Winter Olympics: Women's Giant Slalom

2006 Gold Medalist Julia Mancuso of the United StatesWomens Giant Slalom

The Women's Giant Slalom has been an event in the Winter Olympics since 1952. This alpine skiing event is a technical event where the racer skis between sets of poles. The poles are spaced at a slightly longer distance than in the regular slalom event.

The latest Gold Medal Winner in the Women's Giant Slalom is Julia Mancuso of the United States. The other Americans to win Gold in Giant Slalom include Debbie Armstrong in 1984 and Andrea Mead Lawrence back in 1952.



2006 - Turin
Gold Medal: Julia Mancuso (United States) (2:09.19)
Silver Medal: Tanja Poutiainen (Finland)
Bronze: Anna Ottosson (Sweden)
2002 - Salt Lake City
Gold Medal: Janica Kostelic (Croatia) (2:30.01)
Silver Medal: Anja Parson (Sweden)
Bronze: Sonja Nef (Switzerland)
1998 - Nagano
Gold Medal: Deborah Compagnoni (Italy) (2:50.59)
Silver Medal: Alexandra Meissnitzer (Austria)
Bronze: Katja Seizinger (Germany)
1994 - Lillehammer
Gold Medal: Deborah Compagnoni (Italy) (2:30.97)
Silver Medal: Martina Ertl (Germany)
Bronze: Vreni Schneider (Switzerland)
1992 - Albertville
Gold Medal: Pernilla Wiberg (Sweden) (2:12.74)
Silver Medal: Diann Roffe (United States)
Bronze: Anita Wachter (Austria)
1988 - Calgary
Gold Medal: Vreni Schneider (Switzerland) (2:06.49)
Silver Medal: Christa Kinshofer-Guthlein (Germany)
Bronze: Maria Walliser (Switzerland)
1984 - Sarajevo
Gold Medal: Debbie Armstrong (United States) (2:20.98)
Silver Medal: Christin Cooper (United States)
Bronze: Perrine Pelen (France)
1980 - Lake Placid
Gold Medal: Hanni Wenzel (Liechtenstein) (2:41.66)
Silver Medal: Irene Epple (Germany)
Bronze: Perrine Pelen (France)
1976 - Innsbruck
Gold Medal: Kathy Kreiner (Canada) (1:29.13)
Silver Medal: Rosi Mittermaier (Germany)
Bronze: Danielle Debernard (France)
1972 - Sapporo
Gold Medal: Marie-Theres Nadig (Switzerland) (1:29.90)
Silver Medal: Annemarie Proll (Austria)
Bronze: Wiltrud Drexel (Austria)
1968 - Grenoble
Gold Medal: Nancy Greene (Canada) (1:51.97)
Silver Medal: Annie Famose (France)
Bronze: Fernande Bochatay (Switzerland)
1964 - Innsbruck
Gold Medal: Marielle Goitschel (France) (1:52.24)
Silver Medal: Christine Goitschel (France)
Bronze: Jean Saubert (United States)
1960 - Squaw Valley
Gold Medal: Yvonne Ruegg (Switzerland) (1:39.9)
Silver Medal: Penelope Pitou (United States)
Bronze: Giuliana Minuzzo (Italy)
1956 - Cortina
Gold Medal: Ossi Reichert (Germany) (1:56.5)
Silver Medal: Josefine Frandl (Austria)
Bronze: Dorothea Hochleitner (Austria)
1952 - Oslo
Gold Medal: Andrea Mead Lawrence (United States) (2:06.8)
Silver Medal: Dagmar Rom (Austria)
Bronze: Annemarie Buchner (Germany)

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