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The downhill race start was at the top of Squaw Peak at an elevation of 2,707 m (8,881 ft). The course length was 3.095 km (1.923 mi), with a vertical drop of 758 m (2,487 ft). The course length was 3.095 km (1.923 mi), with a vertical drop of 758 m (2,487 ft).
Competitions took place at Squaw Peak (Men's downhill), KT-22 (Women's downhill, Men's slalom and giant slalom), and Papoose Peak (Women's slalom and giant slalom). [1] [2] The 1960 Winter Games marked the last where race result times were recorded in tenths of a second; at the 1964 Winter Games, the race result times would be recorded in ...
The Men's slalom competition of the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympics was held on February 24 at Squaw Valley. [1] [2]The defending world champion was Josl Rieder of Austria. [3]During the event, race officials asked CBS if they could review videotape of the race because of a controversy about one skier who was alleged to have missed a gate.
#59 Krueger Tuned Racing Team #27 Brad Parker #17 Hans Zereis #37 High Performance Cars #74 Sports Car Forum #76 Motor Sport Service #13 Patricia Mernone #19 John S. Gordon #6 Fred A. Ingham, Jr. Results: Ed Lowther Bob Nagel: Frank Dominianni Bob Grossman Ed Lowther Dave Martin Ernie Donnan Charlie Hayes Hans Zereis Peter Sachs Don Sesslar ...
[1] McKinney Creek Stadium: Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) 1,000 [2] Papoose Peak Ski jumping hill: Ski jumping, Nordic combined (ski jumping) Not listed. [3] Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink: Ice hockey, Speed skating: 8500 [1] Palisades Tahoe: Alpine skiing: 9,650 [4]
As Squaw Valley was an undeveloped area at the time of being awarded the Olympics, the organizing committee was free to build a tailor-made Olympic resort. [1] The organizing committee originally intended to house all events in Squaw Valley proper, but real estate developments in Squaw Valley made this difficult.
On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague. The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American ...
The Men's giant slalom competition of the Squaw Valley 1960 Olympics was held on February 21 at Squaw Valley. [1] [2] ... United Team of Germany: 1:51.9 +3.6 14: