The Men's downhill competition at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023 was held at L'Éclipse ski course in Courchevel, France, on Sunday, 12 February.[1][2]
| Men's downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | L'Éclipse | |||||||||
| Location | Courchevel, France | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:47.05 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Men's Downhill | |
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| Location | L'Éclipse Courchevel, France |
| Vertical | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,235 m (7,333 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) |
| Longest run | 3.100 km (1.93 mi) |
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won the gold medal, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway took the silver, and the bronze medalist was Cameron Alexander of Canada.[3]
The race course was 3.100 km (1.93 mi) in length, with a vertical drop of 945 m (3,100 ft) from a starting elevation of 2,235 m (7,333 ft) above sea level.[3] Odermatt's winning time of 107.05 seconds yielded an average speed of 104.250 km/h (64.8 mph) and an average vertical descent rate of 8.828 m/s (29.0 ft/s).
Results edit
The race started at 11:00 CET (UTC+1) under clear skies. The air temperature was 2 °C (36 °F) at the starting gate and 2 °C (36 °F) at the finish.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Calendar" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Start list" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Final results" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.