United States at the 1998 Winter Olympics

The United States competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

With Salt Lake City hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics, a cultural segment of the city and the state of Utah was shown during the closing ceremony.

Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline-specific sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

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+Medals by sportSportTotalFreestyle skiing3003Figure skating1102Alpine skiing1001Ice hockey1001Luge0112Speed skating0112Snowboarding0022Total63413

+Medals by genderGenderTotalPercentageFemale422861.5%Male212538.5%Total63413100% +Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalChris WittySpeed skating0112

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.United States at the 1998 Winter Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 12 10 22Biathlon 4 5 9Bobsleigh 8 – 8Cross-country skiing 5 5 10Curling 5 5 10Figure skating 6 7 13Freestyle skiing 8 6 14Ice hockey 22 20 42Luge 7 3 10Nordic combined 4 – 4Short track speed skating 6 5 11Ski jumping 5 – 5Snowboarding 6 8 14Speed skating 7 7 14 Total 105 81 186

Alpine skiing

Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankA. J. KittDownhillcolspan=6 rowspan=4 Tommy Moe1:51.4312Kyle Rasmussen1:51.099Jason Rosener1:52.3315Chad FleischerCombinedMatt Grosjean48.323Jason RosenerChad FleischerSuper-Growspan=4 colspan=6 1:40.1934Kyle Rasmussen1:36.5213Tommy Moe1:35.978Daron Rahlves1:35.967Sacha GrosGiant slalom1:24.57291:22.3229colspan=2 rowspan=4 2:46.8926Bode Miller1:56.9846Casey PuckettDaron Rahlves1:22.81211:20.78222:43.5920Matt GrosjeanSlalom56.581155.9816colspan=2 rowspan=4 1:52.5615Chip KnightAndy LeRoyBode Miller57.5222

Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKirsten ClarkDownhillcolspan=6 rowspan=4 1:32.2528Jonna Mendes1:30.8917Kathleen Monahan1:32.2226Picabo Street1:29.546Kirsten ClarkCombined1:31.471741.752139.03192:52.2518Caroline Lalive1:31.051437.29736.42102:44.767Jonna Mendes1:31.161539.921837.51152:48.5914Alex Shaffer1:32.531937.33935.3862:45.249Kirsten ClarkSuper-Gcolspan=6 rowspan=4 Jonna Mendes1:20.3532Kathleen Monahan1:20.2529Picabo Street1:18.02Caroline LaliveGiant slalomcolspan=2 rowspan=4 Julie Parisien1:25.34301:37.44273:02.7828Sarah Schleper1:23.6326Alex Shaffer1:25.0229Kristina KoznickSlalom46.739colspan=2 rowspan=4 Tasha NelsonJulie Parisien47.912248.44131:36.3513Sarah Schleper49.173150.25221:39.4222

Biathlon

Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankJay HakkinenSprint31:31.63 (1+2)60Dan Westover30:39.51 (1+0)49Jay HakkinenIndividual1:02:10.34 (1+1+0+2)42Robert Rosser1:08:35.77 (1+4+1+1)69Andrew EricksonJay HakkinenRobert RosserDan WestoverRelay1:28:13.90 (0+0)17

Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankDeborah NordykeSprint25:50.5248Kristina Sabasteanski25:12.2133Stacey Wooley27:03.0358Kara SalmelaIndividual1:04:43.7556Ntala Skinner1:09:09.0361Stacey Wooley1:03:57.3255Kristina SabasteanskiKara SalmelaNtala SkinnerStacey WooleyRelay1:48:30.21 (0+1)15

Bobsleigh

AthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJim HerberichRobert OlesenTwo-man54.911054.70954.46854.4653:38.537Brian ShimerGarrett Hines54.88954.791354.42654.66113:38.7510Jim HerberichDarrin SteeleJohn KasperRobert OlesenFour-man53.741553.721453.818rowspan=2 colspan=2 2:41.2712Brian ShimerChip MintonRandy JonesGarrett Hines52.93453.42453.7342:40.085

Cross-country skiing

Men AthleteEventTimeRankJohn Bauer10 km classical29:58.441Marcus Nash32:11.978Justin Wadsworth30:26.347Patrick Weaver30:04.443John Bauer15 km freestyle pursuit45:24.647Justin Wadsworth45:18.044Patrick Weaver45:07.140John Bauer30 km classical1:44:15.347Marcus Nash1:44:37.749Justin Wadsworth1:42:21.137Patrick WeaverJohn Bauer50 km freestyle2:24:45.453Marc Gilbertson2:24:37.552Marcus Nash2:17:37.835Patrick Weaver2:20:37.744John BauerMarcus NashJustin WadsworthPatrick Weaver4×10 km relay1:48:16.417

