Alpine Skiing World Cup
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The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the FIS. Held at ski resorts across Europe, the continental US, and Canada, competitors compete to achieve the best time in four disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill. After every race, points are awarded to the top 30 athletes - The athlete with the most points at the end of the season wins the cup. Sub-prizes are also awarded for athletes with the most point totals in each individual race discipline.
The World Cup is held every year, and is considered the premier competition for alpine ski racing after the tetrannual Winter Olympics. Many consider the World Cup to be a more valuable title than the Olympics or the biannual World Championships, since it requires a competitor to ski at an extremely high level in several disciplines throughout the season (and not just in one race). Lower competitive circuits include the NorAm Cup in North America and the Europa Cup in Europe.
Winners
Women (Overall)
For all disciplines, see Alpine Skiing World Cup Women
- 1967 - Nancy Greene (CAN)
- 1968 - Nancy Greene (CAN)
- 1969 - Gertrude Gabl (AUT)
- 1970 - Michèle Jacot (FRA)
- 1971 - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 1972 - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 1973 - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 1974 - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 1975 - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 1976 - Rosi Mittermaier (FRG)
- 1977 - Lise-Marie Morerod (SUI)
- 1978 - Hanni Wenzel (LIE)
- 1979 - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 1980 - Hanni Wenzel (LIE)
- 1981 - Marie-Theres Nadig (SUI)
- 1982 - Erika Hess (SUI)
- 1983 - Tamara McKinney (USA)
- 1984 - Erika Hess (SUI)
- 1985 - Michela Figini (SUI)
- 1986 - Maria Walliser (SUI)
- 1987 - Maria Walliser (SUI)
- 1988 - Michela Figini (SUI)
- 1989 - Vreni Schneider (SUI)
- 1990 - Petra Kronberger (AUT)
- 1991 - Petra Kronberger (AUT)
- 1992 - Petra Kronberger (AUT)
- 1993 - Anita Wachter (AUT)
- 1994 - Vreni Schneider (SUI)
- 1995 - Vreni Schneider (SUI)
- 1996 - Katja Seizinger (GER)
- 1997 - Pernilla Wiberg (SWE)
- 1998 - Katja Seizinger (GER)
- 1999 - Alexandra Meissnitzer (AUT)
- 2000 - Renate Götschl (AUT)
- 2001 - Janica Kostelić (CRO)
- 2002 - Michaela Dorfmeister (AUT)
- 2003 - Janica Kostelić (CRO)
- 2004 - Anja Pärson (SWE)
- 2005 - Anja Pärson (SWE)
- 2006 - Janica Kostelić (CRO)
Men (Overall)
For all disciplines, see Alpine Skiing World Cup Men
- 1967 - Jean-Claude Killy (FRA) - 1967 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1968 - Jean-Claude Killy (FRA) - 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1969 - Karl Schranz (AUT) - 1969 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1970 - Karl Schranz (AUT) - 1970 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1971 - Gustav Thöni (ITA) - 1971 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1972 - Gustav Thöni (ITA) - 1972 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1973 - Gustav Thöni (ITA) - 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1974 - Piero Gros (ITA) - 1974 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1975 - Gustav Thöni (ITA) - 1975 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1976 - Ingemar Stenmark (SWE) - 1976 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1977 - Ingemar Stenmark (SWE) - 1977 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1978 - Ingemar Stenmark (SWE) - 1978 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1979 - Peter Lüscher (SUI) - 1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1980 - Andreas Wenzel (LIE) - 1980 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1981 - Phil Mahre (USA) - 1981 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1982 - Phil Mahre (USA) - 1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1983 - Phil Mahre (USA) - 1983 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1984 - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI) - 1984 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1985 - Marc Girardelli (LUX) - 1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1986 - Marc Girardelli (LUX) - 1986 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1987 - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI) - 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1988 - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI) - 1988 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1989 - Marc Girardelli (LUX) - 1989 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1990 - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI) - 1990 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1991 - Marc Girardelli (LUX) - 1991 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1992 - Paul Accola (SUI) - 1992 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1993 - Marc Girardelli (LUX) - 1993 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1994 - Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) - 1994 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1995 - Alberto Tomba (ITA) - 1995 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1996 - Lasse Kjus (NOR) - 1996 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1997 - Luc Alphand (FRA) - 1997 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1998 - Hermann Maier (AUT) - 1998 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 1999 - Lasse Kjus (NOR) - 1999 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2000 - Hermann Maier (AUT) - 2000 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2001 - Hermann Maier (AUT) - 2001 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2002 - Stephan Eberharter (AUT) - 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2003 - Stephan Eberharter (AUT) - 2003 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2004 - Hermann Maier (AUT) - 2004 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2005 - Bode Miller (USA) - 2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup
- 2006 - Benjamin Raich (AUT) - 2006 Alpine Skiing World Cup
Most successful race winners
A common measurement on how good individual skiers are is often the total number of races won during the skiing career.Women
- 62 victories - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
- 55 victories - Vreni Schneider (SUI)
- 38 victories - Renate Götschl (AUT)
- 36 victories - Katja Seizinger (GER)
- 34 victories - Anja Pärson (SWE)
- 33 victories - Hanni Wenzel (LIE)
- 31 victories - Erika Hess (SUI)
- 30 victories - Janica Kostelić (CRO)
- 26 victories - Michela Figini (SUI)
- 25 victories - Maria Walliser (SUI)
Men
- 86 victories - Ingemar Stenmark (SWE)
- 53 victories - Hermann Maier (AUT)
- 50 victories - Alberto Tomba (ITA)
- 46 victories - Marc Girardelli (LUX)
- 40 victories - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI)
- 29 victories - Stephan Eberharter (AUT)
- 27 victories - Phil Mahre (USA)
- 26 victories - Franz Klammer (AUT)
- 24 victories - Gustav Thöni (ITA), Peter Müller (SUI)
See also
| Alpine Skiing World Cup (Alpine Skiing World Cup Women>Women - Men) |
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