United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah .
These Games were by far the best home Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California , and the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics , both in Lake Placid, New York , and the most a host country has won at a single Winter Olympics.
The United States also tied Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics for most gold medals a host country has won at a Winter Olympics, with 10.[1] Canada broke this record during the 2010 Winter Olympics .[1]
The Olympics were held only months after September 11, 2001 . During the opening ceremonies, Jacques Rogge , presiding over his first Olympics as IOC president , told the American athletes that the world was gathered in their country and that their country was overcoming the "horrific tragedy" of that day and stands united with them in promoting the IOC's ideals.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded .
Medals by date
Day
Date
Total
1
February 9
0
2
0
2
2
February 10
1
0
0
1
3
February 11
1
1
1
3
4
February 12
1
1
1
3
5
February 13
0
1
0
1
6
February 14
0
0
1
1
7
February 15
0
1
2
3
8
February 16
0
1
1
2
9
February 17
1
0
1
2
11
February 19
2
1
0
3
12
February 20
3
1
1
5
13
February 21
1
2
1
4
15
February 23
0
1
2
3
16
February 24
0
1
0
1
Total
10
13
11
34
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Percentage
Male
5
10
8
23
67.6%
Female
5
3
3
11
32.4%
Total
10
13
11
34
100%
Alpine skiing
[2]
Men
Women
Biathlon
[2]
Men
Women
Bobsleigh
[2]
Men
Women
Cross-country skiing
[2]
Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men
Athlete
Event
Qualifying
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Lars Flora
Sprint
3:01.41
37
Did not advance
Kris Freeman
3:02.68
42
Did not advance
Torin Koos
3:01.32
36
Did not advance
Carl Swenson
2:58.56
30
Did not advance
Women
Curling
Summary
Men's tournament
Team
Superior CC, Superior
Skip: Tim Somerville
Third: Mike Schneeberger
Second: Myles Brundidge
Lead: John Gordon
Alternate: Donald Barcombe, Jr.
Round robin
Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Draw 1
February 11, 9:00
Draw 4
February 13, 9:00
Draw 6
February 14, 14:00
Draw 9
February 16, 14:00
Draw 12
February 18, 14:00
Draw 2
February 11, 19:00
Draw 5
February 13, 19:00
Draw 7
February 15, 9:00
Draw 11
February 17, 19:00
Women's tournament
Team
Bemidji CC , Bemidji
Skip: Kari Erickson
Third: Debbie McCormick
Second: Stacey Liapis
Lead: Ann Swisshelm
Alternate: Joni Cotten
Round robin
Top four teams advanced to semi-finals.
Draw 2
February 12, 9:00
Draw 4
February 13, 14:00
Draw 6
February 14, 19:00
Draw 9
February 16, 19:00
Draw 11
February 18, 9:00
Draw 3
February 12, 19:00
Draw 5
February 14, 9:00
Draw 8
February 16, 9:00
Draw 10
February 17, 14:00
Semifinal
February 20, 9:00
Bronze Medal Game
February 21, 9:00
Figure skating
[2]
Individual
Mixed
Freestyle skiing
[2]
Men
Women
Ice hockey
[3]
Summary
Men's tournament
Team roster
First round
All times are local (UTC-7 ).
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Women's tournament
Team roster
Preliminary round
Top two teams (shaded) advanced to semifinals.
All times are local (UTC-7 ).
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Luge
[4]
Men
Women
Athlete
Event
Run 1
Run 2
Run 3
Run 4
Total
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Ashley Hayden
Singles
43.765
5
43.645
8
43.428
5
43.820
13
2:54.658
8
Becky Wilczak
43.509
3
43.481
5
43.420
4
43.844
17
2:54.254
5
Courtney Zablocki
43.934
12
44.103
22
43.734
12
43.383
4
2:55.154
13
Nordic combined
[4]
Short track speed skating
[4]
Men
Women
Skeleton
[4]
Ski jumping
[4]
Snowboarding
[4]
Halfpipe
Men
Athlete
Event
Qualifying round 1
Qualifying round 2
Final
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Run 1
Run 2
Best
Rank
Tommy Czeschin
Halfpipe
41.8
2 Q
Bye
40.6
40.5
40.6
6
Danny Kass
36.7
8
42.7
2 Q
42.5
41.5
42.5
Ross Powers
33.9
13
42.1
3 Q
46.1
32.0
46.1
Jarret Thomas
19.7
26
43.5
1 Q
33.2
42.1
42.1
Women
Athlete
Event
Qualifying round 1
Qualifying round 2
Finals
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Run 1
Run 2
Best
Rank
Tricia Byrnes
Halfpipe
30.8
9
35.7
4 Q
25.1
36.4
36.4
6
Kelly Clark
42.1
1 Q
Bye
40.8
47.9
47.9
Shannon Dunn
31.3
8
39.0
2 Q
35.5
37.2
37.2
5
Parallel
Men
Women
Speed skating
[4]
Men
Women
See also
Notes and references
Notes
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