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4 unusual facts about Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics


Andrea Mead Lawrence

She competed in three Winter Olympics (and two world championships) and was the first American alpine skier to win two Olympic gold medals.

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007

First run on the World Cup circuit in 2005 at Wengen, the "super-combi" format (SC) made its debut at the Winter Olympics in 2010.

Garmisch Classic

The area hosted the World Championships in 2011 and 1978, and alpine skiing debuted at the Winter Olympics here in 1936.

Susan Corrock

From 194880 the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships for alpine skiing.


Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, the six alpine skiing events were held from Thursday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 20, 1952.

Hilary Lindh

She represented the U.S. in three Olympics and won the silver medal in the downhill at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France.

Super-G

While neither won gold in the super-G in the Olympics (both won a bronze), they both won a world title, Vonn in 2009 and Seizinger in 1993.


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