alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill

men's Downhill events at the Olympics
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alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill

Summary

alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill is an Olympic sporting event[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill won the Henri Oreiller[3].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill's instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event[4].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill followed alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics – men's combined[5].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill was followed by alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics – men's downhill[6].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill took place at St. Moritz[7].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill is part of alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics[8].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill began on February 2, 1948[9].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill took place on February 2, 1948[10].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.4972, 'lon': 9.8378}[11].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill's sport is recorded as alpine skiing[12].
  • A participant in alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill was Henri Oreiller[13].
  • A participant in alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill was Franz Gabl[14].
  • Among those involved in alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill was Rolf Olinger[15].
  • A participant in alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill was Karl Molitor[16].
  • alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill involved {'amount': '+111'} participants[17].

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When and Where

alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill occurred on February 2, 1948[10]. It began on February 2, 1948[9]. The location of it was St. Moritz[7].

Context

alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill is part of alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics[8]. Its instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event[4]. It followed alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics – men's combined[5]. It was followed by alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics – men's downhill[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Henri Oreiller[13], Franz Gabl[14], Rolf Olinger[15], and Karl Molitor[16]. alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill involved {'amount': '+111'} participants[17].

Why It Matters

alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

What awards did alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – men's downhill receive?

Honors received include Henri Oreiller[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of participants {'amount': '+111'}
    Sport alpine skiing
    Point in time +1948-02-02T00:00:00Z
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