Olympic Winter Games 1948 / Alpine skiing - Downhill (women)
sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||
discipline | Departure | ||||||||
gender | Women | ||||||||
Attendees | 37 athletes from 11 countries | ||||||||
Competition location | Corviglia | ||||||||
Competition phase | February 2, 1948 | ||||||||
Winning time | 2: 28.3 min | ||||||||
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Alpine skiing competitions at the 1948 Winter Olympics |
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Departure | Women | Men |
slalom | Women | Men |
Alpine combination | Women | Men |
The women's downhill in alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics was held on February 2 in the Corviglia ski area . The times were also counted as times for the Alpine Combination .
The Swiss Hedy Schlunegger became the first ever Olympic champion . Silver and bronze went to the Austrians Trude Beiser and Resi Hammerer .