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The United States took part in the 1992 Winter Olympics, which were held in Albertville, France. This was a big event where athletes from many countries came together to compete in snowy and icy sports. The Winter Olympics include exciting games like ice skating, skiing, and snowboarding. Many talented skiers, skaters, and other athletes represented the United States, doing their best to win medals and make their country proud. The 1992 games were a wonderful chance to see amazing sports skills and friendly competition from around the world.
Competitors
This section shows how many athletes from the United States took part in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Biathlon | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Bobsleigh | 12 | – | 12 |
| Cross-country skiing | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Figure skating | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Freestyle skiing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ice hockey | 22 | – | 22 |
| Luge | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Nordic combined | 4 | – | 4 |
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Ski jumping | 4 | – | 4 |
| Speed skating | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Total | 97 | 50 | 147 |
Medalists
Further information: 1992 Winter Olympics medal table
Athletes from the United States won medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The names of those who won medals are shown in bold in the sections below.
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in alpine skiing events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Athletes competed in timed events for both men and women, as well as combined events.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Reggie Crist | Downhill | —N/a | 1:54.54 | 28 | |||
| A. J. Kitt | 1:51.98 | 9 | |||||
| Tommy Moe | 1:53.40 | 20 | |||||
| Kyle Rasmussen | 1:52.71 | 16 | |||||
| A. J. Kitt | Super-G | —N/a | 1:16.31 | 23 | |||
| Tommy Moe | 1:16.54 | 28 | |||||
| Jeff Olson | 1:15.06 | 13 | |||||
| Kyle Rasmussen | 1:15.58 | 17 | |||||
| Matt Grosjean | Giant slalom | 1:07.76 | 27 | DNF | |||
| Rob Parisien | 1:07.11 | 21 | 1:04.92 | 22 | 2:12.03 | 20 | |
| Casey Puckett | 1:08.17 | 30 | 1:05.08 | 24 | 2:13.25 | 25 | |
| Chris Puckett | DNF | ||||||
| Matt Grosjean | Slalom | 53.79 | 14 | 53.15 | 10 | 1:46.94 | 10 |
| Joe Levins | DNF | ||||||
| Casey Puckett | DNF | ||||||
| Kyle Wieche | 55.42 | 29 | 55.70 | 24 | 1:51.12 | 23 | |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hilary Lindh | Downhill | —N/a | 1:52.61 |  | |||
| Krista Schmidinger | 1:54.59 | 12 | |||||
| Edith Thys | 1:58.13 | 25 | |||||
| Hilary Lindh | Super-G | —N/a | 1:25.37 | 17 | |||
| Julie Parisien | DSQ | ||||||
| Diann Roffe | DNF | ||||||
| Eva Twardokens | 1:24.19 | 8 | |||||
| Julie Parisien | Giant slalom | 1:06.90 | 6 | 1:07.20 | 3 | 2:14.10 | 5 |
| Diann Roffe | 1:07.21 | 10 | 1:06.50 | 2 | 2:13.71 | | |
| Edith Thys | 1:09.59 | DNF | |||||
| Eva Twardokens | 1:07.03 | 7 | 1:07.44 | 7 | 2:14.47 | 7 | |
| Julie Parisien | Slalom | 48.22 | 1 | 45.18 | 8 | 1:33.40 | 4 |
| Monique Pelletier | 50.38 | 22 | 46.25 | 16 | 1:36.63 | 18 | |
| Eva Twardokens | DNF | ||||||
| Heidi Voelker | 50.92 | 25 | 46.77 | 20 | 1:37.69 | 20 | |
| Athlete | Event | Downhill | Slalom | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Time 1 | Time 2 | Total | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| A. J. Kitt | Men's | 1:46.29 | 13.46 | DNS | DNF | ||||
| Tommy Moe | 1:47.19 | 22.63 | 55.03 | 56.56 | 1:51.59 | 59.52 | 82.15 | 18 | |
| Jeff Olson | 1:48.29 | 33.84 | DNF | ||||||
| Kyle Rasmussen | 1:46.30 | 13.56 | 55.01 | 55.45 | 1:50.46 | 53.14 | 66.70 | 16 | |
| Kristin Krone | Women's | DNF | |||||||
| Krista Schmidinger | 1:26.36 | 6.48 | 37.66 | 37.11 | 1:14.77 | 45.08 | 51.56 | 11 | |
Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in the biathlon events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Competitors raced through snowy trails and stopped to shoot at targets. If they missed, they had to ski extra distance as a penalty.
