Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Skeleton at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
Skeleton gold medalist Jimmy Shea Jr. at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
Venue | Utah Olympic Park |
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Dates | February 20 |
Competitors | 39 from 19 nations |
Men's Skeleton at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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Women's Skeleton at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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Skeleton returned to the program of the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 54 years at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. This was the first time Olympic competitions in skeleton were held during an Olympics outside of St. Moritz. Both men and women competed, with medals awarded after five runs down the course. Both events were contested on February 20.
Medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's |
Jim Shea Jr. United States 1:41.96 |
Martin Rettl Austria 1:42.01 |
Gregor Stähli Switzerland 1:42.15 |
Women's |
Tristan Gale United States 1:45.11 |
Lea Ann Parsley United States 1:45.21 |
Alex Coomber Great Britain 1:45.37 |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
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