Karolina – Canada