Here are the results for the men:
And here are the results for the women:
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Douglas | Individual | 1:04:17.5 | 6 | 59 |
| Jon Engen | 1:06:18.4 | 5 | 70 | |
| Curt Schreiner | 1:03:34.2 | 3 | 51 | |
| Josh Thompson | 1:00:05.4 | 2 | 16 | |
| Duncan Douglas | Sprint | 28:49.2 | 2 | 55 |
| Curt Schreiner | 28:08.4 | 0 | 37 | |
| Josh Thompson | 27:53.2 | 1 | 32 | |
| Erich Wilbrecht | 28:41.1 | 2 | 49 | |
| Duncan Douglas Jon Engen Curt Schreiner Josh Thompson | Relay | 1:30:44.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Anderson | Individual | 58:59.6 | 2 | 42 |
| Nancy Bell-Johnstone | 57:55.2 | 5 | 34 | |
| Beth Coats | 59:36.1 | 2 | 47 | |
| Joan Smith | 1:01:15.2 | 5 | 55 | |
| Joan Guetschow | Sprint | 31:30.6 | 3 | 64 |
| Nancy Bell-Johnstone | 28:20.6 | 3 | 44 | |
| Mary Ostergren | 27:05.7 | 2 | 25 | |
| Joan Smith | 26:54.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Nancy Bell-Johnstone Mary Ostergren Joan Smith | Relay | 1:24:36.9 | 2 | 15 |
Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brian Shimer Herschel Walker | Two-man | 1:00.34 | 6 | 1:01.27 | 10 | 1:01.22 | 8 | 1:01.12 | 4 | 4:03.95 | 7 |
| Brian Richardson Greg Harrell | 1:01.56 | 24 | 1:02.15 | 26 | 1:02.26 | 28 | 1:02.20 | 22 | 4:08.17 | 24 | |
| Randy Will Joe Sawyer Karlos Kirby Chris Coleman | Four-man | 58.57 | 10 | 58.71 | 3 | 58.75 | 10 | 58.89 | 8 | 3:54.92 | 9 |
| Chuck Leonowiccz Bob Weissenfels Bryan Leturgez Jeff Woodard | 58.74 | 12 | 58.99 | 13 | 58.56 | 2 | 58.94 | 12 | 3:55.23 | 11 | |
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in cross-country skiing events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Athletes from the U.S. competed in both men's and women's categories.
| Event | Athlete | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Aalberg | 10 km classical | 29:47.6 | 18 |
| John Bauer | 29:58.0 | 23 | |
| John Farra | 32:06.0 | 60 | |
| Ben Husaby | 30:06.0 | 26 | |
| John Aalberg | 15 km freestyle pursuit | 42:19.2 | 26 |
| John Bauer | 43:01.7 | 32 | |
| John Farra | 44:54.3 | 49 | |
| Ben Husaby | 44:41.1 | 46 | |
| Luke Bodensteiner | 30 km classical | 1:28:45.7 | 27 |
| John Callahan | 1:32:07.9 | 49 | |
| Bill Koch | 1:30:41.6 | 42 | |
| Pete Vordenberg | 1:32:24.7 | 51 | |
| John Aalberg | 50 km freestyle | 2:15:33.5 | 33 |
| Luke Bodensteiner | 2:18:42.4 | 43 | |
| Jim Curran | 2:26:17.0 | 56 | |
| Pete Vordenberg | 2:26:25.8 | 57 | |
| John Aalberg John Bauer Luke Bodensteiner Ben Husaby | 4 × 10 km relay | 1:48:15.8 | 12 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Butts | 5 km classical | 16:07.9 | 47 |
| Nancy Fiddler | 15:19.2 | 25 | |
| Nina Kemppel | 17:12.9 | 56 | |
| Leslie Thompson | 16:27.8 | 52 | |
| Ingrid Butts | 10 km freestyle pursuit | 31:59.7 | 48 |
| Nancy Fiddler | 29:24.9 | 29 | |
| Nina Kemppel | 33:56.7 | 52 | |
| Leslie Thompson | 31:05.1 | 41 | |
| Dorcas DenHartog-Wonsavage | 15 km classical | 50:00.5 | 44 |
| Nancy Fiddler | 46:42.4 | 27 | |
| Sue Forbes | 49:42.7 | 41 | |
| Brenda White | 48:06.0 | 36 | |
| Dorcas DenHartog-Wonsavage | 30 km freestyle | 1:36:39.8 | 45 |
| Nancy Fiddler | 1:33:02.5 | 29 | |
| Brenda White | 1:37:54.0 | 49 | |
| Betsy Youngman | 1:36:12.1 | 43 | |
| Ingrid Butts Nancy Fiddler Leslie Thompson Betsy Youngman | 4 × 5 km relay | 1:04:48.5 | 13 |
Curling
Main article: Curling at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
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Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in figure skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France. Athletes from the U.S. competed in both individual and mixed categories.
| Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | TFP | Rank | ||
| Todd Eldredge | Men's | 9 | 11 | 15.5 | 10 |
| Christopher Bowman | 7 | 4 | 7.5 | 4 | |
| Paul Wylie | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | | |
| Tonya Harding | Ladies' | 6 | 4 | 7.0 | 4 |
| Nancy Kerrigan | 2 | 3 | 4.0 |  | |
| Kristi Yamaguchi | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |  | |
| Athlete | Event | CD1 | CD2 | SP / OD | FS / FD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | TFP | Rank | ||
| Jenni Meno Scott Wendland | Pairs | —N/a | 12 | 9 | 15.0 | 11 | |
| Calla Urbanski Rocky Marval | 7 | 11 | 14.5 | 10 | |||
| Natasha Kuchiki Todd Sand | 6 | 6 | 9.0 | 6 | |||
| Rachel Mayer Peter Breen | Ice dancing | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 29.0 | 15 |
| April Sargent-Thomas Russ Witherby | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 21.6 | 11 | |
Freestyle skiing
Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States sent athletes to compete in freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The competition included both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | ||
| Bob Aldighieri | Moguls | 36.44 | 20.61 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Nelson Carmichael | 31.50 | 23.90 | 4 Q | 32.05 | 24.82 | | |
| Chuck Martin | 34.33 | 22.59 | 14 Q | 32.70 | 20.77 | 15 | |
| Craig Rodman | 33.31 | 22.25 | 16 Q | 35.21 | 21.18 | 13 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | ||
| Ann Battelle | Moguls | 43.99 | 14.51 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| Maggie Connor | 43.08 | 13.95 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Liz McIntyre | 38.71 | 22.60 | 4 Q | 40.27 | 21.24 | 6 | |
| Donna Weinbrecht | 39.81 | 23.48 | 2 Q | 40.51 | 23.69 | | |
Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in the ice hockey events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Twelve teams were split into two groups, playing round-robin games. The top four teams from each group moved on to the Medal Round, while the last two teams played for the 9th to 12th places.
| Team | Event | First round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| United States men's | Men's tournament |  ItalyW 6–3 |  GermanyW 2–0 |  FinlandW 4–1 |  PolandW 3–0 |  SwedenT 3–3 | 1 Q |  FranceW 4–1 |  Unified TeamL 2–5 | Bronze medal final CzechoslovakiaL 1–6 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 8 | |
| 3 | Finland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 7 | |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 2 | consolation round |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |
| 11 February 1992 16:30 | United States | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Germany | Méribel Ice Palace, Méribel Attendance: 6,063 |
Luge
Main article: Luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States sent athletes to compete in the luge events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Luge is a sport where athletes race down an icy track on small sleds, lying on their backs and feet first.
The competition included events for both men and women. Each event featured athletes racing against the clock to achieve the fastest time down the track.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Duncan Kennedy | Singles | 45.553 | 6 | 45.849 | 12 | 45.258 | 8 | 46.192 | 12 | 3:03.852 | 10 |
| Robert Pipkins | 47.996 | 32 | 45.878 | 14 | 46.601 | 15 | 46.424 | 14 | 3:06.899 | 21 | |
| Wendel Suckow | 45.838 | 13 | 45.874 | 13 | 46.416 | 12 | 46.067 | 7 | 3:04.195 | 12 | |
| Tim Wiley | DNS | ||||||||||
| Wendel Suckow Bill Tavares | Doubles | 46.787 | 9 | 46.664 | 7 | —N/a | 1:33.451 | 9 | |||
| Gordy Sheer Chris Thorpe | 46.980 | 12 | 47.062 | 12 | 1:34.042 | 12 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cammy Myler | Singles | 46.974 | 5 | 47.019 | 6 | 46.962 | 6 | 46.988 | 8 | 3:07.673 | 5 |
| Erica Terwillegar | 47.094 | 8 | 47.124 | 8 | 47.210 | 9 | 47.119 | 14 | 3:08.547 | 9 | |
| Bonny Warner | 47.493 | 18 | 47.385 | 16 | 47.513 | 17 | 47.366 | 18 | 3:09.757 | 18 | |
Nordic combined
Main article: Nordic combined at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in the Nordic combined events at the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France.
