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Alpine Skiing At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's Downhill
The men's alpine skiing Downhill (ski competition), downhill event of the Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, was held on Friday, 3 February, at 11:00 12-hour clock, a.m. The starting elevation on the Olimpia delle Tofane, Olimpia - Tofane, Tofana run was above sea level and the course length was , with a vertical drop of and just fifteen control gates. It was the final alpine event of the games and the third straight victory for Toni Sailer of Austria. His average speed was , with an average vertical descent rate of . It was the third appearance of the downhill event at the Winter Games, which debuted in Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 1948. Seventy-five alpine skiers from 27 nations competed. Results ''Friday, 3 February 1956'' References External linksOfficial Olympic Report [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
