| Alpine skiing at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics | |
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| Venue | Valfurva |
| Dates | 13–19 December |
Alpine skiing at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics was held at the Valfurva from 13 to 19 December 2019. [1]
| Alpine skiing at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Valfurva |
| Dates | 13–19 December |
Alpine skiing at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics was held at the Valfurva from 13 to 19 December 2019. [1]
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA)* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill [2] | Giacomo Pierbon  Italy | Pavel Kazakov Russia | Lukas Käfer Austria |
| Super-G [3] | Giacomo Pierbon Italy | Nicolas Sarremejane France | Thomas Luxcey France |
| Giant slalom [4] | Giacomo Pierbon Italy | Nicolas Sarremejane France | Jiří Hartig Czech Republic |
| Slalom [5] | Giacomo Pierbon Italy | Nicolas Sarremejane France | Pavel Kazakov Russia |
| Alpine combined [6] | Giacomo Pierbon Italy | Pavel Kazakov Russia | Nicolas Sarremejane France |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill [7] | Elena Yakovishina Russia | Tereza Kmochová Czech Republic | Rea Hraski  Croatia |
| Super-G [8] | Elena Yakovishina Russia | Tereza Kmochová Czech Republic | Rea Hraski Croatia |
| Giant slalom [9] | Tereza Kmochová Czech Republic | Elena Yakovishina Russia | Melissa Kock Austria |
| Slalom [10] | Elena Yakovishina Russia | Tereza Kmochová Czech Republic | Melissa Kock Austria |
| Alpine combined [11] | Elena Yakovishina Russia | Tereza Kmochová Czech Republic | Melissa Kock Austria |
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