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Jump 3 | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ryan Heckman | Individual | 96.8 | 99.6 | 95.0 | 196.4 | 28 | 50:07.9 | 37 | 53:41.9 | 37 |
| Joe Holland | 93.8 | 98.6 | 107.7 | 206.3 | 15 | DNF | ||||
| Tim Tetreault | 96.4 | 96.6 | 98.9 | 195.5 | 29 | 51:09.6 | 41 | 54:49.6 | 40 | |
| Todd Wilson | 84.7 | 78.7 | 92.0 | 176.7 | 43 | 48:36.7 | 34 | 54:22.1 | 39 | |
| Ryan Heckman Joe Holland Tim Tetreault | Team | —N/a | 591.3 | 4 | 1:28:15.8 | 10 | 1:32:44.8 | 8 | ||
Short track speed skating
Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Final rank | ||
| Andy Gabel | Men's 1000 m | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||||
| Amy Peterson | Women's 500 m | 51.05 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Cathy Turner | 47.69 | 1 Q | 48.51 | 1 Q | 47.41 | 1 QA | 47.04 | | |
| Darcie Dohnal Amy Peterson Cathy Turner Nikki Ziegelmeyer | Women's 3000 m relay | —N/a | 4:42.56 | 2 Q | 4:37.85 | | |||
Ski jumping
Main article: Ski jumping at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in the ski jumping events at the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France. Athletes from the U.S. competed in these events, which test skill and precision in jumping from high platforms onto snow-covered slopes.
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jim Holland | Normal hill | 85.0 | 104.5 | 13 | 81.0 | 96.6 | 22 | 201.1 | 13 |
| Bob Holme | 77.0 | 83.7 | 53 | 78.5 | 87.6 | 48 | 171.3 | 51 | |
| Ted Langlois | 80.0 | 91.5 | 38 | 83.0 | 97.3 | 21 | 188.8 | 28 | |
| Bryan Sanders | 83.5 | 99.1 | 21 | 77.0 | 85.7 | 49 | 184.8 | 38 | |
| Jim Holland | Large hill | 105.0 | 90.0 | 15 | 101.5 | 85.1 | 13 | 175.1 | 12 |
| Bob Holme | 96.5 | 71.1 | 38 | 92.5 | 66.0 | 37 | 137.1 | 36 | |
| Ted Langlois | 88.0 | 57.2 | 50 | 90.5 | 61.2 | 43 | 118.4 | 48 | |
| Bryan Sanders | 90.5 | 61.2 | 47 | 98.5 | 75.9 | 24 | 137.1 | 36 | |
| Jim Holland Bob Holme Ted Langlois Bryan Sanders | Team | —N/a | 247.2 | 12 | —N/a | 225.2 | 12 | 482.4 | 12 |
Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics
The United States took part in speed skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Athletes from the U.S. competed in races on the ice for both men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cruikshank | 500 m | 38.28 | 22 |
| Dan Jansen | 37.46 | 4 | |
| Marty Pierce | 38.15 | 19 | |
| Nick Thometz | 37.83 | 13 | |
| Dave Besteman | 1000 m | 1:16.57 | 20 |
| Eric Flaim | 1:16.47 | 16 | |
| Dan Jansen | 1:17.34 | 26 | |
| Nick Thometz | 1:16.19 | 15 | |
| Eric Flaim | 1500 m | 1:59.60 | 24 |
| Nate Mills | 2:01.54 | 35 | |
| Chris Shelley | 2:01.11 | 32 | |
| Brian Wanek | 1:58.50 | 19 | |
| Eric Flaim | 5000 m | 7:11.15 | 6 |
| Mark Greenwald | 7:21.19 | 19 | |
| Brian Wanek | 7:13.35 | 12 | |
| Mark Greenwald | 10,000 m | 15:03.02 | 24 |
| Jeff Klaiber | 15:13.65 | 27 | |
| Brian Wanek | 14:51.34 | 22 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Blair | 500 m | 40.33 | |
| Peggy Clasen | 41.95 | 22 | |
| Michelle Kline | 42.41 | 26 | |
| Kristen Talbot | 41.77 | 17 | |
| Bonnie Blair | 1000 m | 1:21.90 | |
| Peggy Clasen | 1:25.31 | 29 | |
| Moira D'Andrea | 1:26.13 | 32 | |
| Michelle Kline | DSQ | ||
| Bonnie Blair | 1500 m | 2:10.89 | 21 |
| Mary Docter | 2:09.66 | 15 | |
| Tara Laszlo | 2:13.35 | 27 | |
| Angela Zuckerman | 2:13.21 | 26 | |
| Mary Docter | 3000 m | 4:34.51 | 15 |
| Michelle Kline | 4:45.65 | 25 | |
| Angela Zuckerman | 4:41.88 | 22 | |
| Mary Docter | 5000 m | 8:04.42 | 17 |
| Michelle Kline | 8:20.88 | 24 | |
| Tara Laszlo | 8:15.00 | 23 | |
Demonstration sports
Curling
Curling was one of the sports shown at the 1992 Winter Olympics as a demonstration event. The United States team included athletes like Tim Somerville, Mike Strum, Bud Somerville, Bill Strum, and Bob Nichols.
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