2002 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering

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The 2002 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering (French : Championnats du Monde de Ski de Montagne 2002) was the first World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC), held at Serre Chevalier in the former French province Dauphiné from January 24 to January 27, 2002. In due to the heavy snowfall all events were postponed one day [1]

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The event was supported by the Fédération française de la montagne et de l’escalade (FFME). The 230 participants were from 22 nations and from three continents. Compared to the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama, which was also held as "World Championship of Ski Mountaineering" with the classes "Civilians", "Soldiers" and "Mountain guides", [2] the ICSM competition was only for members of the civilian national squads. Participants from countries without a squad could register with the help of the national mountain organizations.

Equipment

The equipment of the participants was very different:

The start line scene set the stage, with all the techno-light skis of the Europeans

contrasted with a pair of ‘fat’ skis and then a pair of ‘tele’ skis representing Team Canada. Our race suits were Gore-Tex, not Lycra, and we had no logos. By the graciousness of some other countries being slower than us, we did not place last. The best line we heard was from the Polish team, whom we passed on the downhill at high speed saying, “You guys can sure ski down hill fast.” Which meant that we were very

slow on the uphills! [3]

team race's report of the Canadian athlete Richard Haywood, ACMG

The weight of the ultra-light skis of the European top teams was only about [ clarification needed ] including binding. These teams also had the mentioned race suits as well as long and light Nordic skiing poles.

Results

[4] [5]

Nation ranking and medals

(all age groups)

rankingcountryindividualteam
points Med 1.png Med 2.png Med 3.png points Med 1.png Med 2.png Med 3.png total points
1 Flag of France.svg France 11223345101211632
2 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 81223242611238
3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland 8422213121154
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 5422521794
5 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 5821196778
6 Flag of Germany.svg Germany 132144276
7 Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 184172256
8 Flag of Austria.svg Austria 9290182
9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 12722149
10 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 4574119
11 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 613091
12 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein 6666
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 25658
14 Flag of Greece.svg Greece 33235
15 Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium 32225
16 Flag of the United States.svg United States 2121
17 Flag of Canada.svg Canada 11011
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 189
19 Flag of Chile.svg Chile 44
20 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 224
21 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 22
22 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 11

Team

event held on January 24, 2002
length: 19 kilometers
altitude differences:

List of the 10 best teams by gender:

Women

rankingteamtotal time
Med 1.png Flag of France.svg   Ducognon/Oggeri 02h 26' 13.24"
Med 2.png Flag of France.svg   Favre/Toïgo 02h 29' 11.63"
Med 3.png Flag of France.svg   Bourillon/Lathuraz 02h 29' 31.10"
4 Flag of Italy.svg   Raso/Pellissier 02h 31' 44.45"
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Luyet/Mabillard 02h 32' 37.23"
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg   Madajová/Paliderová02h 35' 27.82"
7 Flag of France.svg  Vaudey/S. Champange 02h 37' 18.92"
8 Flag of France.svg  Gachet/Guet02h 41' 14.36"
9 Flag of Italy.svg   Baudena/Bones02h 43' 26.67"
10 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Zimmermann/Magnenat 02h 44' 03.82"

Men

rankingteamtotal time
Med 1.png Flag of Italy.svg   Murada/Boscacci 01h 56' 34.16"
Med 2.png Flag of France.svg   Sbalbi/Patrick Blanc 01h 57' 34.77"
Med 3.png Flag of Slovakia.svg   Leitner/Svätojánsky01h 58' 27.14"
4 Flag of France.svg   B. Blanc/C. Champange01h 58' 57.21"
5 Flag of France.svg   Brosse/Gignoux 01h 59' 30.43"
6 Flag of France.svg   Meilleur/Tomio 02h 00' 26.17"
7 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Hug/Schuwey 02h 00' 35"
8 Flag of Italy.svg  Fontana/Negroni02h 01' 22.33"
9 Flag of Italy.svg  Nicolini/Mezzanotte 02h 01' 27.84"
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg   Trizna/Madaj 02h 02' 23.82"

Individual

event held on January 27, 2002

List of the best 10 participants by gender:

Women

rankingparticipanttotal time
Med 1.png Flag of France.svg   Valérie Ducognon 01h 51' 59"
Med 2.png Flag of Italy.svg   Gloriana Pellissier 01h 51' 59.3"
Med 3.png Flag of Switzerland.svg   Catherine Mabillard 01h 56' 28"
4 Flag of France.svg   Delphine Oggeri 01h 57' 12.63"
5 Flag of France.svg   Corinne Favre 01h 58' 02"
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg   Jana Madajová 02h 00' 02"
7 Flag of France.svg   Carole Toïgo 02h 00' 14"
8 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Anne Bochatay 02h 00' 50"
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Miroslava Paliderová02h 00' 51"
10 Flag of France.svg   Véronique Lathuraz 02h 01' 05"

Men

rankingparticipanttotal time
Med 1.png Flag of France.svg   Stéphane Brosse 01h 29' 31.43"
Med 2.png Flag of France.svg   Patrick Blanc 01h 30' 34.25"
Med 3.png Flag of Italy.svg   Carlo Battel 01h 31' 38.79"
4 Flag of Italy.svg   Ivan Murada 01h 32' 29.18"
5 Flag of France.svg   Cédric Tomio 01h 32' 57"
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz 01h 34' 48"
7 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Alexander Hug 01h 34' 52.73"
8 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg   Olivier Nägele 01h 35' 05"
9 Flag of Italy.svg   Fabio Meraldi 01h 35' 22"
10 Flag of France.svg   Emmanuel Blanc 01h 35' 23.39"

Combination ranking

(individual and team rankings)

List of the best 10 participants by gender:

Women

rankingparticipant
Med 1.png Flag of France.svg   Valérie Ducognon
Med 2.png Flag of France.svg   Delphine Oggeri
Med 3.png Flag of Italy.svg   Gloriana Pellissier
4 Flag of France.svg   Corinne Favre
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Catherine Mabillard
6 Flag of France.svg   Carole Toïgo
7 Flag of France.svg   Véronique Lathuraz
8 Flag of France.svg   Nathalie Bourillon
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg   Jana Madajová
10 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Miroslava Paliderová

Men

rankingparticipant
Med 1.png Flag of France.svg   Patrick Blanc
Med 2.png Flag of France.svg   Stéphane Brosse
Med 3.png Flag of Italy.svg   Ivan Murada
4 Flag of Italy.svg   Graziano Boscacci
5 Flag of France.svg   Cédric Tomio
6 Flag of France.svg   Tony Sbalbi
7 Flag of France.svg   Bertrand Blanc
8 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Alexander Hug
9 Flag of France.svg  Cyril Champange
10 Flag of Italy.svg  Luciano Fontana

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