The men's slalom at the
1952 Winter Olympics 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.
Austrian
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* Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent
** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law
* Austrian German dialect
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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.
Background ...
and
Guttorm Berge
Guttorm Berge (19 April 1929 – 13 March 2004) was a Norwegian Alpine skier.
He was born in Vardal and died in Høvik.
At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Berge was bronze medalist in the slalom, 1.7 seconds behind gold winner Othmar Schneid ...
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.
Source:
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See also
* 1956 Winter Olympics
Notes
References
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Men's alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics