Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Freestyle Skiing
at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games
VenueIizuna Kogen Ski Area
DatesFebruary 8–18, 1998
Competitors110 from 25 nations
Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Moguls   men   women
Aerials men women

The freestyle skiing competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area. There were four events, taking place between 8 and 18 February 1998.[1]

Medal summary

Medal table

[1]

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA) 3 0 0 3
2  Japan (JPN) 1 0 0 1
3  Finland (FIN) 0 1 1 2
4  China (CHN) 0 1 0 1
4  France (FRA) 0 1 0 1
4  Germany (GER) 0 1 0 1
7  Belarus (BLR) 0 0 1 1
7  Norway (NOR) 0 0 1 1
7  Switzerland (SUI) 0 0 1 1
Total 4 4 4 12

Men's Events

[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's moguls
 Jonny Moseley
 United States 		26.93 Janne Lahtela
 Finland 		26.00 Sami Mustonen
 Finland 		25.76
Men's aerials
 Eric Bergoust
 United States 		248.41 Sébastien Foucras
 France 		247.21 Dmitry Dashchinsky
 Belarus 		242.53

Women's Events

[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's moguls
 Tae Satoya
 Japan		25.06 Tatjana Mittermayer
 Germany		24.62 Kari Traa
 Norway		24.09
Women's aerials
 Nikki Stone
 United States		193.00 Xu Nannan
 China		186.97 Colette Brand
 Switzerland		171.83

Participating NOCs

Twenty-five nations participated in freestyle skiing at Nagano. Armenia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, New Zealand and Portugal made their debuts in the sport.

[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

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