The Men's
slalom
To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to:
Sports
;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding
* Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline
* Super-G ...
competition of the
Grenoble 1968 Olympics was held at
Chamrousse
Chamrousse () is a ski resort in southeastern France, in the Belledonne mountain range near Grenoble in the Isère department. It is located in a commune of the same name and is situated on the Recoin at and the Roche Béranger at . The ski- ...
.
The defending
world champion
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
was
Carlo Senoner
Carlo Senoner (born 24 October 1943) is a retired Italian alpine skier who won the slalom event at the 1966 World Championships. He competed in slalom events at the 1960 and 1968 Winter Olympics with the best result of 13th place in 1960. His f ...
of Italy, while France's
Jean-Claude Killy
Jean-Claude Killy (born 30 August 1943) is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most su ...
was the defending
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
slalom champion and Switzerland's
Dumeng Giovanoli
Dumeng Giovanoli (born 23 January 1941) is a former Swiss alpine skier. In 1968, Giovanoli won the World Cup in Slalom. He also competed at the alpine skiing events at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially kn ...
was the leader of the
1968 World Cup.
Final
Classification
Round One
The top two in each heat advanced directly to the final, with the other racers moving to the second round.
Heat A
Heat B
Heat C
Heat D
Heat E
Heat F
Heat G
Heat H
Heat I
Heat J
Heat K
Heat L
Heat M
Heat N
Heat O
Heat P
Heat Q
Round Two
The winner of each heat advanced to the final.
Heat A
Heat B
Heat C
Heat D
Heat E
Heat F
Heat G
Heat H
Heat I
Heat J
Heat K
Heat L
Heat M
Heat N
Heat O
Heat P
Heat Q
References
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Men's slalom
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...