Women AthleteEventTimeRankNina Kemppel5 km classical20:29.767Laura McCabe21:06.975Karen Petty19:36.651Laura Wilson20:24.665Laura McCabe10 km freestyle pursuitKaren Petty34:12.252Laura Wilson34:42.457Nina Kemppel15 km classical53:57.252Suzanne King52:58.948Karen Petty52:45.347Laura Wilson54:10.453Suzanne King30 km freestyle1:34:01.843Laura McCabe1:35:09.949Karen Petty1:33:47.341Laura Wilson1:33:10.636Suzanne KingLaura McCabeKaren PettyLaura Wilson4×5 km relay1:00:51.215

Curling

Summary TeamEventGroup stageTie-breaker 1Tie-breaker 2SemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTim SomervilleMike PeplinskiMyles BrundidgeJohn GordonTim SolinMen's tournamentL 2–6L 3–11W 7–6L 2–7W 8–5L 6–8W 6–3=4 QW 5–2W 5–4L 1–7Bronze medal finalL 4–94Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownDebbie HenryLori MountfordStacey LiapisWomen's tournamentL 6–7L 5–8W 8–5L 5–8L 5–8L 8–9W 10–27colspan=2 Did not advance

Men's tournament

Team Position Curler Skip Tim Somerville Third Mike Peplinski Second Myles Brundidge Lead John Gordon Alternate Tim Solin

Round-robin Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. Country SkipWL Mike Harris 6 1 Eigil Ramsfjell 5 2 Patrick Hürlimann 5 2 Tim Somerville 3 4 Makoto Tsuruga 3 4 Peja Lindholm 3 4 Douglas Dryburgh 2 5 Andy Kapp 1 6

Draw 1 Monday, February 9, 14:00

Draw 3 Tuesday, February 10, 19:00

Draw 5 Thursday, February 12, 9:00

Draw 7 Friday, February 13, 14:00

Draw 2 Tuesday, February 10, 9:00

Draw 4 Wednesday, February 11, 14:00

Draw 6 Thursday, February 12, 19:00

Tie-breaker 1 Friday, February 13, 19:00

Tie-breaker 2 Saturday, February 14, 9:00

Semi-final Saturday, February 14, 18:00

Bronze medal match Sunday, February 15, 9:00

Women's tournament

Team Position Curler Skip Lisa Schoeneberg Third Erika Brown Second Debbie Henry Lead Lori Mountford Alternate Stacey Liapis

Round-robin Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. Country SkipWL Sandra Schmirler 6 1 Elisabet Gustafson 6 1 Helena Blach Lavrsen 5 2 Kirsty Hay 4 3 Mayumi Ohkutsu 2 5 Dordi Nordby 2 5 7th Lisa Schoeneberg 2 5 Andrea Schöpp 1 6

Draw 1 Monday, February 8, 9:00

Draw 3 Tuesday, February 10, 14:00

Draw 5 Wednesday, February 11, 19:00

Draw 7 Friday, February 13, 9:00

Draw 2 Monday, February 9, 19:00

Draw 4 Wednesday, February 11, 9:00

Draw 6 Thursday, February 12, 14:00

Figure skating

Tara Lipinski became the youngest competitor in Winter Olympics history to earn a gold medal in an individual event.

Individual AthleteEventTotalRankRankRankTodd EldredgeMen's singles345.54Michael Weiss11611.57 Nicole BobekLadies' singles171725.517Michelle Kwan122.5Tara Lipinski212.0

Mixed AthleteEvent / / TotalRankRankRankRankRankKyoko InaJason DungjenPairscolspan=2 rowspan=2 446.04Jenni MenoTodd Sand6912.08Jessica JosephCharles ButlerIce dancing2220202141.421Elizabeth PunsalanJerod Swallow777714.07

Freestyle skiing

Aerials Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalJump 1Jump 2TotalRankJump 1Jump 2TotalRankEric BergoustAerials121.04111.57232.614 Q133.05122.59255.64Matt Chojnacki81.6583.43165.0821Did not advanceMariano Ferrario111.1775.81186.9815Did not advanceBritt Swartley126.60120.48247.082 Q121.70109.91231.615

Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalJump 1Jump 2TotalRankJump 1Jump 2TotalRankStacey BlumerAerials84.0046.91130.9020Did not advanceTracy Evans88.9658.27147.2317Did not advanceNikki Stone78.1095.90174.004 Q98.1594.85193.00

Moguls Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankEvan DybvigMoguls4.5531Did not advanceJim Moran28.0522.9023Did not advanceJonny Moseley25.7826.531 Q25.1026.93Alexander Wilson28.1024.3210 Q26.3124.6810

Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimePointsRankTimePointsRankAnn BattelleMoguls34.0121.2416 Q31.8923.6510Liz McIntyre34.7723.073 Q32.7923.728Donna Weinbrecht33.4723.351 Q33.4024.024

Ice hockey

Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundFirst roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankUnited States men'sMen's tournamentcolspan=3 colspan=2 L 2–4W 5–2L 1–43 QL 1–4Did not advance6United States women'sWomen's tournamentW 5–0W 7–1W 4–2W 10–0W 7–41 Qcolspan=6 W 3–1

Men's tournament

Roster

First round

All times are local (UTC+9).

Quarterfinal

Women's tournament

Roster

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+9).

Gold medal game

Luge

Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLarry DolanSingles50.5581550.1631250.1401250.267123:21.12813Adam Heidt50.4011349.899849.971949.82743:20.0989Wendel Suckow50.069649.871749.908649.88053:19.7286Mark GrimmetteBrian MartinDoubles50.716350.5012colspan=4 rowspan=2 1:41.217Chris ThorpeGordy Sheer50.634250.49311:41.127

Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBethany Calcaterra-McMahonSingles51.696751.651751.296750.91583:25.55588Cammy Myler51.795951.654851.219650.80763:25.4757Erin Warren51.644651.461651.364850.85973:25.3286

Nordic combined

AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalJump 1Jump 2TotalRankTimeRankTimeRankBill DemongIndividual110.598.0208.51944:03.94047:18.934Dave Jarrett105.589.5195.03442:16.02546:52.030Todd Lodwick101.0116.0217.01342:33.42844:57.420Tim Tetreault94.096.5190.53942:45.52947:48.536Bill DemongDave JarrettTodd LodwickTim TetreaultTeamcolspan=2 807.0955:53.6658:38.610

Short track speed skating

Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndy Gabel500 m43.8992 Q44.1243 ADV59.8114 QB43.0727Rusty Smith44.5843Did not advanceDan Weinstein43.4923Did not advanceAndy Gabel1000 m1:31.6722 Q1:35.6413 ADV1:32.9851 QA1:33.5184Scott Koons1:31.1104Did not advanceRusty Smith1:33.3261 Q1:39.7754Did not advanceEric FlaimAndy GabelTommy O'HareRusty Smith5000 m relaycolspan=4 7:16.7244 QB7:02.0146 Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round.

Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankErin Gleason500 m48.7672 Q46.4254Did not advanceErin Porter1:04.1134Did not advanceAmy Peterson46.7643Did not advanceErin Gleason1000 m1:36.9653Did not advanceErin Porter1:52.9394Did not advanceAmy Peterson1:33.5301 Q1:36.2742 Q1:35.6444 QB1:37.3484Erin GleasonCaroline HalliseyAmy PetersonErin PorterCathy Turner3000 m relaycolspan=4 4:33.3524 QB4:26.2535 Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round.

Ski jumping

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2TotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankAlan AlbornNormal hill74.079.542Did not advanceCasey Colby73.079.542Did not advanceBrendan Doran68.569.552Did not advanceRandy Weber71.074.549Did not advanceAlan AlbornLarge hill102.582.544Did not advanceCasey Colby109.096.229 Q97.069.630165.830Brendan Doran91.558.758Did not advanceRandy Weber98.575.350Did not advanceAlan AlbornCasey ColbyMike KeulerRandy WeberTeam large hill211.5colspan=2 279.2490.712

Snowboarding

Alpine Men AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankAdam HostetterGiant slalomMike Jacoby1:03.531:08.272:11.8017Chris Klug59.381:05.872:05.256

Women AthleteEventRace 1Race 2TotalTimeTimeTimeRankRosey FletcherGiant slalomLisa KosglowBetsy ShawSondra Van Ert1:17.891:08.672:26.5612

Freestyle Men