Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill

The women's downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....

competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...

on February 17, 2010.

The women's downhill course runs on the top part of Wildcard, then the bottom of Jimmy's Joker, then finishes out of the valley on Lower Franz's Run. Finally the course merges with the Dave Murray Downhill at the Grandstand finish.

The course was labelled as extremely difficult for skiers and most training runs were cancelled due to weather conditions. This resulted in several accidents during the competition. The worst accident involved Swedish skier Anja Pärson

Anja Pärson

Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish-Sámi alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She has won a total of 42 World cup races.-Biography:...

, who lost balance on the last jump before the finish, which resulted in 60-metre (200 ft) flight and subsequent fall, however without serious health consequences. Earlier in the same place Swiss skier Dominique Gisin

Dominique Gisin

Dominique Gisin is a World Cup alpine ski racer.Her first World Cup podium was in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, where she placed second in the downhill on January 13, 2007...

fell. Pärson would return the very next day to win the bronze in the super combined

Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's combined

The women's super combined competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 18, 2010...

Results

Rank	Bib	Name	Time	Difference
	16	Lindsey Vonn	1:44.19
	10	Julia Mancuso Julia Mancuso Julia Mancuso is an alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. She was the gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the silver medalist in both downhill and combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She has also won four medals at the World Championships and five races in...	1:44.75	+0.56
	5	Elisabeth Görgl Elisabeth Görgl Elisabeth Görgl is an Austrian professional alpine skier. She is an all-round skier who has reached World Cup podiums in all disciplines, with her best World Cup results in giant slalom and super G. In January 2008, she won her first world cup race in the Maribor, Slovenia giant slalom...	1:45.65	+1.46
	14	Andrea Fischbacher Andrea Fischbacher Andrea Fischbacher is an Austrian alpine skier. She was born in Schwarzach im Pongau, but lives in Eben im Pongau...	1:45.68	+1.49
	18	Fabienne Suter Fabienne Suter Fabienne Suter is a Swiss Alpine skier. She was born in Sattel, Switzerland. She specializes in the Super G, giant slalom, and the downhill.-Career:...	1:46.17	+1.98
	6	Britt Janyk Britt Janyk Britt Janyk is a Canadian alpine skier, specializing in downhill, super G, alpine combined, and giant slalom, having competed also in slaloms in the past. Her brother Michael Janyk is also an alpine skier who successfully competes in the World Cup.-World Cup victories:-External links:**...	1:46.21	+2.02
	15	Marie Marchand-Arvier Marie Marchand-Arvier Marie Marchand-Arvier is a French alpine skier. She won a silver medal in Super G at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009. She finished fifth in the combined, and sixth in the downhill....	1:46.22	+2.03
	22	Maria Riesch Maria Riesch Maria Höfl-Riesch is a champion alpine ski racer. She won gold medals in slalom and super combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics and won the World Cup overall title in 2011....	1:46.26	+2.07
	7	Lucia Recchia Lucia Recchia Lucia Recchia is an Italian Alpine skier.- External links :* * *...	1:46.50	+2.31
10	27	Gina Stechert Gina Stechert Gina Stechert is a German alpine skier whose best discipline is the combined. She is set to represent Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...	1:46.93	+2.74
11	4	Stacey Cook Stacey Cook Stacey Janelle Cook is an elite member of the U.S. Ski Team's alpine skiing program. Cook started skiing at 4 with her father at various Lake Tahoe ski areas and raced in the learn-to-race Buddy Werner League events run by the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District. She was a member of the...	1:46.98	+2.79
12	12	Nadia Styger Nadia Styger Nadia Styger is a Swiss alpine skier.Styger won a total of 4 Alpine Skiing World Cup races. She was several times Swiss champion in Downhill and Super-G.-World Cup victories:-External links:* * on NamePedia...	1:47.22	+3.03
13	2	Chemmy Alcott Chemmy Alcott Chimene "Chemmy" Mary Alcott is the current female British number one alpine ski racer, and competes on the World Cup circuit in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.Alcott has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and six FIS World Championships...	1:47.31	+3.12
14	28	Regina Mader Regina Mader Regina Mader is a female skier from Austria. She represented Austria in the woman's downhill event in the 2010 Winter Olympics, in which she came 14th.-External links:*...	1:47.53	+3.34
15	3	Carolina Ruiz Castillo Carolina Ruiz Castillo Carolina Ruiz Castillo is a female skier from Spain. She has represented Spain in the 2006, 2002, and 2010 Winter Olympics. She has also taken part in national championships, world championships, and the world cup. She has also competed in the European cup and the junior world...	1:47.62	+3.43
16	17	Emily Brydon Emily Brydon Emily Brydon is a former Canadian alpine skier. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and won her first World Cup race, a downhill, in February 2008 at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Her coachs are Heinzpeter Platter, Rob Boyd, and Brett Zagozewski...	1:47.88	+3.69
17	8	Aurélie Revillet Aurélie Revillet Mireia Gutiérrez is a female skier from France. She represented France in the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events. She also took part in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009.Results...	1:47.92	+3.73
