Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's ski cross

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Men's ski cross
at the XXII Olympic Winter Games
Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg
Venue Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
Dates 20 February 2014
Competitors 31 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal    France
Silver medal    France
Bronze medal    France
«2010 2018»
Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg
Aerials   men   women
Halfpipe men women
Moguls men women
Ski cross men women
Slopestyle men women

The men's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia took place on February 20th 2014.[1]

Results[edit]

The event was started at 11:45.[2]

Seeding[edit]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference Notes
1 4 Victor Öhling Norberg Sweden 1:15.59 0.00 Q
2 2 Christopher Del Bosco Canada 1:15.91 +0.32 Q
3 8 Brady Leman Canada 1:16.43 +0.84 Q
4 15 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis France 1:16.77 +1.18 Q
5 18 Anton Grimus Australia 1:16.82 +1.23 Q
6 9 David Duncan Canada 1:17.31 +1.72 Q
7 13 Filip Flisar Slovenia 1:17.35 +1.76 Q
8 16 Armin Niederer Switzerland 1:17.39 +1.80 Q
9= 3 Tomáš Kraus Czech Republic 1:17.41 +1.82 Q
9= 12 Jouni Pellinen Finland 1:17.41 +1.82 Q
11 17 Arnaud Bovolenta France 1:17.48 +1.89 Q
12 5 Andreas Matt Austria 1:17.55 +1.96 Q
13 7 Daniel Bohnacker Germany 1:17.59 +2.00 Q
14= 22 Christoph Wahrstötter Austria 1:17.72 +2.13 Q
14= 14 Thomas Zangerl Austria 1:17.72 +2.13 Q
16 32 Sergey Mozhaev Russia 1:17.83 +2.24 Q
17 24 Egor Korotkov Russia 1:17.87 +2.28 Q
18 25 Didrik Bastian Juell Norway 1:18.03 +2.44 Q
19 19 Thomas Fischer Germany 1:18.06 +2.47 Q
20 6 John Teller United States 1:18.14 +2.55 Q
21 10 Jonas Devouassoux France 1:18.32 +2.73 Q
22 28 Michael Forslund Sweden 1:18.33 +2.74 Q
23 20 Christian Mithassel Norway 1:18.40 +2.81 Q
24 31 Scott Kneller Australia 1:18.58 +2.99 Q
25 23 Thomas Borge Lie Norway 1:18.69 +3.10 Q
26 29 Florian Eigler Germany 1:18.91 +3.32 Q
27 27 John Eklund Sweden 1:18.97 +3.38 Q
28 26 Patrick Koller Austria 1:19.12 +3.53 Q
29 11 Jonathan Midol France 1:19.57 +3.98 Q
30 1 Alex Fiva Switzerland DNF Q
31 21 Andreas Schauer Germany DNF Q
32 30 Michael Schmid Switzerland DNS Q

Q – Qualified for 1/8 finals; DNF – Did not finish; DNS – Did not start

Elimination Round[edit]

1/8 finals[edit]

The 32 seeds advanced to the 1/8 finals. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing.[3]

Heat 1
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 1 Victor Öhling Norberg Sweden Q
2 17 Egor Korotkov Russia Q
3 16 Sergey Mozhaev Russia
4 32 Michael Schmid Switzerland DNS
Heat 2
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 9 Jouni Pellinen Finland Q
2 8 Armin Niederer Switzerland Q
3 24 Scott Kneller Australia
4 25 Thomas Borge Lie Norway DNF
Heat 3
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 12 Andreas Matt Austria Q
2 21 Jonas Devouassoux France Q
3 28 Patrick Koller Austria
4 5 Anton Grimus Australia
Heat 4
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 4 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis France Q
2 29 Jonathan Midol France Q
3 13 Daniel Bohnacker Germany
4 20 John Teller United States DNF
Heat 5
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 3 Brady Leman Canada Q
2 19 Thomas Fischer Germany Q
3 14 Christoph Wahrstötter Austria
4 30 Alex Fiva Switzerland
Heat 6
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 27 John Eklund Sweden Q
2 11 Arnaud Bovolenta France Q
3 22 Michael Forslund Sweden
4 6 David Duncan Canada
Heat 7
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 7 Filip Flisar Slovenia
2 26 Florian Eigler Germany
3 10 Tomáš Kraus Czech Republic
4 23 Christian Mithassel Norway DNF
Heat 8
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 18 Didrik Bastian Juell Norway Q
2 31 Andreas Schauer Germany Q
3 2 Christopher Del Bosco Canada
4 15 Thomas Zangerl Austria

Quarterfinals[edit]

The top 2 from each heat of the 1/8 round advanced to the 1/4 round. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing.

Heat 1
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 8 Armin Niederer Switzerland Q
2 17 Egor Korotkov Russia Q
3 1 Victor Öhling Norberg Sweden
4 9 Jouni Pellinen Finland
Heat 2
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 4 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis France Q
2 29 Jonathan Midol France Q
3 21 Jonas Devouassoux France
4 12 Andreas Matt Austria
Heat 3
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 3 Brady Leman Canada Q
2 11 Arnaud Bovolenta France Q
3 27 John Eklund Sweden
4 19 Thomas Fischer Germany DNF
Heat 4
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 7 Filip Flisar Slovenia Q
2 26 Florian Eigler Germany Q
3 31 Andreas Schauer Germany
4 18 Didrik Bastian Juell Norway

Semifinals[edit]

The top 2 from each heat of the 1/4 round advanced to the semifinals. From here, they participated in four-person elimination races, with the top two from each race advancing to the final and the third and fourth entering a classification race.

Heat 1
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 4 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis France Q
2 29 Jonathan Midol France Q
3 17 Egor Korotkov Russia
4 8 Armin Niederer Switzerland
Heat 2
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 3 Brady Leman Canada Q
2 11 Arnaud Bovolenta France Q
3 26 Florian Eigler Germany
4 7 Filip Flisar Slovenia

Finals[edit]

Small Final
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
5 17 Egor Korotkov Russia
6 7 Filip Flisar Slovenia
7 8 Armin Niederer Switzerland
8 26 Florian Eigler Germany DNF
Big Final
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 4 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis France
2 11 Arnaud Bovolenta France
3 29 Jonathan Midol France
4 3 Brady Leman Canada

Controversy[edit]

Both Canada and Slovenia both appealed separately to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that the three French athletes in the Big Final had their pants illegally changed by their coach. They argued it gave the three an aerodynamic advantage over the rest of the field. Both countries first appealed to the International Ski Federation, but were rejected since they appealed hours after the end of the competition (when the deadline was 15 minutes after the close of the race). The appeal to the court was ultimately unsuccessful as well, because the Court agreed with the ski federation that the appeal was filed past the deadline.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Freestyle Skiing Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 11 January 2014. 
  2. ^ Final Results
  3. ^ "Men's Ski Cross 1/8 Finals". SOOC. Retrieved 20 February 2014. 
  4. ^ "Canada’s skicross appeal over altered pants dismissed". Associated Press (Sochi, Russia: Toronto Star). 23 February 2014. Retrieved March 2014.