Olympic Alpine Skiing 2018: Medal Winners for All Events at Pyeongchang

Alpine skiing got off to a halting start because of weather conditions at the start of the competition. Wind velocities were too high to let skiers safely engage in any of the events, especially the long downhill course.

When winds abated, the alpine events were more concentrated, and that clearly had an impact on those competing in multiple events.

However, all the skiing events were completed, with the last of those being the team event Friday night (American time). That race consisted of individual teams facing each other in four heats on the slalom course. Each team consisted of two men and two women.

Switzerland was victorious in this new Olympic event, while the Austrian team took the silver and Norway earned the bronze.

The American entry was eliminated in the first round.

The alpine events got started with the men's combined. In this race, skiers compete in a downhill race and a slalom run, and Austria's Marcel Hirscher picked up his first gold medal with his consistency and aggressiveness. Frenchmen Alexis Pinturault and Victor Muffat-Jeandet finished in second and third, respectively, and took home the silver and bronze medals.

The men's downhill and ladies' giant slalom followed. 

Norway showed off its dominance in the men's downhill as Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil Jansrud finished first and second, getting the best of Switzerland's Beat Feuz, who took home the bronze. Many expected Feuz to come away with the gold, but the Norwegian skiers were just a bit faster.

Mikaela Shiffrin was victorious in the giant slalom, giving the United States its only gold medal in the alpine events. Shiffrin's precision was the difference, as she got the best of Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel, who took the silver, and Italy's Federica Brignone, the bronze medalist.

Matthias Mayer of Austria was victorious in the men's super-G race while Feuz was able to come close and take the silver medal. Norway's Jansrud picked up his second medal, taking the bronze medal.

American women did not get on the board in the slalom event, and this race belonged to Frida Hansdotter of Sweden. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland had a fine showing and won the silver medal, while Austria's Katharina Gallhuber took home the bronze medal.

The ladies' super-G race produced one of the great stories of the Olympics. Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic was basically an afterthought in the event, as she had earned her reputation as a snowboarder. She had no expectations of getting close to the podium but managed a remarkable second run, winning the gold medal.

One of the most startling images of the games came as Ledecka crossed the finish line and looked incredulously at her time and seemingly couldn't realize that she had won the race. She stared at the numbers on the scoreboard for seconds without moving before it finally sunk in.

Anna Veith of Austria won the silver medal, while Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein finished in third and got the bronze medal.

Hirscher took his second gold medal when he won the giant slalom, while Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway took the silver medal and Pinturault finished with the bronze medal.

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American skier Lindsey Vonn had high hopes of winning the downhill gold medal, but she was conservative in her approach and could finish no better than third place, settling for the bronze medal. 

Italy's Sofia Goggia, Vonn's longtime rival, was victorious in the race, and Mowinckel won the silver medal.

Sweden's Andre Myhrer won the gold medal in the men's slalom, and he was followed by Ramon Zenhausern of Switzerland. The bronze medal went to Michael Matt of Austria.

The ladies' alpine combined saw Vonn take the lead during the downhill, but she was not able to sustain her position during the slalom run. Michelle Gisin of Switzerland won the gold medal, while Shiffrin earned a silver medal to go with the gold she won in the giant slalom. Holdener earned the bronze medal in that event.