The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
These Games were by far the best home Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, and the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics, both in Lake Placid, New York, and the most a host country has won at a single Winter Olympics.
The United States also tied Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics for most gold medals a host country has won at a Winter Olympics, with 10. Canada broke this record during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The Olympics were held only months after September 11, 2001. During the opening ceremonies, Jacques Rogge, presiding over his first Olympics as IOC president, told the American athletes that the world was gathered in their country and that their country was overcoming the "horrific tragedy" of that day and stands united with them in promoting the IOC's ideals.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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+Medals by sportSportTotalSpeed skating3148Snowboarding2125Skeleton2103Bobsleigh1113Short track speed skating1113Figure skating1023Freestyle skiing0303Alpine skiing0202Ice hockey0202Luge0112Total10131134
+Medals by dateDayDateTotal1February 902022February 1010013February 1111134February 1211135February 1301016February 1400117February 1501238February 1601129February 17101211February 19210312February 20311513February 21121415February 23012316February 240101Total10131134
+Medals by genderGenderTotalPercentageMale51082367.6%Female5331132.4%Total10131134100% +Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalApolo Anton OhnoShort track speed skating1102Derek ParraSpeed skating1102Bode MillerAlpine skiing0202Jennifer RodriguezShort track speed skating0022
Alpine skiing
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJakub FialaDownhillcolspan=6 rowspan=4 1:41.8427Scott Macartney1:41.8629Daron Rahlves1:40.8416Marco Sullivan1:40.379Jakub FialaCombined1:41.852151.241957.34213:30.4319Bode Miller1:41.231546.88549.7313:17.84Scott MacartneySuper-Gcolspan=6 rowspan=4 1:25.8025Daron Rahlves1:22.488Marco SullivanThomas Vonn1:23.229Bode MillerGiant slalom1:12.8971:11.271rowspan=3 colspan=2 2:24.16Dane Spencer1:14.03211:11.6592:25.6816Thomas Vonn1:14.59281:11.87132:26.4619Chip KnightSlalom50.851654.0113colspan=2 rowspan=4 1:44.8611Erik Schlopy51.272153.94111:45.2113Bode Miller48.37264.42311:52.7924Tom Rothrock50.6114
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKirsten ClarkDownhillcolspan=6 rowspan=4 1:41.0312Caroline LaliveJonna Mendes1:40.9711Picabo Street1:41.1716Caroline LaliveCombined1:02.4528Lindsey C. Kildow45.95645.49161:16.6142:48.056Julia Mancuso47.661646.07191:17.60132:51.3313Kirsten ClarkSuper-Gcolspan=6 rowspan=4 1:15.1314Caroline LaliveJonna Mendes1:15.2516Katie Monahan1:15.5917Kirsten ClarkGiant slalom1:18.38211:18.0428colspan=2 rowspan=4 2:36.4226Kristina Koznick1:18.04191:16.18162:34.2217Sarah Schleper1:18.61231:17.35222:35.9621Alex Shaffer1:19.38331:18.00272:37.3828Kristina KoznickSlalomcolspan=2 rowspan=4 Lindsey C. Kildow56.843063.89332:00.7332Tasha NelsonSarah Schleper
Biathlon
