Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Skeleton
at the XIX Olympic Winter Games
Venue Utah Olympic Park
DatesFebruary 20, 2002
Competitors39 from 19 nations
  1948
2006  
Skeleton gold medalist Jimmy Shea Jr. at the 2002 Winter Olympics Jimmy Shea.jpg
Skeleton gold medalist Jimmy Shea Jr. at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Skeleton returned to the program of the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 54 years at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. This was the first time Olympic competitions in skeleton were held during an Olympics outside of St. Moritz. Both men and women competed, with women competing for the first time in Olympic history. Medals were awarded after five runs down the course. Both events were contested on February 20.

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's
details
Jim Shea Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:41.96
Martin Rettl
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1:42.01
Gregor Stähli
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:42.15
Women's
details
Tristan Gale
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:45.11
Lea Ann Parsley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:45.21
Alex Coomber
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:45.37

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2103
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0101
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0011
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Participating NOCs

Nineteen nations competed in the skeleton events at Salt Lake City.

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