1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Downhill
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Men's Downhill World Cup 1967/1968
Note: Round 3/Race 7 was the Olympic event, which counts also for the World Cup. See also 1968 Winter Olympics
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Calendar
| Round | Race No | Place | Country | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
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| 1 | 3 | Wengen Wengen Wengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken... |
January 13, 1968 |  Gerhard Nenning |
Karl Schranz Karl Schranz Karl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms... |
 Edmund BruggmannEdmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Bruggmann won the silver medal in Giant Slalom.-References:... |
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| 2 | 5 | Kitzbühel Kitzbühel -Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer... |
January 20, 1968 | Gerhard Nenning |
 Jean-Claude KillyJean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
Andreas Sprecher |
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| 3 | 7 | Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... |
February 9, 1968 | Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
Guy Périllat Guy Périllat Guy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s.... |
Jean-Daniel Dätwyler Jean-Daniel Dätwyler Jean-Daniel Dätwyler is a Swiss former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.- See also:* Villars-sur-Ollon... |
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| 4 | 10 | Chamonix Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics... |
February 24, 1968 | Bernard Orcel |
Kurt Huggler |
Guy Périllat Guy Périllat Guy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s.... |
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| 5 | 15 | Aspen Aspen, Colorado The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005... |
March 15, 1968 | Gerhard Nenning |
Heinrich Messner Heinrich Messner Heinrich "Heini" Messner is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He was born in Obernberg am Brenner. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He received a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-... |
Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
Note: Round 3/Race 7 was the Olympic event, which counts also for the World Cup. See also 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
and Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956...
Final point standings
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1967/68 the best 3 results count. Deductions are given in .| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | Deduction | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
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| 1 | Gerhard Nenning | 75 | (2) | 25 | 25 | (2) | - | 25 | |
| 2 | Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
60 | - | 20 | 25 | - | 15 | ||
| 3 | Karl Schranz Karl Schranz Karl Schranz is a former champion alpine ski racer, one of the best in the 1960s.During his lengthy career , Schranz won twenty major downhills, many major giant slalom races and several major slaloms... |
39 | (8) | 20 | 11 | 8 | - | (8) | |
| 4 | Bernard Orcel | 37 | (3) | 4 | 8 | (3) | 25 | - | |
| Guy Périllat Guy Périllat Guy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s.... |
37 | 2 | - | 20 | 15 | - | |||
| Jean-Daniel Dätwyler Jean-Daniel Dätwyler Jean-Daniel Dätwyler is a Swiss former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.- See also:* Villars-sur-Ollon... |
37 | (3) | 11 | - | 15 | 11 | (3) | ||
| 7 | Heinrich Messner Heinrich Messner Heinrich "Heini" Messner is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He was born in Obernberg am Brenner. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He received a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-... |
31 | - | - | 11 | - | 20 | ||
| 8 | Kurt Huggler | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | ||
| 9 | Edmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Bruggmann won the silver medal in Giant Slalom.-References:... |
17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Billy Kidd Billy Kidd William Winston "Billy" Kidd is a former alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1962-70 and a pro racer from 1970-72... |
17 | - | 6 | - | - | 11 | |||
| 11 | Andreas Sprecher | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - | ||
| 12 | Josef Minsch Josef Minsch Josef "Jos" Minsch was a Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.He was born and died in Klosters.... |
10 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| Franz Vogler | 10 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | |||
| Rudi Sailer | 10 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Dodge Phelps | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 | ||
| 16 | Dumeng Giovanoli Dumeng Giovanoli Dumeng Giovanoli is a former Swiss alpine skier. In 1968, Giovanoli won the World Cup in Slalom. He also competed at the alpine skiing events at the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics.-References:... |
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| Ivo Mahlknecht | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | |||
| 18 | Ludwig Leitner Ludwig Leitner Ludwig Leitner is a retired West German alpine ski racer and world champion, born in Mittelberg, Austria.Leitner became a world champion in the combined event in Innsbruck in 1964. He earned world championship bronze medals in the combined event 1962 and 1966.Leitner competed at the 1960 Winter... |
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| Gerhard Mussner | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | |||
| Gerhard Prinzing | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
| Hansjörg Schlager | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | |||
| Spider Sabich Spider Sabich Vladimir Peter Sabich, Jr. was an American alpine ski racer. He was a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the late 1960s and competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics; he was the pro ski racing champion in 1971 & 1972.-Early life:... |
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| 23 | Peter Rohr | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | ||
| 24 | Hans Zingre | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| 25 | Egon Zimmermann Egon Zimmermann Egon Zimmermann , often referred to as Egon Zimmermann II, is a former alpine skier from Austria... |
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| Michel Dätwyler | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
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Overall 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Overall Men's Overall World Cup 1967/1968-Final point standings:In Men's Overall World Cup 1967/68 the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. Deductions are given in .-References:*... | Downhill | Giant Slalom 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Giant Slalom Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1967/1968-Calendar:Note: Round 3/Race 8 was the Olympic event, which counts also for the World Cup. See also 1968 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics-Final point standings:... | Slalom 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Slalom Men's Slalom World Cup 1967/1968-Calendar:Note: Round 3/Race 9 was the Olympic event, which counts also for the World Cup. See also 1968 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics-Final point standings:... |
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| 1968 1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup The second World Cup season began in January in West Germany and concluded in April in the U.S. Jean-Claude Killy of France repeated as the overall champion, and announced his retirement from World Cup competition. Nancy Greene of Canada repeated as the women's World Cup overall champion.For the... |