The men's slalom at the
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
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was held on Tuesday 19 February at
Rødkleiva ski run.
The course was very difficult to maintain as the weather was not favorable. The men's course had 52 gates. Since the men's race was scheduled the day before the women's, and there was concern about the condition of the hill, the number of racers was reduced after the first run in compliance with international rules. Twenty-nine athletes finished both runs. Four athletes were disqualified after the first run.
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Othmar Schneider won his second Olympic medal, this time gold, after he took the silver in the
downhill competition.
Norwegians
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Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen (11 December 1927 – 27 December 2015) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was a ski school director and ambassador at various resorts in the United States.
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and
Guttorm Berge placed second and third respectively.
[Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952), p. 201][Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952), p. 232]
Results
''Tuesday, 19 February 1952''
''*'' 5 seconds penalty added.
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See also
* 1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956.
Cortina, which ...
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Men's alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics