List of Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is a sport that is contested at the Winter Olympic Games. The first Winter Olympics, held in 1924, included nordic skiing. Alpine skiing was added in 1936, but the first official freestyle skiing events were not held until the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.[1] Before 1992, freestyle skiing events were held at the 1988 Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport. At those games, events for both men and women were held in three disciplines: moguls, aerials and ski ballet; the results of those events are not considered official and are not included here. The first medal event, held at the 1992 Winter Olympics, was the moguls; events in aerials and ski ballet were held but were still considered demonstration sports.[2] For the 1994 Winter Olympics, aerials was added to the program while ski ballet was not. Both events have been contested at every Olympic Games since.[3] Skicross was approved at an International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board meeting in November 2006 and the first events was be held at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[4]
Norwegian Kari Traa has won three medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze), more than any other freestyle skier at the Olympics.[5] No freestyle skier has won more than one gold medal or successfully defended their Olympic title.[6] The youngest athlete to win a medal in freestyle skiing is Yelizaveta Kozhevnikova, who was 18; Tatjana Mittermayer is the oldest, at 33.[7]
Through the 2010 Winter Olympics, American freestyle skiers have won a combined 14 medals, including 5 golds, more than any other nation. France, Norway and the United States are the only nations to have athletes win a medal at every Olympics in which freestyle skiing has been held. 72 medals (24 of each color) have been awarded and have been won by freestyle skiers from 17 National Olympic Committees (NOC).
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Men
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Alexandre Bilodeau's victory in the 2010 men's moguls event made him the first-ever Canadian to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games held in Canada.
In 2010, Michael Schmid of Switzerland won the inaugural men's ski cross event with a perfect sheet: first place in every race of the qualifying and elimination rounds.
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Moguls
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1992 Albertville details |
 Edgar Grospiron (FRA) |
Olivier Allamand (FRA) |
 Nelson Carmichael (USA) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
 Jean-Luc Brassard (CAN) |
 Sergey Shupletsov (RUS) |
Edgar Grospiron (FRA) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Jonny Moseley (USA) |
 Janne Lahtela (FIN) |
Sami Mustonen (FIN) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Janne Lahtela (FIN) |
Travis Mayer (USA) |
Richard Gay (FRA) |
| 2006 Turin details |
 Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) |
Mikko Ronkainen (FIN) |
Toby Dawson (USA) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) |
Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) |
Bryon Wilson (USA) |
Aerials
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
 Andreas Schönbächler (SUI) |
Philippe LaRoche (CAN) |
Lloyd Langlois (CAN) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Eric Bergoust (USA) |
Sébastien Foucras (FRA) |
 Dmitri Dashinski (BLR) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
 Aleš Valenta (CZE) |
Joe Pack (USA) |
Aleksei Grishin (BLR) |
| 2006 Turin details |
 Han Xiaopeng (CHN) |
Dmitri Dashinski (BLR) |
Vladimir Lebedev (RUS) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Aleksei Grishin (BLR) |
Jeret Peterson (USA) |
Liu Zhongqing (CHN) |
Ski cross
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Michael Schmid (SUI) |
 Andreas Matt (AUT) |
 Audun Grønvold (NOR) |
Women
Canadian skier Jennifer Heil won the women's Olympic moguls event in 2006, and achieved a silver medal in 2010.
