Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Freestyle Skiing
at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games
VenueIizuna Kogen Ski Area
DatesFebruary 8–18, 1998
Competitors110 from 25 nations
Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Moguls   men   women
Aerials men women

The freestyle skiing competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area. There were four events, taking place between 8 and 18 February 1998.[1]

Medal summary

Medal table

[1]

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA) 3 0 0 3
2  Japan (JPN) 1 0 0 1
3  Finland (FIN) 0 1 1 2
4  China (CHN) 0 1 0 1
4  France (FRA) 0 1 0 1
4  Germany (GER) 0 1 0 1
7  Belarus (BLR) 0 0 1 1
7  Norway (NOR) 0 0 1 1
7  Switzerland (SUI) 0 0 1 1
Total 4 4 4 12

Men's Events

[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's moguls
  Jonny Moseley
United States (USA) 		26.93  Janne Lahtela
Finland (FIN) 		26.00  Sami Mustonen
Finland (FIN) 		25.76
Men's aerials
  Eric Bergoust
United States (USA) 		248.41  Sébastien Foucras
France (FRA) 		247.21  Dmitry Dashchinsky
Belarus (BLR) 		242.53

Women's Events

[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's moguls
  Tae Satoya
Japan (JPN)		25.06  Tatjana Mittermayer
Germany (GER)		24.62  Kari Traa
Norway (NOR)		24.09
Women's aerials
  Nikki Stone
United States (USA)		193.00  Xu Nannan
China (CHN)		186.97  Colette Brand
Switzerland (SUI)		171.83

Participating NOCs

Twenty-five nations participated in freestyle skiing at Nagano. Armenia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, New Zealand and Portugal made their debuts in the sport.

[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

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