Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's ski cross

The women's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The freestyle skiing competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain. The events took place between the 13 and 25 February 2010, and included a new event for these Olympics, ski cross.- Medal table :-Men's Events:- Women's Events :...

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, took place on 23 February at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.

Qualification

Rank	Bib	Name	Time	Notes
1	11	Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund is a Swedish Ski cross athlete with two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.Holmlund earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships....	1:17.15	Q
2	16	Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first gold medal winner of women's ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	1:17.17	Q
3	6	Fanny Smith Fanny Smith Fanny Smith is a Swiss freestyle skier. She represented Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She came in 7th and received an Olympic diploma for this performance. She has five podiums in the World Cup circuit and 9 top ten finishes.-References:...	1:17.38	Q
4	7	Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion...	1:17.94	Q
5	28	Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in Telemark classic from 1997...	1:17.96	Q
6	5	Ophélie David Ophélie David Ophélie David is a French freestyle skier specializing in ski cross, an event in which she is the reigning six-time world champion in, and has won four consecutive times at the Winter X Games as well as being ranked number one in the world in since 2004.David began her career as an alpine skier,...	1:18.14	Q
7	20	Anna Wörner	1:18.45	Q
8	1	Karin Huttary Karin Huttary Karin Huttary is an Austrian freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 in ski-cross. Although an Austrian she was once a member of the Swedish ski team, but switched to ski-cross and will compete for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External...	1:18.84	Q
9	12	Katrin Müller	1:18.92	Q
10	10	Danielle Poleschuk Danielle Poleschuk Danielle Poleschuk is a Canadian freestyle skier.She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the women's ski cross competition and was eliminated in the 1/8 round....	1:19.02	Q
11	19	Magdalena Iljans	1:19.05	Q
12	4	Marte Hoeie Gjefsen	1:19.30	Q
13	13	Marion Josserand Marion Josserand Marion Josserand is a French Olympic athlete in ski cross. She was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Vancouver of the women's ski cross.-External links:*...	1:19.42	Q
14	14	Julia Murray Julia Murray Julia Murray is a Canadian freestyle skier and resides in Whistler, British Columbia. Murray is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and was a FIS World Championships silver medalist in 2011....	1:19.54	Q
15	25	Jenny Owens Jenny Owens Jenny Owens , from Sydney, Australia is an Australian freestyle skier currently living in Freshwater, New South Wales....	1:19.80	Q
16	8	Sasa Faric	1:20.01	Q
17	27	Katya Crema	1:20.19	Q
18	29	Julie Jensen Julie Jensen Julie Brendengen Jensen is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she placed 8th in the Women's ski cross.-References:...	1:20.23	Q
19	23	Heidi Zacher	1:20.35	Q
20	17	Sophie Fjellvang-Sølling	1:20.41	Q
21	26	Noriko Fukushima	1:20.56	Q
22	21	Katrin Ofner	1:20.61	Q
23	18	Andrea Limbacher	1:20.86	Q
24	2	Julia Manhard Julia Manhard Julia Manhard is a freestyle skier associated with Ski cross. She is set to represent Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...	1:21.10	Q
25	9	Katharina Gutensohn Katharina Gutensohn Katharina Gutensohn . Is an Austrian/German skier. She represented Germany from 1989 to the end of her alpine skiing career....	1:21.26	Q
26	32	Karolina Riemen	1:21.36	Q
27	15	Gro Kvinlog Gro Kvinlog Gro Kvinlog Genlid is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represents Norway in the Women's Ski Cross event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.She competes at the 2010 World Cup in ski cross.-External links:...	1:21.93	Q
28	31	Chloe Georges Chloé Georges Chloé Georges, born 1 October 1980, is a French acrobatic skier, specialised in ski cross. She is tall and skis at the club at Courchevel. She took part in the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished 28th in qualification for the ski cross.In 2009, Ms...	1:22.03	Q
29	22	Franziska Steffen	1:22.32	Q
30	24	Michelle Greig	1:22.52	Q
31	33	Rocío Delgado	1:22.67	Q
32	30	Yulia Livinskaya	1:22.83	Q
33	35	Ruxandra Nedelcu	1:23.04
34	34	Sarah Sauvey	1:24.52
35	3	Sanna Luedi	1:32.87

