title: Freestyle skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
text: # Freestyle skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
  
  Freestyle skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The venues were Canada Olympic Park for aerials and ballet, and Nakiska for moguls. This was the first appearance of freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics.
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
  | 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
  | 3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
  | 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 6 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 7 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
  
  ## Men's event
  
  ### Moguls
  
  | Place | Athlete | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Håkan Hansson (SWE) | 39.56 |
  | 2 | Hans Engelsen Eide (NOR) | 39.37 |
  | 3 | Edgar Grospiron (FRA) | 37.71 |
  | 4 | Pat Henry (CAN) | 35.59 |
  | 5 | Steve Desovich (USA) | 35.15 |
  | 6 | Lasse Fahlén (SWE) | 34.64 |
  
  ### Aerials
  
  | Place | Athlete | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jean-Marc Rozon (CAN) | 410.93 |
  | 2 | Didier Méda (FRA) | 380.77 |
  | 3 | Lloyd Langlois (CAN) | 377.97 |
  | 4 | Kris Feddersen (USA) | 376.24 |
  | 5 | Jean-Marc Bacquin (FRA) | 348.75 |
  | 6 | Sonny Schönbächler (SUI) | 340.94 |
  
  ### Ballet
  
  | Place | Athlete | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hermann Reitberger (FRG) | 46.6 |
  | 2 | Lane Spina (USA) | 45.6 |
  | 3 | Rune Kristiansen (NOR) | 44.0 |
  | 4 | Richard Pierce (CAN) | 43.0 |
  
  ## Women's event
  
  ### Moguls
  
  | Place | Athlete | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tatjana Mittermayer (FRG) | 36.16 |
  | 2 | Raphaëlle Monod (FRA) | 34.91 |
  | 3 | Conny Kissling (SUI) | 34.07 |
  | 4 | Stine Lise Hattestad (NOR) | 33.39 |
  | 5 | Leelee Morrisson (CAN) | 31.84 |
  | 6 | Melanie Palenik (USA) | 28.64 |
  
  ### Aerials
  
  | Place | Athlete | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Melanie Palenik (USA) | 268.83 |
  | 2 | Sonja Reichart (FRG) | 267.03 |
  | 3 | Carin Hernskog (SWE) | 245.98 |
  
  ### Ballet
  
  | Place | Athlete | Score |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Christine Rossi (FRA) | 45.8 |
  | 2 | Jan Bucher (USA) | 44.0 |
  | 3 | Conny Kissling (SUI) | 43.2 |
  | 4 | Lucie Barma (CAN) | 40.8 |
  | 5 | Martien Nouwen (NED) | 36.39 |
  