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankJay HakkinenSprint26:43.5126Lawton Redman27:43.4254Jeremy Teela26:36.6220Jay HakkinenPursuit34:11.8113Lawton Redman38:59.0652Jeremy Teela35:18.1323Dan CampbellIndividual1:00:58.6676Jay Hakkinen55:13.8326Jeremy Teela53:56.5214Dan CampbellJay HakkinenLawton RedmanJeremy TeelaRelay1:30:27.11815
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankAndrea NahrgangSprint23:48.7150Kara Salmela23:44.1349Rachel Steer24:41.7360Andrea NahrgangPursuit38:08.5347Kara Salmela37:07.7545Rachel SteerLappedKristina SabasteanskiIndividual55:00.9455Kara Salmela57:25.9859Rachel Steer51:50.6231Andrea NahrgangKristina SabasteanskiKara SalmelaRachel SteerRelay1:41:16.01616
Bobsleigh
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTodd HaysGarrett HinesTwo-man47.71547.70547.61347.6323:10.654Brian ShimerDarrin Steele47.92947.99948.071147.9583:11.939Todd HaysRandy JonesBill SchuffenhauerGarrett HinesFour-man46.65146.61147.22447.3333:07.81Brian ShimerMike KohnDoug SharpDan Steele46.83546.82546.98247.2313:07.86
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJill BakkenVonetta FlowersTwo-woman48.81148.951colspan=4 rowspan=21:37.76Jean Racine-PrahmGea Johnson49.31549.4251:38.735
Cross-country skiing
Distance Men AthleteEventTimeRankJohn Bauer15 km classical38:55.712Lars Flora42:11.554Kris Freeman39:34.322Patrick Weaver39:24.416John Bauer2 × 10 km pursuit59:43.119Kris Freeman51:22.314Justin Wadsworth54:45.742Patrick Weaver54:10.545Lars Flora30 km freestyle1:20:42.754Andrew Johnson1:14:26.921Carl Swenson1:21:17.356Justin WadsworthAndrew Johnson50 km classical2:32:44.351Justin WadsworthJohn BauerLuke BodensteinerKris FreemanJustin Wadsworth4 × 10 km relay1:34:05.55
Women AthleteEventTimeRankTessa Benoit10 km classical33:09.152Nina Kemppel30:51.938Aelin Peterson33:18.953Wendy Wagner30:50.736Nina Kemppel2 × 5 km pursuit27:27.730Aelin PetersonKikkan RandallWendy Wagner28:38.048Kristina Joder15 km freestyle48:06.053Barb Jones45:04.343Nina Kemppel42:53.129Barb Jones30 km classical1:45:18.735Nina Kemppel1:37:08.715Wendy Wagner1:36:54.823Barb JonesNina KemppelAelin PetersonWendy Wagner4 × 5 km relay53:23.413
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualifyingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLars FloraSprint3:01.4137Did not advanceKris Freeman3:02.6842Did not advanceTorin Koos3:01.3236Did not advanceCarl Swenson2:58.5630Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualifyingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTessa BenoitSprint3:28.3538Did not advanceKristina Joder3:34.1848Did not advanceAelin Peterson3:34.0546Did not advanceKikkan Randall3:30.2744Did not advance
Curling
Summary TeamEventRound-robinTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTim SomervilleDonald Barcombe, Jr.Myles BrundidgeJohn GordanMike SchneebergerMen's tournamentW 10–5L 3–8L 8–9L 5–6W 6–2W 8–3L 7–9L 4–6L 6–79Did not advanceKari EricksonJoni CottenStacey LiapisDebbie McCormickAnn SwisshelmWomen's tournamentW 8–7W 6–5L 4–6L 4–9L 6–7W 11–4W 7–6W 6–5W 11–23 QL 4–9Bronze medal matchL 5–94
Men's tournament
Team Superior CC, Superior Skip: Tim Somerville Third: Mike Schneeberger Second: Myles Brundidge Lead: John Gordon Alternate: Donald Barcombe, Jr.
