Alpine Skiing At The 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's Combined
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Alpine Skiing At The 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's Combined
The men's alpine skiing combined event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition consisted of a downhill race held on Monday, 2 February and two slalom heats held on Wednesday, 4 February 1948. Seventy-nine alpine skiers from 24 nations competed. Results Downhill The only men's downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ... race was held on Monday, 2 February. Seventy-eight of the 102 finishers of this downhill race also competed in the first slalom heat of the combined event. Slalom The two-run slalom race of the combined event was held on Wednesday, 4 February. ''*'' 5 seconds penalty included. Final standings References External links Official Olympic Report* {{D ...
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Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for recreation or for sport, it is typically practiced at ski resorts, which provide such services as ski lifts, artificial snow making, snow grooming, restaurants, and ski patrol. "Off-piste" skiers—those skiing outside ski area boundaries—may employ snowmobiles, helicopters or snowcats to deliver them to the top of a slope. Back-country skiers may use specialized equipment with a free-heel mode, including 'sticky' skins on the bottoms of the skis to stop them sliding backwards during an ascent, then locking the heel and removing the skins for their descent. Alpine skiing has been an event at the Winter Olympic Games since 1936. A competition corresponding to modern slalom was introduced in Oslo in 1886. Participants and venues ...
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Jack Reddish
Jack Nichol Reddish (December 2, 1926 – October 20, 1992) was an American alpine ski racer who competed in the Winter Olympics in 1948 and 1952. Known as "Red Dog" during his racing days, he later worked in the entertainment industry, behind the cameras in film and television. Ski racing Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Reddish grew up skiing and jumping at nearby Alta and attended Granite High School and later the University of Utah. He was one of the top alpine racers from North America in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and won multiple national titles. He was a three-time winner of the Snow Cup at Alta. Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, he raced in all three events and finished seventh in the slalom, twelfth in the combined, and 26th in the downhill. Four years later in Norway, he was captain of the U.S. men's team and finished 14th in the downhill, 17th in the slalom, and 24th in the giant slalom. In between, he also comp ...
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Bjarne Arentz
Bjarne Arentz (2 December 1928 – 19 February 2017) was a Norwegian alpine skier. He was born in Oslo on 2 December 1928. Arentz participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in ..., where he competed in downhill, slalom and alpine combined. He became Norwegian champion in alpine combined in 1946. Arentz died in Oslo on 19 February 2017, at the age of 88. References 1928 births 2017 deaths Alpine skiers from Oslo Norwegian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Norway Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics {{Norway-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Péter Szikla
Péter Szikla (born 29 April 1923, date of death unknown) was a Hungarian alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1923 births Year of death missing Hungarian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Hungary Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Adolf Odermatt
Adolf Odermatt (17 June 1924 – 22 October 1998) was a former Swiss alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1924 births 1998 deaths Swiss male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics People from Obwalden 20th-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Georges Panisset
Georges Panisset (30 December 1929 – 10 July 2006) was a French alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1929 births 2006 deaths French male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie Skiers from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Steve Knowlton
Steve Knowlton (August 3, 1922 – October 1, 1998) was an American alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1922 births 1998 deaths American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Pittsburgh 20th-century American people {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Engelbert Haider
Engelbert Haider (20 April 1922 – 12 November 1999) was an Austrian alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1922 births 1999 deaths Austrian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Austria Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Skiers from Tyrol (state) {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Barney McLean
Barney McLean (December 23, 1917 – July 19, 2005) was an American alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1917 births 2005 deaths American male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United States Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics People from Lander, Wyoming {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Hans Nogler
Hans Nogler (28 February 1919, in Vienna, Austria – 30 May 2011, in Sëlva, Italy) was an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... In 1948 he finished eighth in the alpine skiing combined competition and ninth in the alpine skiing downhill event. References External links *Alpine skiing 1948 1919 births 2011 deaths Austrian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Austria Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Disease-related deaths in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Sportspeople from Vienna {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Luboš Brchel
Luboš Brchel (7 March 1920 – 31 October 1981) was a Slovak alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1920 births 1981 deaths Slovak male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Czechoslovakia Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Kladno {{Slovakia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Eberhard Kneisl
Eberhard Kneisl (12 May 1916 – 26 December 2008) was an Austrian alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1916 births 2008 deaths Austrian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Austria Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Skiers from Tyrol (state) 20th-century Austrian people {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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