Evelyne Leu of Switzerland, gold medalist in the women's aerials event at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Moguls
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1992 Albertville details |
Donna Weinbrecht (USA) |
 Yelizaveta Kozhevnikova (EUN) |
Stine Lise Hattestad (NOR) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Stine Lise Hattestad (NOR) |
Elizabeth McIntyre (USA) |
Yelizaveta Kozhevnikova (RUS) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
.svg.png){kind=small} Tae Satoya (JPN) |
 Tatjana Mittermayer (GER) |
Kari Traa (NOR) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Kari Traa (NOR) |
Shannon Bahrke (USA) |
 Tae Satoya (JPN) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Jennifer Heil (CAN) |
Kari Traa (NOR) |
Sandra Laoura (FRA) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Hannah Kearney (USA) |
Jennifer Heil (CAN) |
Shannon Bahrke (USA) |
Aerials
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
 Lina Cheryazova (UZB) |
 Marie Lindgren (SWE) |
Hilde Synnøve Lid (NOR) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Nikki Stone (USA) |
Xu Nannan (CHN) |
Colette Brand (SUI) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Alisa Camplin (AUS) |
Veronica Brenner (CAN) |
Deidra Dionne (CAN) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Evelyne Leu (SUI) |
Li Nina (CHN) |
Alisa Camplin (AUS) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Lydia Lassila (AUS) |
Li Nina (CHN) |
Guo Xinxin (CHN) |
Ski cross
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2010 Vancouver details |
Ashleigh McIvor Canada (CAN) |
Hedda Berntsen Norway (NOR) |
Marion Josserand France (FRA) |
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
Norway's Kari Traa is the most successful Olympic freestyle skier, with three medals in the women's moguls event: one gold (2002), one silver (2006), and one bronze (1998).
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Janne Lahtela of Finland (pictured) and Dale Begg-Smith of Australia have won two medals each (one gold and one silver) in the men's moguls.
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After a bronze medal in 2002 and a fourth place in 2006, Belarussian skier Aleksei Grishin secured the gold medal in the men's aerials event at the 2010 Games.
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Athletes who won at least two medals are listed below.[8]
| Athlete | Nation | Event | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Kari Traa | Norway (NOR) |
Women's Moguls | 1998–2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Begg-Smith | Australia (AUS) |
Men's Moguls | 2006–2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jennifer Heil | Canada (CAN) |
Women's Moguls | 2006–2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Janne Lahtela | Finland (FIN) |
Men's Moguls | 1998–2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alisa Camplin | Australia (AUS) |
Women's Aerials | 2002–2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Edgar Grospiron | France (FRA) |
Men's Moguls | 1992–1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stine Lise Hattestad | Norway (NOR) |
Women's Moguls | 1992–1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tae Satoya | Japan (JPN) |
Women's Moguls | 1994–2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aleksei Grishin | Belarus (BLR) |
Men's Aerials | 2002–2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Li Nina | China (CHN) |
Women's Aerials | 2006–2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shannon Bahrke | United States (USA) |
Women's Moguls | 2002–2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dmitri Dashinski | Belarus (BLR) |
Men's Aerials | 1998–2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yelizaveta Kozhevnikova | Unified Team (EUN) Russia (RUS) |
Women's Moguls | 1992–1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medals per year
| × | NOC did not exist | # | Number of medals won by the NOC | – | NOC did not win any medals |
| Nation | 1924–1988 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | Total |
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| Australia (AUS) |
– | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Austria (AUT) |
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Belarus (BLR) |
× | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Canada (CAN) |
– | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| China (CHN) |
– | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Czech Republic (CZE) |
× | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Finland (FIN) |
– | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | |
| France (FRA) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Germany (GER) |
– | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Japan (JPN) |
– | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| Norway (NOR) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Russia (RUS) |
× | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
| Sweden (SWE) |
– | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
– | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Unified Team (EUN) |
1 | × | × | × | × | × | 1 | |
| United States (USA) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) |
× | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
See also
- Lists of Olympic medalists
- FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
References
- General
- "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/majorevents/fisatowg/medalwinnersowg.html. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- "All the Medallists since 1896". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/All-Olympic-results-since-1896/?AthleteName=&Games=&Country=&Sport=1313875&TargetResults=true&resultsPageIPP=30. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- Specific
- ↑ "Skiing". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=SI. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ "Skiing > Freestyleskiing". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=FR. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ "Freestyle Skiing History". CBC Sports. http://www.fieldday.com/cbc/olympics/sports/freestyle-skiing/history/index.html. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ "Ski-cross gets approval for 2010". BBC Sport. 2008-11-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/6192816.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ Macur, Juliet (2006-02-12). "Olympics: Tears and laughter as Canadian favorite takes the honors in moguls". International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/02/12/sports/olymogul.php. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ↑ International Olympic Committee (2008-08-01). "Factsheet: Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Press release. http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1136.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ Associated Press (1998-02-12). "Kraushaar wins Luge by a silver". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Freestyle Skiing". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/FRS/. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
External link
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation
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