Alpine skiing at the 2011 South Asian Winter Games will be held at Auli, India. [1] The four events will be held between January 14 and 15, 2011. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Giant slalom [3] | Arif Khan India | 2:21:60 | Mir Nawaz Pakistan | 2:21:74 | Santosh Kumar India | 2:21:75 |
Slalom | Arif Khan India | Jamyang Namgial India | Mir Nawaz Pakistan |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Giant slalom [4] | Ifrah Wali Pakistan | Amina Wali Pakistan | Unknown India |
Slalom [5] | Preeti Dimri India | Amina Wali Pakistan | Vandana Devi India |
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