18	24	Tina Maze Tina Maze Tina Maze is a renowned Slovenian alpine ski racer. She is the current world champion in giant slalom.Maze first competed in the 2001 World Championships at age 17 and in the 2002 Winter Olympics the following year. She started her career as a giant slalom specialist but later expanded and...	1:47.94	+3.75
19	9	Nadja Kamer Nadja Kamer Nadja Kamer is a Swiss alpine skier.In January 2010 Kamer won her two podium in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, both in downhill. She ranked 2nd place in Haus im Ennstal, Austria e 3rd place in Cortina.-References:...	1:48.14	+3.95
20	36	Maruša Ferk Maruša Ferk Maruša Ferk is a Slovenian alpine skier.She is a member of DTV Partizan Blejska Dobrava.Her best result in the World Cup is a 3rd place in slalom in Garmisch Partenkirchen in the early 2009....	1:48.24	+4.05
21	37	Shona Rubens Shona Rubens Shona Rubens is a Canadian alpine skier.Rubens qualified to compete for Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics after placing 18th in a World Cup downhill in St...	1:48.53	+4.34
22	26	Johanna Schnarf Johanna Schnarf Johanna "Hanna" Schnarf is an Italian alpine skier who competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Schnarf finished fourth in the Super-G, missing the bronze medal by just 0.12 of a second.- External links :*...	1:48.77	+4.58
23	19	Ingrid Jacquemod Ingrid Jacquemod Ingrid Jacquemod is a French alpine skier who grew up in Val d'Isère. She has appeared in 2 Winter Olympics, in 2002 and 2006.-Olympics results:2006Downhill - 16thSuper G - 32nd*Giant Slalom - 21st...	1:48.85	+4.66
24	32	Alexandra Coletti Alexandra Coletti Alexandra Coletti is an Italian alpine skier who competed for Monaco in the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also received silver in downhill at a 2005 Europa Cup race. She competed for Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics and was Monaco's flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony.- References :...	1:48.92	+4.73
25	29	Anna Fenninger Anna Fenninger Anna Fenninger is an Austrian Alpine skier. She competes in all disciplines, but has had greatest success in Super-G and giant slalom.- 2006 – 2010: World Cup Debut and First Successes :...	1:49.95	+5.76
26	34	Elena Prosteva Elena Prosteva Elena Prosteva is a female skier from Russia. She represented Russia in the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events.Results...	1:50.07	>-	27	31	Šárka Záhrobská Šárka Záhrobská Šárka Záhrobská is a Czech Alpine ski racer, specializing in the slalom event. She is the first Alpine skier representing the Czech Republic to medal at the Winter Olympics and at the World Championships and just the second Czech Alpine skier ever to medal in the Olympics.-Skiing career:She won...	1:50.68	+6.49
28	39	Mireia Gutiérrez Mireia Gutiérrez Mireia Gutiérrez is a female skier from Andorra. She represented Andorra in the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events...	1:52.67	+8.68
29	42	Maria Belen Simari Birkner María Belén Simari Birkner María Belén Simari Birkner is a female skier from Argentina. She has represented Argentina in both the 2006 and the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events...	1:53.62	+9.43
30	25	Jessica Lindell-Vikarby Jessica Lindell-Vikarby Jessica Lindell-Vikarby is a Swedish alpine ski racer.She was born in Huddinge, Stockholm County. She won her first World Cup race on January 26, 2009, a Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.It was her third World Cup podium....	1:53.76	+9.57
31	38	Macarena Simari Birkner Macarena Simari Birkner Macarena Simari Birkner is a female skier from Argentina. She has represented Argentina in both the 2006 and the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events...	1:54.25	+10.06
32	40	Agnieszka Gasienica Daniel	1:55.10	+10.91
33	45	Maria Kirkova Maria Kirkova Maria Kirkova is a female skier from Bulgaria. She took part in the Alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, as well as having competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007....	1:56.80	+12.61
34	41	Noelle Barahona Noelle Barahona Noelle Barahona is a Chilean alpine skier. She represented Chile at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Currently studies in Chile when she is not training and has appeared on American TV show, Larry King Live to speak about the Feb. 27, 2010 earthquake.-Reference:*...	1:57.47	+13.28
35	43	Anna Berecz Anna Berecz Anna Berecz is a female skier from Hungary. She took part in the Alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She has also competed in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009....	1:57.86	+13.67
36	44	Lyudmila Fedotova Lyudmila Fedotova Lyudmila Fedotova is a female skier from Kazakhstan. She competed in the Alpine skiing events in the 2010 Winter Olympics...	2:01.58	+17.39
37	1	Klára Křížová Klára Křížová Klára Křížová is a female skier from the Czech Republic. She took part in the Alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	2:09.27	+25.08

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Georgia Simmerling

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Dominique Gisin

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Daniela Merighetti

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Marion Rolland

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Anja Pärson

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Elena Fanchini

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Edith Miklos

Edit Miklós is a Hungarian alpine skier, a specialist of Downhill and Super-G. Since 2002 she has been training in Austria.-World Championship finishes:*2009 - Ladies Super-G, 18th position...

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Alice McKennis

Alice McKennis is an American alpine skier who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was ninth at a downhill event in Switzerland in January 2010....

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External links

2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' Downhill, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-16.
Ski Racing.com - Olympics: Vonn wins downhill gold, Mancuso silver - 2010-02-17

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