The women's parallel giant slalom event in snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

 was held in Park City

Park City, Utah

Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...

, USA. The competition began on February 14, with the final rounds on February 15.

Medalists

Qualification

The top 16 racers based on their qualification times advanced to the elimination rounds.

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Difference
1	Maria Kirchgasser		41.44	-
2	Karine Ruby Karine Ruby Karine Ruby was a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...		41.45	+0.01
3	Lidia Trettel Lidia Trettel Lidia Trettel is an Italian snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...		41.94	+0.50
4	Isabelle Blanc Isabelle Blanc Isabelle Blanc is a French snowboarder and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-External links:...		42.20	+0.76
5	Julie Pomagalski		42.25	+0.81
6	Isabella Dal Balcon Isabella Dal Balcon Isabella Dal Balcon is an Italian professional snowboarder based in Torino. Dal Balcon has to date competed in two Winter Olympic Games in 2002 and 2006 but has failed to achieve a medal in either games. She has also competed in several world cups with more success achieving two podium positions...		42.26	+0.82
7	Lisa Kosglow		42.30	+0.86
8	Dagmar Mair Unter der Eggen		42.32	+0.88
9	Jagna Marczulajtis Jagna Marczulajtis Jagna Marczułajtis is a Polish snowboarder who competes in parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom. Since November 2011, she is also a member of the Polish Sejm....		42.39	+0.95
10	Aasa Windahl		42.51	+0.97
11	Katharina Himmler		42.54	+1.10
12	Marion Posch		42.59	+1.15
13	Steffi von Siebenthal		42.68	+1.24
14	Jana Sedova		42.92	+1.48
15	Maria Tikhvinskaya		42.97	+1.53
16	Ran Iida		43.06	+1.62
17	Sondra Van Ert		43.15	+1.62
18	Sara Fischer		43.21	+1.62
19	Nadia Livers		43.27	+1.62
20	Daniela Meuli Daniela Meuli Daniela Meuli is a Swiss snowboarder.Meuli is World Champion 2005 in parallel slalom. In the World Cup in Parallel Giant Slalom, she ranked 1st for 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and the current season ....		43.46	+1.62
21	Heidi Maria Renoth		43.54	+1.62
22	Tomoka Takeuchi		43.76	+1.62
23	Manuela Riegler		44.04	+1.62
24	Nicolien Sauerbreij Nicolien Sauerbreij Nicolien Sauerbreij is a Dutch professional snowboarder. She won seven World Cup races and ranked first in the parallel giant slalom standings of the 2007–2008 and the 2009–2010 World Cup...		44.71	+1.62
25	Florine Valdenaire		44.96	+1.62
26	Rosey Fletcher Rosey Fletcher Gabrielle Rose Fletcher is an American snowboarder. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy...		45.11	+1.62
27	Lisa Odynski		45.47	+1.62
28	Claudia Riegler Claudia Riegler Claudia Riegler is a snowboarder from Austria. She competed for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in parallel giant slalom, finishing seventh. Riegler later captured silver and bronze medals at the 2011 FIS Snowboarding World Championships.-External links:* - Biography- References :...		51.87	+1.62
	Doris Günther Doris Günther Doris Günther is a snowboarder from Austria. She competed for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in parallel giant slalom, finishing ninth. Günther later captured a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Snowboarding World Championships...		DNF	-
	Milena Meisser		DNF	-

Elimination Round

In the elimination round, each head-to-head contest consists of two runs. If one competitor wins both runs, that competitor advances. If the runs are split, the racer with the overall fastest time advances.