The race was delayed five days, due to weather and scheduling conflicts.[5] Switzerland's Michela Figini won the gold medal, followed by teammate Walliser, and Olga Charvátová of Czechoslovakia was the bronze medalist.[6]
The course started at an elevation of 1,872 m (6,142 ft) above sea level with a vertical drop of 547 m (1,795 ft) and a length of 1.965 km (1.22 mi). Figini's winning time was 73.36 seconds, yielding an average speed of 96.429 km/h (59.9 mph), with an average vertical descent rate of 7.456 m/s (24.5 ft/s).
The race was started at 10:30 local time, (UTC+1). At the starting gate, it was snowing lightly, the temperature was −14 °C (7 °F), and the snow condition was hard. The temperature at the finish was −13 °C (9 °F).
^ ab"Sarajevo 1984 Official Report". Organising Committee of the XlVth Winter Olympic Games 1984 at Sarajevo. LA84 Foundation. 1984. Retrieved January 3, 2014.