Women's giant slalom at the XII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Axamer Lizum | ||||||||||||
Date | February 13, 1976 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 45 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 1:29.13 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics | ||
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Downhill | men | women |
Giant slalom | men | women |
Slalom | men | women |
Women's Giant Slalom | |
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Location | Hoadl-Mittelstation Axamer Lizum |
Vertical | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
Top elevation | 1,925 m (6,316 ft) |
Base elevation | 1,540 m (5,052 ft) |
Longest run | 1.225 km (0.76 mi) |
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