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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. Aerials was still a demonstration event at these games. The venue was Tignes, about 85 km from host city Albertville.
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, second in Calgary, will jump with joy when learning about his third place. The women event is 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.
[edit] Medal table
[edit] Men's events
[edit] Moguls
February 13, 1992
[edit] Aerials (demonstration event)
| 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 |
[edit] Ballet (demonstration event)
| 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 |
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Moguls
February 13, 1992
| Medal |
Athlete |
Score |
| Gold |
Donna Weinbrecht (USA) |
23.69 |
| Silver |
 Yelizaveta Kozhevnikova (EUN) |
23.50 |
| Bronze |
Stine Lise Hattestad (NOR) |
23.04 |
| 4 |
Tatjana Mittermayer (GER) |
22.33 |
| 5 |
Birgit Stein-Keppler (GER) |
21.44 |
| 6 |
Liz McIntyre (USA) |
21.24 |
| 7 |
Silvia Marciandi (ITA) |
19.66 |
| 8 |
Raphaëlle Monod (FRA) |
15.57 |
[edit] Aerials (demonstration event)
[edit] Ballet (demonstration event)
| 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 |
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