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Bobsleigh at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Bobsleigh at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, at Utah Olympic Park. The competition took place between February 16 and February 23, 2002.[1][2]

For the first time since 1932, Olympic bobsleigh added a new event, with the first ever women's competition, won by Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers of the United States.

The competitions comprised four heats. Teams raced in the first and third heats in the order of the draw. The second heat was raced in order of ranking after the first heat, and the fourth heat is raced in order of the ranking after the first three heats. Total time for the four heats determined the final rank.

Medal summary

Medal table

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Events

Bakken (left) and Flowers

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Participating NOCs

Thirty-four nations competed in the bobsleigh events at Salt Lake City.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 1" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Bobsleigh at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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