Round robin Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. CountrySkipWL CanadaKevin Martin81 NorwayPål Trulsen72 SwitzerlandAndreas Schwaller63 SwedenPeja Lindholm63 FinlandMarkku Uusipaavalniemi54 GermanySebastian Stock45 DenmarkUlrik Schmidt36 Great BritainHammy McMillan36 United StatesTim Somerville36 FranceDominique Dupont-Roc09
Draw 1 February 11, 9:00
Draw 4 February 13, 9:00
Draw 6 February 14, 14:00
Draw 9 February 16, 14:00
Draw 12 February 18, 14:00
Draw 2 February 11, 19:00
Draw 5 February 13, 19:00
Draw 7 February 15, 9:00
Draw 11 February 17, 19:00
Women's tournament
Team Bemidji CC, Bemidji Skip: Kari Erickson Third: Debbie McCormick Second: Stacey Liapis Lead: Ann Swisshelm Alternate: Joni Cotten
Round robin Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. CountrySkipWL CanadaKelley Law81 SwitzerlandLuzia Ebnöther72 United StatesKari Erickson63 Great BritainRhona Martin54 GermanyNatalie Neßler54 SwedenElisabet Gustafson54 NorwayDordi Nordby45 JapanAkiko Katoh27 DenmarkLene Bidstrup27 RussiaOlga Jarkova18
Draw 2 February 12, 9:00
Draw 4 February 13, 14:00
Draw 6 February 14, 19:00
Draw 9 February 16, 19:00
Draw 11 February 18, 9:00
Draw 3 February 12, 19:00
Draw 5 February 14, 9:00
Draw 8 February 16, 9:00
Draw 10 February 17, 14:00
Semifinal February 20, 9:00
Player PercentagesLaurence Bidaud 79% Ann Swisshelm 71%Tanya Frei 68% Stacey Liapis 71%Mirjam Ott 78% Debbie McCormick 69%Luzia Ebnöther 78% Kari Erickson 53%Total 76% Total 66%
Bronze Medal Game February 21, 9:00
Player PercentagesAnn Swisshelm 83% Diane Nelson 84%Stacey Liapis 80% Georgina Wheatcroft 85%Debbie McCormick 76% Julie Skinner 74%Kari Erickson 56% Kelley Law 63%Total 75% Total 76%
Figure skating
Individual AthleteEventTotalRankRankRankTodd EldredgeMen's singles9 Q610.56Timothy Goebel3 Q34.5Michael Weiss8 Q711.07Sasha CohenLadies' singles3 Q45.54Sarah Hughes4 Q13.0Michelle Kwan1 Q33.5
Mixed AthleteEvent / / TotalRankRankRankRankRankKyoko InaJohn ZimmermanPairscolspan=2 rowspan=2 557.55Tiffany ScottPhilip Dulebohn111318.513Naomi LangPeter TchernyshevIce dancing1211111122.211Beata HandraCharles Sinek2020222344.223
Freestyle skiing
Men AthleteEventQualifyingFinalPointsRankPointsRankEric BergoustAerials244.302 Q218.4912Brian Currutt226.0110 Q245.196Joe Pack243.263 Q251.64Jeret Peterson237.397 Q238.059Jeremy BloomMoguls25.984 Q26.199Evan Dybvig9.9628Did not advanceTravis Mayer27.051 Q27.59Jonny Moseley25.1311 Q26.784
Women AthleteEventQualifyingFinalPointsRankPointsRankTracy EvansAerials152.0714Did not advanceBrenda Petzold137.8017Did not advanceShannon BahrkeMoguls23.745 Q25.06Ann Battelle24.102 Q24.627Hannah Hardaway23.843 Q24.775Jillian Vogtli22.1618Did not advance
Ice hockey
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundFirst roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankUnited States men'sMen's tournamentcolspan=4 W 6–0T 2–2W 8–11 QW 5–0W 3–2L 2–5United States women'sWomen's tournamentW 10–0W 12–1W 5–01 Qcolspan=5 W 4–0L 2–3
Men's tournament
Roster
First round
All times are local (UTC-7).
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Women's tournament
Roster Chris Bailey Laurie Baker Karyn Bye Julie Chu Natalie Darwitz Sara DeCosta Tricia Dunn-Luoma Cammi Granato Courtney Kennedy Andrea Kilbourne Katie King Shelley Looney Sue Merz A.J. Mleczko Tara Mounsey Jenny Schmidgall-Potter Angela Ruggiero Sarah Tueting Lyndsay Wall Krissy Wendell
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC-7).
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Luge
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTony BenshoofSingles44.776745.6532944.7871744.88653:00.10217Adam Heidt44.660344.750544.421444.77542:58.6064Nick Sullivan45.4392545.3092545.7262945.619273:02.09326Brian MartinMark GrimmetteDoubles43.111343.1051colspan=4 rowspan=2 1:26.216Chris ThorpeClay Ives43.013243.20731:26.220
Women