1972 Alpine Skiing World Cup
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The 6th World Cup
season began in December 1971 in Switzerland
and concluded in March 1972 in France
. Gustav Thöni
of Italy
won his second of three consecutive overall titles. Annemarie Pröll
of Austria
won the women's overall title, her second of five consecutive.
A break in the schedule in February was for the 1972 Winter Olympics
in Sapporo, Japan
.
Note:
For the first time, the Olympic
events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.
won the cup with only one win!
won the cup with only one win. He won his third Giant Slalom World Cup in a row!
Note:
For the first time, the Olympic
events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.
won eight races and was only unable to score points in four slaloms.
won the cup with maximum points.
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
season began in December 1971 in Switzerland
Switzerland
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and concluded in March 1972 in France
France
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. Gustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:...
of Italy
Italy
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won his second of three consecutive overall titles. Annemarie Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races...
of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
won the women's overall title, her second of five consecutive.
A break in the schedule in February was for the 1972 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Sapporo, Japan, from February 5–13, 1972. The downhills were held at Mount Eniwa, and the four technical events at Teine.-Downhill:February 7, 1972...
in Sapporo, Japan
Japan
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.
Calendar
| Race No | Discipline | Place | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downhill | St. Moritz St. Moritz St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden... |
December 5, 1971 | |
| 2 | Giant Slalom | Val d'Isère Val d'Isère Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in south-eastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. The Face de Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter... |
December 9, 1971 | |
| 3 | Downhill | Val d'Isère Val d'Isère Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in south-eastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. The Face de Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter... |
December 12, 1971 | |
| 4 | Slalom | Sestriere Sestriere Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.... |
December 19, 1971 | |
| 5 | Slalom | Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich... |
January 9, 1972 | |
| 6 | Giant Slalom | Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich... |
January 10, 1972 | |
| 7 | Downhill | Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel The Hahnenkamm is a mountain in Austria, directly south of Kitzbühel, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The elevation of its summit is above sea level.The Hahnenkamm is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and hosts the annual World Cup alpine ski races, the Hahnenkammrennen... |
January 14, 1972 | |
| 8 | Downhill | Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel The Hahnenkamm is a mountain in Austria, directly south of Kitzbühel, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The elevation of its summit is above sea level.The Hahnenkamm is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and hosts the annual World Cup alpine ski races, the Hahnenkammrennen... |
January 15, 1972 | |
| 9 | Slalom | Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel The Hahnenkamm is a mountain in Austria, directly south of Kitzbühel, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The elevation of its summit is above sea level.The Hahnenkamm is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and hosts the annual World Cup alpine ski races, the Hahnenkammrennen... |
January 16, 1972 | |
| 10 | Slalom | Wengen Lauberhorn The Lauberhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located between Wengen and Grindelwald. Its summit is at an elevation of 8110 feet above sea level.... |
January 23, 1972 | |
| 11 | Giant Slalom | Adelboden Adelboden Adelboden is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.-Geography:Adelboden lies in the west of the Berner Oberland, at the end of the valley of the Engstlige river, which flows in Frutigen into the Kander river.Adelboden is a... |
January 24, 1972 | |
| 1972 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Sapporo, Japan, from February 5–13, 1972. The downhills were held at Mount Eniwa, and the four technical events at Teine.-Downhill:February 7, 1972... |
Sapporo | February 5-13, 1972 | ||
| 12 | Giant Slalom | Banff Mount Norquay ski resort Mt. Norquay is a mountain and ski resort in Banff National Park, Canada that lies directly northwest of the Town of Banff. The regular ski season starts early December and ends mid-April. Mount Norquay is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park.-History:The mountain was... , AB Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
February 18, 1972 | |
| 13 | Slalom | Banff Mount Norquay ski resort Mt. Norquay is a mountain and ski resort in Banff National Park, Canada that lies directly northwest of the Town of Banff. The regular ski season starts early December and ends mid-April. Mount Norquay is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park.-History:The mountain was... , AB Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
February 19, 1972 | |
| 14 | Downhill | Crystal Mtn, WA | February 25, 1972 | |
| 15 | Downhill | Crystal Mtn, WA | February 26, 1972 | |
| 16 | Giant Slalom | Heavenly Valley, CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
March 2, 1972 | |
| 17 | Downhill | Val Gardena | March 15, 1972 | |
| 18 | Giant Slalom | Val Gardena | March 16, 1972 | |
| 19 | Slalom | Madonna di Campiglio Madonna di Campiglio Madonna di Campiglio is a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Pinzolo. The village lies in the Val Rendena at an altitude of 1,522 m... |
March 17, 1972 | |
| 20 | Slalom | Pra Loup Pra Loup Pra Loup, is a French ski resort in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the town of Uvernet-Fours. 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.The ski station is divided into two separate parts, 2 km apart:* Pra Loup 1500 * Pra Loup 1600Features... |
March 18, 1972 | |
| 21 | Giant Slalom | Pra Loup Pra Loup Pra Loup, is a French ski resort in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the town of Uvernet-Fours. 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.The ski station is divided into two separate parts, 2 km apart:* Pra Loup 1500 * Pra Loup 1600Features... |
March 19, 1972 |
Note:
For the first time, the Olympic
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Sapporo, Japan, from February 5–13, 1972. The downhills were held at Mount Eniwa, and the four technical events at Teine.-Downhill:February 7, 1972...
