Ballet, Men

Freestyle ballet was one of the three original forms of competition in freestyle skiing, along with moguls and aeriels. Ballet was contested as a demonstration event at both the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. World Championships had been held in 1986, 1989, and 1991. Ballet would later be termed Acroski as an event, but it was discontinued at the World Championships after 1999, as it lost popularity after it was never afforded Olympic status with the other freestyle events.

The favorite was American Lane Spina, the 1991 World Champion, runner-up at the Worlds in 1986 and 1989, and runner-up at the 1988 Calgary demonstration event. However, the title went to France’s Fabrice Becker, who would go on to win the Worlds in 1993 and 1997. Spina finished third, also trailing Norwegian Rune Kristiansen, who would win the 1995 World Championship.