1/8 Round

The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing.
Heat 1

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	1	Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund is a Swedish Ski cross athlete with two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.Holmlund earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships....	Q
2	16	Sasa Faric	Q
3	24	Julia Manhard Julia Manhard Julia Manhard is a freestyle skier associated with Ski cross. She is set to represent Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...
4	32	Yulia Livinskaya	DNF

Heat 2

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	8	Karin Huttary Karin Huttary Karin Huttary is an Austrian freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 in ski-cross. Although an Austrian she was once a member of the Swedish ski team, but switched to ski-cross and will compete for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External...	Q
2	17	Katya Crema	Q
3	25	Katharina Gutensohn Katharina Gutensohn Katharina Gutensohn . Is an Austrian/German skier. She represented Germany from 1989 to the end of her alpine skiing career....
4	9	Katrin Müller	DNF

Heat 3

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	6	Ophélie David Ophélie David Ophélie David is a French freestyle skier specializing in ski cross, an event in which she is the reigning six-time world champion in, and has won four consecutive times at the Winter X Games as well as being ranked number one in the world in since 2004.David began her career as an alpine skier,...	Q
2	11	Magdalena Iljans	Q
3	27	Gro Kvinlog Gro Kvinlog Gro Kvinlog Genlid is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represents Norway in the Women's Ski Cross event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.She competes at the 2010 World Cup in ski cross.-External links:...
4	19	Heidi Zacher

Heat 4

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	4	Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion...	Q
2	13	Marion Josserand Marion Josserand Marion Josserand is a French Olympic athlete in ski cross. She was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Vancouver of the women's ski cross.-External links:*...	Q
3	21	Noriko Fukushima
4	29	Franziska Steffen	DNF

Heat 5

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	3	Fanny Smith Fanny Smith Fanny Smith is a Swiss freestyle skier. She represented Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She came in 7th and received an Olympic diploma for this performance. She has five podiums in the World Cup circuit and 9 top ten finishes.-References:...	Q
2	14	Julia Murray Julia Murray Julia Murray is a Canadian freestyle skier and resides in Whistler, British Columbia. Murray is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and was a FIS World Championships silver medalist in 2011....	Q
3	22	Katrin Ofner
4	30	Michelle Greig

Heat 6

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	5	Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in Telemark classic from 1997...	Q
2	12	Marte Hoeie Gjefsen	Q
3	20	Sophie Fjellvang-Sølling Sophie Fjellvang-Sølling Sophie Fjellvang-Sølling is a Danish freestyle skier. She competed for Denmark at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Women's ski cross. She was selected as her nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies.- References :...
4	28	Chloe Georges Chloé Georges Chloé Georges, born 1 October 1980, is a French acrobatic skier, specialised in ski cross. She is tall and skis at the club at Courchevel. She took part in the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished 28th in qualification for the ski cross.In 2009, Ms...

Heat 7

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	18	Julie Jensen Julie Jensen Julie Brendengen Jensen is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she placed 8th in the Women's ski cross.-References:...	Q
2	26	Karolina Riemen	Q
3	10	Danielle Poleschuk Danielle Poleschuk Danielle Poleschuk is a Canadian freestyle skier.She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the women's ski cross competition and was eliminated in the 1/8 round....
4	7	Anna Wörner	DNF

Heat 8

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	2	Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first gold medal winner of women's ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	Q
2	15	Jenny Owens Jenny Owens Jenny Owens , from Sydney, Australia is an Australian freestyle skier currently living in Freshwater, New South Wales....	Q
3	31	Rocío Delgado
4	23	Andrea Limbacher	DNF

1/4 Round

The top 2 from each heat of the 1/8 round advanced to the 1/4 round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing.
Heat 1

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	8	Karin Huttary Karin Huttary Karin Huttary is an Austrian freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 in ski-cross. Although an Austrian she was once a member of the Swedish ski team, but switched to ski-cross and will compete for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External...	Q
2	1	Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund is a Swedish Ski cross athlete with two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.Holmlund earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships....	Q
3	17	Katya Crema
4	16	Sasa Faric

