Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's ski cross

Men's ski cross
at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games
Freestyle skiing
VenueGenting Snow Park,
Zhangjiakou
Date18 February
Competitors32 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ryan Regez  Switzerland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alex Fiva  Switzerland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sergey Ridzik  ROC
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The men's ski cross competition in freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held on 18 February, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.[1] Ryan Regez of Switzerland won the event, and his compatriot Alex Fiva won the silver medal, the first Olympic medals for both of them. Sergey Ridzik, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, won the bronze medal, replicating his 2018 success.

The defending champion was Brady Leman. The silver medalist Marc Bischofberger did not qualify. At the 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, before the Olympics, Regez and Terence Tchiknavorian jointly led the ranking, with Bastien Midol third. Fiva was the 2021 world champion.

Qualification

A total of 32 ski cross athletes qualified to compete at the games. For an athlete to compete they must have a minimum of 80.00 FIS points on the FIS Points List on January 17, 2022 and a top 30 finish in a World Cup event or at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships 2021. A country could enter a maximum of four athletes into the event.[2]

Results

Seeding run

Rank Bib Name Country Time[3] Difference
1 4 Alex Fiva  Switzerland 1:11.94 —
2 29 Igor Omelin  ROC 1:12.28 +0.34
3 24 Ryo Sugai  Japan 1:12.29 +0.35
4 14 Brady Leman  Canada 1:12.30 +0.36
5 1 Reece Howden  Canada 1:12.37 +0.43
6 25 Jared Schmidt  Canada 1:12.39 +0.45
7 13 Ryan Regez  Switzerland 1:12.44 +0.50
8 10 Simone Deromedis  Italy 1:12.48 +0.54
9 6 Bastien Midol  France 1:12.55 +0.61
10 3 Johannes Rohrweck  Austria 1:12.71 +0.77
11 9 François Place  France 1:12.83 +0.89
12 5 Terence Tchiknavorian  France 1:12.85 +0.91
13 2 David Mobärg  Sweden 1:12.97 +1.03
14 15 Erik Mobärg  Sweden 1:13.01 +1.07
15 8 Kevin Drury  Canada 1:13.11 +1.17
16 18 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis  France 1:13.20 +1.26
17 17 Daniel Bohnacker  Germany 1:13.21 +1.27
18 7 Florian Wilmsmann  Germany 1:13.22 +1.28
19 12 Tristan Takats  Austria 1:13.29 +1.35
20 32 Kirill Sysoev  ROC 1:13.36 +1.42
21 16 Joos Berry  Switzerland 1:13.43 +1.49
22 31 Satoshi Furuno  Japan 1:13.46 +1.52
23 11 Viktor Andersson  Sweden 1:13.49 +1.55
24 27 Tyler Wallasch  United States 1:13.55 +1.61
25 26 Adam Kappacher  Austria 1:13.58 +1.64
26 19 Tobias Müller  Germany 1:13.64 +1.70
27 20 Romain Detraz  Switzerland 1:13.69 +1.75
28 30 Elliott Baralo  Sweden 1:13.82 +1.88
29 21 Sergey Ridzik  ROC 1:13.95 +2.01
30 23 Robert Winkler  Austria 1:14.05 +2.11
31 28 Oliver Davies  Great Britain 1:14.84 +2.90
32 22 Niklas Bachsleitner  Germany 1:17.53 +5.59

Elimination round

[4][5]

1/8 finals

Heat 1
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 1 Alex Fiva  Switzerland Q
2 17 Daniel Bohnacker  Germany Q
3 16 Jean-Frédéric Chapuis  France
4 32 Niklas Bachsleitner  Germany
Heat 2
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 8 Simone Deromedis  Italy Q
2 9 Bastien Midol  France Q
3 25 Adam Kappacher  Austria
4 24 Tyler Wallasch  United States
Heat 3
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 5 Reece Howden  Canada Q
2 21 Joos Berry  Switzerland Q
3 12 Terence Tchiknavorian  France
4 28 Elliott Baralo  Sweden
Heat 4
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 29 Sergey Ridzik  ROC Q
2 4 Brady Leman  Canada Q
3 13 David Mobärg  Sweden
4 20 Kirill Sysoev  ROC
Heat 5
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 14 Erik Mobärg  Sweden Q
2 19 Tristan Takats  Austria Q
3 3 Ryo Sugai  Japan
4 30 Robert Winkler  Austria
Heat 6
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 11 François Place  France Q
2 6 Jared Schmidt  Canada Q
3 27 Romain Detraz  Switzerland
4 22 Satoshi Furuno  Japan
Heat 7
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 7 Ryan Regez  Switzerland Q
2 10 Johannes Rohrweck  Austria Q
3 26 Tobias Müller  Germany
4 23 Viktor Andersson  Sweden
Heat 8
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 2 Igor Omelin  ROC Q
2 15 Kevin Drury  Canada Q
3 18 Florian Wilmsmann  Germany
4 31 Oliver Davies  Great Britain

Quarterfinals

Heat 1
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 1 Alex Fiva  Switzerland Q
2 8 Simone Deromedis  Italy Q
3 9 Bastien Midol  France
4 17 Daniel Bohnacker  Germany
Heat 2
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 29 Sergey Ridzik  ROC Q
2 4 Brady Leman  Canada Q
3 5 Reece Howden  Canada
4 21 Joos Berry  Switzerland
Heat 3
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 14 Erik Mobärg  Sweden Q
2 11 François Place  France Q
3 6 Jared Schmidt  Canada
4 19 Tristan Takats  Austria
Heat 4
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 7 Ryan Regez  Switzerland Q
2 10 Johannes Rohrweck  Austria Q
3 15 Kevin Drury  Canada
4 2 Igor Omelin  ROC

Semifinals

Heat 1
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 1 Alex Fiva  Switzerland BF
2 29 Sergey Ridzik  ROC BF
3 8 Simone Deromedis  Italy SF
4 4 Brady Leman  Canada SF
Heat 2
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1 14 Erik Mobärg  Sweden BF
2 7 Ryan Regez  Switzerland BF
3 10 Johannes Rohrweck  Austria SF
4 11 François Place  France SF

Finals

Small final
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
5 8 Simone Deromedis  Italy
6 4 Brady Leman  Canada
7 10 Johannes Rohrweck  Austria
8 11 François Place  France
Big final
Rank Bib Name Country Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 Ryan Regez  Switzerland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 Alex Fiva  Switzerland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 29 Sergey Ridzik  ROC
4 14 Erik Mobärg  Sweden

References

  1. ^ Minji Seo (2021-06-16). "Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version 9" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. ^ "Qualification System for Xxiv Olympic Winter Games, Beijing 2022 Freestyle Skiing" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ Seeding results
  4. ^ Brackets
  5. ^ Final results
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