Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill
| Men's Downhill at the XV Olympic Winter Games
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Nakiska, Kananaskis Village, Alberta, Canada |
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| Date | February 15, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:59.63 | ||||||||||||
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Pirmin Zurbriggen |
 Switzerland
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Peter Müller |
Switzerland
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Franck Piccard |
 France
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| Location | Nakiska |
| Vertical | 874 m (2,867 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,412 m (7,913 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,538 m (5,046 ft) |
The Men's downhill competition of the Calgary 1988 Olympics was held at Nakiska on Mount Allan.
The defending world champion was Peter Müller of Switzerland, while Switzerland's Pirmin Zurbriggen was the defending World Cup downhill champion and led the 1988 World Cup.
The race was postponed a day due to winds that gusted to 98 mph (158 km/h) at the summit; Zurbriggen took the gold and Müller the silver.
Monday, February 15, 1988
Source:
Sports Reference - 1988 Men's Downhill
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