Heat 2

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	4	Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion...	Q
2	13	Marion Josserand Marion Josserand Marion Josserand is a French Olympic athlete in ski cross. She was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Vancouver of the women's ski cross.-External links:*...	Q
3	11	Magdalena Iljans	DNF
4	6	Ophélie David Ophélie David Ophélie David is a French freestyle skier specializing in ski cross, an event in which she is the reigning six-time world champion in, and has won four consecutive times at the Winter X Games as well as being ranked number one in the world in since 2004.David began her career as an alpine skier,...	DNF

Heat 3

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	5	Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in Telemark classic from 1997...	Q
2	3	Fanny Smith Fanny Smith Fanny Smith is a Swiss freestyle skier. She represented Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She came in 7th and received an Olympic diploma for this performance. She has five podiums in the World Cup circuit and 9 top ten finishes.-References:...	Q
3	12	Marte Hoeie Gjefsen
4	14	Julia Murray Julia Murray Julia Murray is a Canadian freestyle skier and resides in Whistler, British Columbia. Murray is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and was a FIS World Championships silver medalist in 2011....

Heat 4

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	2	Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first gold medal winner of women's ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	Q
2	18	Julie Jensen Julie Jensen Julie Brendengen Jensen is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she placed 8th in the Women's ski cross.-References:...	Q
3	15	Jenny Owens Jenny Owens Jenny Owens , from Sydney, Australia is an Australian freestyle skier currently living in Freshwater, New South Wales....
4	26	Karolina Riemen

Semifinals

The top 2 from each heat of the 1/4 round advanced to the semifinals. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing to the final and the third and fourth entering a classification race.
Heat 1

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	8	Karin Huttary Karin Huttary Karin Huttary is an Austrian freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 in ski-cross. Although an Austrian she was once a member of the Swedish ski team, but switched to ski-cross and will compete for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External...	Q
2	13	Marion Josserand Marion Josserand Marion Josserand is a French Olympic athlete in ski cross. She was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Vancouver of the women's ski cross.-External links:*...	Q
3	4	Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion...
4	1	Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund is a Swedish Ski cross athlete with two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.Holmlund earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships....

Heat 2

Rank	Bib	Name	Notes
1	5	Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in Telemark classic from 1997...	Q
2	2	Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first gold medal winner of women's ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	Q
3	3	Fanny Smith Fanny Smith Fanny Smith is a Swiss freestyle skier. She represented Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She came in 7th and received an Olympic diploma for this performance. She has five podiums in the World Cup circuit and 9 top ten finishes.-References:...
4	18	Julie Jensen Julie Jensen Julie Brendengen Jensen is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she placed 8th in the Women's ski cross.-References:...

Finals

Small Final

Rank	Bib	Name
5	4	Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion...
6	1	Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund Anna Holmlund is a Swedish Ski cross athlete with two World Cup victories. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.Holmlund earned a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships....
7	3	Fanny Smith Fanny Smith Fanny Smith is a Swiss freestyle skier. She represented Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She came in 7th and received an Olympic diploma for this performance. She has five podiums in the World Cup circuit and 9 top ten finishes.-References:...
8	18	Julie Jensen Julie Jensen Julie Brendengen Jensen is a Norwegian freestyle skier. She represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she placed 8th in the Women's ski cross.-References:...

Large Final

Rank	Bib	Name
	2	Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor Ashleigh McIvor is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first gold medal winner of women's ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
	5	Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen Hedda Berntsen is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in Telemark classic from 1997...
	13	Marion Josserand Marion Josserand Marion Josserand is a French Olympic athlete in ski cross. She was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games in Vancouver of the women's ski cross.-External links:*...
4	8	Karin Huttary Karin Huttary Karin Huttary is an Austrian freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 in ski-cross. Although an Austrian she was once a member of the Swedish ski team, but switched to ski-cross and will compete for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- External...

External links

2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies's Ski Cross (qual.), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-22.
2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies's Ski Cross (1/8 finals), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-22.
2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies's Ski Cross (1/4 finals), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-22.
2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies's Ski Cross (semifinals), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-22.
2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies's Ski Cross (finals), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-22.

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