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Snowboarding At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's Giant Slalom
The Men's giant slalom competition of the Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Mount Yakebitai on 8 February 1998. It was the first time snowboarding was added as a sport at the Winter Olympic Games. The giant slalom was replaced by the parallel giant slalom event in Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 in 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City. Medalists Results The competitors were allowed two runs on a giant slalom course. The two times were then added to determine the winners. DNF - Did not finish; DSQ - Disqualified References {{DEFAULTSORT:Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Men's giant slalom Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Men's giant slalom Men's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Yakebitai
is a mountain located in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, it hosted the Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics, alpine skiing slalom and Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, snowboarding giant slalom events. During the 1998 games, the mountain suffered a mild earthquake that registered 5.0 on the Richter magnitude scale, but the skiing events continued. References 1998 Winter Olympics official report.Volume 2. pp. 194–7. "Poor skiing conditions nothing new to Whistler".14 February 2010 ''Toronto Observer'' article accessed 20 September 2010. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiing venues Olympic snowboarding venues Mountains of Nagano Prefecture, Yakebitai {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Ségura
Christophe Ségura (born 21 August 1974) is a French snowboarder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1974 births Living people French male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for France Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics People from Bourg-Saint-Maurice Sportspeople from Savoie 21st-century French people {{France-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigi Grabner
Siegfried "Sigi" Grabner (born 4 February 1975, in Waiern, Carinthia) is an Austrian professional snowboarder. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy he won bronze in the Parallel Giant Slalom competition. Having won the Junior World Championship 1994 in Slovenia, he decided to go professional. He won the European Championship 1995 in Finland, and became part of the Burton Alpine Team. In 2003 he won the Parallel Giant Slalom World Championship in Kreischberg, Austria. In 2005 he ranked third in Whistler, British Columbia. In the summer of 2003 Siegfried Grabner wrote a book, ''"Boarder zwischen den Welten"'' (literally ''"Boarder between the worlds"''). He also develops snowboards, his ''"SG Snowboards"'' became available in autumn 2005 in three variants. He won the medal at the Turin Olympics on one of his ''Torino'' raceboards. Grabner resides in La Massana, Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markos Khatzikyriakakis
Markos Khatzikyriakakis (born 2 April 1974) is a Greek snowboarder. He competed in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References 1974 births Living people Greek male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Greece Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Attica {{Greece-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardsson (snowboarder)
Richard Richardsson (born 1 February 1974 in Östersund, Sweden) is a Swedish snowboarder and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, th ...."2002 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake City, United States – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 15 March 2008) References 1974 births ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Conte
Nicolas Conte (born 26 December 1973) is a French snowboarder. He competed in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * 1973 births Living people French male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for France Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Annecy 20th-century French people {{France-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano López
Mariano López (born 29 March 1973) is an Argentine snowboarder. He competed in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References 1973 births Living people Argentine male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Argentina Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Argentina-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Frenademez
Karl Frenademez (born 11 March 1970) is an Italian snowboarder. He competed in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * 1970 births Living people Italian male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Italy Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Lecce 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łukasz Starowicz
Łukasz Starowicz (born 7 May 1976) is a Polish snowboarder. He competed in two events at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References 1976 births Living people Polish male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Poland Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Bielsko-Biała {{Poland-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Copp
Stephen Copp (born 23 June 1976) is a Swedish snowboarder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), was an internation .... References External links * 1976 births Living people Swedish male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Sweden Snowboarders at the 1998 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics People from Skellefteå Municipality Sportspeople from Västerbotten County {{Sweden-snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Jacoby
Mike Jacoby (born May 1969) is an American snowboarder who competed in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Early life Jacoby was born in Bellevue, Washington, but grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He pursued alpine and cross-country skiing until he was 14, when he built his first snowboard and began snowboarding. Snowboarding career Jacoby's first event was the 1986 swatch world championships in Breckenridge Co. In the Junior 16 and under category he placed 7th in slalom, 8th in giant slalom, and 5th in Half pipe. 1987 Swatch World championship Mens am auteur Slalom 1st Giant slalom 1st Halfpipe 14th This was the first event the J-tear was done in a event. The first World Cup tour was 1988 He was the 1991 Overall World Champion (ISF tour) and 1992 Overall World Super-G Champion (ISF tour). Jacoby won the gold medal in both the 1995 and 1996 World Cup giant slalom Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline. It involves skiing between sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasey-Jay Anderson
Jasey-Jay Anderson (born 13 April 1975 in Val-Morin, Quebec) is a Canadian snowboarder and Olympic gold medallist, who competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, Winter Olympics. Anderson currently resides in Mont-Tremblant outside of Montreal. Personal life When he is not snowboarding, Anderson lives on a blueberry farm in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Since 2007, Jasey-Jay is part of the Tremblant athletes ambassadors program. Sports career Anderson is Canada's most decorated snowboarder having achieved a World Championship gold medal in all 3 slalom events over his career, and an Olympic gold medal in parallel giant slalom. In addition to being a 4 time world champion Anderson has achieved success across the board. Anderson won four consecutive overall FIS Snowboard World Cup titles from 2000 to 2004 and two world cup overall titles in snowboard cross in 2001–02 and 2005–06. These titles included 20 podiums in parallel giant slalom and 19 podiums in snowboard c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
