FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003

37th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Host citySt. Moritz, Switzerland
Events10
Opening2 February 2003
Closing16 February 2003
Opened byPascal Couchepin
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Piz Nair is located in Switzerland
Piz Nair
Piz Nair
Location of Piz Nair in Switzerland
Piz Nair is located in Alps
Piz Nair
Piz Nair
Location of Piz Nair in the Alps of Europe

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, at Piz Nair from February 2–16, 2003.

St. Moritz previously hosted the world championships in 1974, as well as the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1928 Winter Olympics (no alpine skiing).

Men's events

Men's downhill

Date: February 8

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Austria Michael Walchhofer 1:43.54
2  Norway Kjetil André Aamodt 1:44.05
3  Switzerland Bruno Kernen 1:44.51

Men's super-G

Date: February 2

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Austria Stephan Eberharter 1:38.80
2  Austria Hermann Maier 1:39.57
 United States Bode Miller 1:39.57

Men's giant slalom

Date: February 12

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1  United States Bode Miller 2:45.93 1:19.63 1:26.30
2  Austria Hans Knauß 2:45.96 1:18.76 1:27.20
3  United States Erik Schlopy 2:45.97 1:20.68 1:25.29

Men's slalom

Date: February 16

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1  Croatia Ivica Kostelić 1:40.66 50.81 49.85
2  Switzerland Silvan Zurbriggen 1:40.99 51.53 49.46
3  Italy Giorgio Rocca 1:41.02 51.15 49.87

Men's combination

Date: February 6

Placing Country Athlete Time Downhill Slalom
1  United States Bode Miller 3:18.41 1:52,11 1:26.30
2  Norway Lasse Kjus 3:18.48 1:49.16 1:29.32
3  Norway Kjetil André Aamodt 3:18.54 1:50.50 1:28.04

Women's events

Women's downhill

Date: February 9

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Canada Mélanie Turgeon 1:34.30
2  Switzerland Corinne Rey-Bellet 1:34.41
 Austria Alexandra Meissnitzer 1:34.41

Women's super-G

Date: February 3

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Austria Michaela Dorfmeister 1:27.48
2  United States Kirsten Lee Clark 1:27.50
3  United States Jonna Mendes 1:27.63

Women's giant slalom

Date: February 13

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1  Sweden Anja Pärson 2:30.97 1:19.21 1:11.76
2  Italy Denise Karbon 2:32.52 1:20.08 1:12.44
3  Canada Allison Forsyth 2:32.76 1:19.33 1:13.43

Women's slalom

Date: February 15

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1  Croatia Janica Kostelić 1:39.55 49.32 50.23
2  Austria Marlies Schild 1:40.18 49.72 50.46
3  Austria Nicole Hosp 1:40.46 49.77 50.69

Women's combination

Date: February 10

Placing Country Athlete Time Downhill Slalom
1  Croatia Janica Kostelić 2:41.63 1:18.81 1:22.82
2  Austria Nicole Hosp 2:41.69 1:18.25 1:23.44
3  SwitzerlandMarlies Oester 2:43.83 1:19.48 1:24.35

Medal table


Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Austria 3 5 1 9
2  Croatia 3 - - 3
3  United States 2 2 2 6
4  Canada 1 - 1 2
5  Sweden 1 - - 1
6  Switzerland - 2 2 4
7  Norway - 2 1 3
8  Italy - 1 1 2

Course information


Course Information – (metric)
Date Race Start
Elevation		 Finish
Elevation		 Vertical
Drop		 Course
Length		 Average
Gradient
Fri 08-Feb Downhill – men 2840 m 2040 m 800 m 2.989 km 26.8%
Sat 09-Feb Downhill – women 2745 2040 705 2.719 25.9
Wed 06-Feb Downhill – (K) – men 2745 2040 705 2.828 24.9
Sun 10-Feb Downhill – (K) – women 2590 2040 550 2.583 21.3
Sat 02-Feb Super-G – men 2645 2040 605 2.358 25.7
Sun 03-Feb Super-G – women 2590 2040 550 2.118 26.0
Tue 12-Feb Giant Slalom – men 2485 2040 445
Wed 13-Feb Giant Slalom – women 2435 2040 395
Sat 16-Feb Slalom – men 2220 2040 180
Fri 15-Feb Slalom – women 2205 2040 165
Wed 06-Feb Slalom – (K) – men 2205 2040 165
Sun 10-Feb Slalom – (K) – women 2205 2040 165


Course Information – (imperial)
Date Race Start
Elevation		 Finish
Elevation		 Vertical
Drop		 Course
Length		 Average
Gradient
Fri 08-Feb Downhill – men 9318 ft 6693 ft 2625 ft 1.854 mi. 26.8%
Sat 09-Feb Downhill – women 9006 6693 2313 1.690 25.9
Wed 06-Feb Downhill – (K) – men 9006 6693 2313 1.757 24.9
Sun 10-Feb Downhill – (K) – women 8497 6693 1804 1.605 21.3
Sat 02-Feb Super-G – men 8678 6693 1985 1.465 25.7
Sun 03-Feb Super-G – women 8497 6693 1804 1.316 26.0
Tue 12-Feb Giant Slalom – men 8153 6693 1460
Wed 13-Feb Giant Slalom – women 7989 6693 1296
Sat 16-Feb Slalom – men 7283 6693 590
Fri 15-Feb Slalom – women 7234 6693 541
Wed 06-Feb Slalom – (K) – men 7234 6693 541
Sun 10-Feb Slalom – (K) – women 7234 6693 541

References

46°30′22″N 9°47′13″E / 46.506°N 9.787°E / 46.506; 9.787