events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.
Men's Overall Results
In Men's Overall World Cup 1971/72 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms and best five slaloms count. Four racers had a point deduction. Gustav ThöniGustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:...
won the cup with only one win!
| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | Downhill | Giant | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:... |
154 | 4 | 84 | 66 | |
| 2 | Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard is a French former alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time.... |
142 | 43 | 49 | 50 | |
| 3 | 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:... |
140 | 0 | 78 | 62 | |
| 4 | Jean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert is a French former alpine skier.Augert was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and grew at the La Toussuire ski resort, Savoy. he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup with a victory, at the Adelboden giant slalom... |
125 | 0 | 24 | 101 | |
| 5 | Bernhard Russi Bernhard Russi Bernhard Russi is a former alpine ski racer. He was an Olympic, World Cup, and World champion in the downhill event.... |
114 | 110 | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | Andrzej Bachleda | 109 | 0 | 28 | 81 | |
| 7 | Roland Thöni Roland Thöni Roland Thöni is a former alpine ski racer from northern Italy.A cousin of Gustav Thöni, Roland competed on the World Cup circuit during 1970s.Roland Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stilfs... |
93 | 3 | 15 | 75 | |
| 8 | 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... |
83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mike Lafferty | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 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.-... |
61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Roger Rossat-Mignod | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| 12 | Erik Håker Erik Håker Erik Håker is a Norwegian alpine skier from Oppdal who finished 5th in the men's downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo. That same year, Håker became the first Norwegian to win a World Cup Alpine event. He would win two more World Cup events, his last in 1979. For his Alpine World Cup... |
50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 13 | Walter Tresch Walter Tresch Walter Tresch is a former Swiss alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:... |
49 | 19 | 26 | 4 | |
| 14 | Franz Vogler | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Alain Penz | 46 | 0 | 18 | 28 | |
| David Zwilling David Zwilling David Zwilling is an Austrian former alpine skier and World champion. He won a gold medal in the downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974. He finished second in the overall 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup.... |
46 | 0 | 38 | 8 |
Men's Downhill Results
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in .| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Russi Bernhard Russi Bernhard Russi is a former alpine ski racer. He was an Olympic, World Cup, and World champion in the downhill event.... |
110 | 25 | - | 15 | (11) | 25 | 20 | 25 | |
| 2 | 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... |
83 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Mike Lafferty | 63 | - | 6 | 11 | - | 20 | 11 | 15 | |
| 4 | Henrich Messner | 61 | 20 | 20 | - | 15 | - | - | 6 | |
| 5 | Franz Vogler | 47 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 25 | 8 | |
| 6 | Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard is a French former alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time.... |
43 | - | 3 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | |
| 7 | 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... |
39 | 1 | 8 | - | - | 15 | 15 | - | |
| Andreas Sprecher | 39 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 9 | Michel Dätwyler | 37 | 11 | 15 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 10 | René Berthod | 32 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 20 |
Men's Giant Slalom Results
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in . Gustav ThöniGustav Thöni
Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:...
won the cup with only one win. He won his third Giant Slalom World Cup in a row!
| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:... |
84 | - | 20 | 15 | - | 25 | 4 | 20 | |
| 2 | 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:... |
78 | - | (2) | 11 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
| 3 | Roger Rossat-Mignod | 55 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 8 | - | - | 15 | |
| 4 | Erik Håker Erik Håker Erik Håker is a Norwegian alpine skier from Oppdal who finished 5th in the men's downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo. That same year, Håker became the first Norwegian to win a World Cup Alpine event. He would win two more World Cup events, his last in 1979. For his Alpine World Cup... |
50 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Herni Duvillard | 49 | 15 | - | - | - | 20 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 | David Zwilling David Zwilling David Zwilling is an Austrian former alpine skier and World champion. He won a gold medal in the downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974. He finished second in the overall 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup.... |
38 | - | 4 | - | - | 15 | 11 | 8 | |
| 7 | Alfred Hagn | 30 | - | 11 | 11 | - | 2 | - | 6 | |
| 8 | Sepp Heckelmiller | 28 | - | - | - | 20 | 8 | - | - | |
| Adolf Rösti | 28 | - | - | 20 | 2 | 6 | - | - | ||
| Andrzej Bachleda | 28 | 11 | 8 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
Men's Slalom Results
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in .| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert is a French former alpine skier.Augert was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and grew at the La Toussuire ski resort, Savoy. he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup with a victory, at the Adelboden giant slalom... |
101 | 20 | - | 25 | 25 | 20 | 11 | (1) | |
| 2 | Andrzej Bachleda | 81 | (3) | 15 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 15 | - | |
| 3 | Roland Thöni Roland Thöni Roland Thöni is a former alpine ski racer from northern Italy.A cousin of Gustav Thöni, Roland competed on the World Cup circuit during 1970s.Roland Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stilfs... |
75 | 11 | - | 6 | 8 | - | 25 | 25 | |
| 4 | Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:... |
66 | 8 | - | - | 20 | 15 | 3 | 20 | |
| 5 | 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:... |
62 | (2) | 11 | 20 | - | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| 6 | Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard is a French former alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time.... |
50 | 6 | 25 | 8 | - | - | - | 11 | |
| 7 | Alain Penz | 28 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 20 | - | |
| 8 | Tyler Palmer | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Eberhard Schmalzl | 24 | - | 3 | 11 | - | 4 | 6 | - | |
| 10 | Max Rieger | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Men's Team Results
| Place | Country | Total Points | Downhill | Giant | Slalom | Racers | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 549 | 295 | 170 | 84 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2 | 376 | 44 | 146 | 186 | 6 | 4 | |
| 3 | 307 | 12 | 129 | 166 | 8 | 3 | |
| 4 | 297 | 184 | 79 | 34 | 10 | 3 | |
| 5 | 151 | 47 | 61 | 43 | 6 | 1 | |
| 6 | 125 | 74 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 1 | |
| 7 | 112 | 0 | 28 | 84 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 52 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Spain |
23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Calendar
| Race No | Discipline | Place | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downhill | St. Moritz St. Moritz St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden... |
December 3, 1971 | |
| 2 | Downhill | Val d'Isère Val d'Isère Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in south-eastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. The Face de Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter... |
December 11, 1971 | |
| 3 | Downhill | Sestriere Sestriere Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.... |
December 17, 1971 | |
| 4 | Slalom | Sestriere Sestriere Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.... |
December 18, 1971 | |
| 5 | Giant Slalom | Oberstaufen Oberstaufen Oberstaufen is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavarian Swabia, Germany, situated on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.-History:It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868... |
January 3, 1972 | |
| 6 | Slalom | Oberstaufen Oberstaufen Oberstaufen is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavarian Swabia, Germany, situated on the B 308 road from Lindau to Immenstadt.-History:It is first mentioned as Stoufun in AD 868... |
January 4, 1972 | |
| 7 | Giant Slalom | Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... |
January 7, 1972 | |
| 8 | Downhill | Badgastein | January 12, 1972 | |
| 9 | Slalom | Badgastein | January 13, 1972 | |
| 10 | Downhill | Grindelwald Grindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... |
January 18, 1972 | |
| 11 | Slalom | Grindelwald Grindelwald Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:... |
