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Alpine Skiing

Men

Event		Time
Downhill	Henri Oreiller, FRA	2:55.0
Slalom	Edi Reinalter, SWI	2:10.3
Combined	Henri Oreiller, FRA	3.27 pts

Women

Event		Time
Downhill	Hedy Schlunegger, SWI	2:28.3
Slalom	Gretchen Fraser, USA	1:57.2
Combined	Trude Beiser, AUT	6.58 pts

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