The women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay
cross-country skiing competition at 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 ...
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, was held on 19 February at
Soldier Hollow
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in 1998, the Russians won over the Norwegians, but this time were forced to scratch due to positive drug tests from
Larissa Lazutina and
Olga Danilova
Olga Valeryevna Danilova ( Russian: Ольга Валерьевна Данилова; born 10 June 1970 in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 until she was banned for using performance-enhancing drugs i ...
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Race summary
In Russia's absence due to doping, Germany took an early lead in the first leg. Switzerland, Slovenia, and Norway trailed after Germany the first leg. Norway went ahead on the second leg, 2.7 seconds ahead of Germany, as they both distanced themselves from Switzerland, which was third. Norway stayed ahead by the third and final exchange, nine seconds over Germany, and another seven seconds ahead of Switzerland. On the anchor leg, Germany's
Evi Sachenbacher caught Norway's anchor,
Anita Moen
Anita Moen (born 31 August 1967), sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1994, 1998, ...
, and pulled ahead 100 metres from the finish line to win the gold medal for Germany. Switzerland won the bronze medal.
Results
Each team used four skiers, with each completing racing over the same 5 kilometre circuit. The first two raced in the
classical style, and the final pair of skiers raced
freestyle.
The race was started at 12:30.
Final results
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References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics - Women's 4 by 5 kilometre relay
Women's cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics