Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill
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The men's alpine skiing downhill event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event and the competition was held on Monday, 2 February 1948.[1][2]
Quick Facts Men's Downhill at the V Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
Men's Downhill at the V Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | St. Moritz, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
Date | 2 February 1948 | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 111 from 25 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 2:55.0 | ||||||||||||||||
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One hundred and eleven alpine skiers from 25 nations competed. Henri Oreiller of France won the first of his two gold medals at these Olympics; he also won the combined and won a bronze medal in slalom.