January 19, 1972 | |
| 12 | Giant Slalom | St. Gervais | January 22, 1972 | |
| 1972 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Sapporo, Japan, from February 5–13, 1972. The downhills were held at Mount Eniwa, and the four technical events at Teine.-Downhill:February 7, 1972... |
Sapporo | February 5-13, 1972 | ||
| 13 | Slalom | Banff Mount Norquay ski resort Mt. Norquay is a mountain and ski resort in Banff National Park, Canada that lies directly northwest of the Town of Banff. The regular ski season starts early December and ends mid-April. Mount Norquay is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park.-History:The mountain was... , AB Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
February 18, 1972 | |
| 14 | Giant Slalom | Banff Mount Norquay ski resort Mt. Norquay is a mountain and ski resort in Banff National Park, Canada that lies directly northwest of the Town of Banff. The regular ski season starts early December and ends mid-April. Mount Norquay is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park.-History:The mountain was... , AB Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
February 19, 1972 | |
| 15 | Downhill | Crystal Mtn, WA | February 25, 1972 | |
| 16 | Downhill | Crystal Mtn, WA | February 26, 1972 | |
| 17 | Giant Slalom | Heavenly Valley, CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
March 1, 1972 | |
| 18 | Slalom | Heavenly Valley, CA California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
March 3, 1972 | |
| 19 | Slalom | Pra Loup Pra Loup Pra Loup, is a French ski resort in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the town of Uvernet-Fours. 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.The ski station is divided into two separate parts, 2 km apart:* Pra Loup 1500 * Pra Loup 1600Features... |
March 17, 1972 | |
| 20 | Giant Slalom | Pra Loup Pra Loup Pra Loup, is a French ski resort in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the town of Uvernet-Fours. 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.The ski station is divided into two separate parts, 2 km apart:* Pra Loup 1500 * Pra Loup 1600Features... |
March 18, 1972 | |
| 21 | Giant Slalom | Pra Loup Pra Loup Pra Loup, is a French ski resort in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the town of Uvernet-Fours. 7 km from the town of Barcelonnette.The ski station is divided into two separate parts, 2 km apart:* Pra Loup 1500 * Pra Loup 1600Features... |
March 19, 1972 |
Note:
For the first time, the Olympic
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Sapporo, Japan, from February 5–13, 1972. The downhills were held at Mount Eniwa, and the four technical events at Teine.-Downhill:February 7, 1972...
events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.
Women's Overall Results
In Women's Overall World Cup 1971/72 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms and best five slaloms count. Three racers had a point deduction. Annemarie PröllAnnemarie Moser-Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races...
won eight races and was only unable to score points in four slaloms.
| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | Downhill | Giant | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemarie Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... |
269 | 125 | 115 | 29 | |
| 2 | Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi is a French former alpine skier.Macchi was born at Le Sentier, Switzerland. She married the fellow skier Jean-Noël Augert.-World cup victories:-References:... |
187 | 67 | 50 | 70 | |
| 3 | Britt Lafforgue | 128 | 0 | 52 | 76 | |
| 4 | Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck:* ninth place at alpine skiing Downhill* sixth place at alpine skiing Giant Slalom... |
120 | 7 | 76 | 37 | |
| 5 | Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig is a former Swiss alpine skier. As a 17-year old, she won Gold in the Downhill and Giant Slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
111 | 71 | 37 | 3 | |
| 6 | Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier Rosemarie "Rosi" Mittermaier-Neureuther is a former alpine ski racer. She won two gold medals and one silver at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, becoming the most successful athlete there along with Raisa Smetanina of Soviet Union, and earning her the nickname of Gold-Rosi within... |
110 | 12 | 32 | 66 | |
| 7 | Wiltrud Drexel Wiltrud Drexel Wiltrud Drexel is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-External links:* - Results - Wiltrud Drexel... |
102 | 76 | 22 | 4 | |
| 8 | Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... |
96 | 0 | 26 | 70 | |
| 9 | Danièle Debernard Danièle Debernard Danièle Debernard is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics and in the 1976 Winter Olympics.She was born in Aime.In 1972 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event.... |
90 | 0 | 28 | 62 | |
| 10 | Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill... |
89 | 63 | 11 | 15 | |
| 11 | Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot is a French former alpine skier.Born at Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, she won the Alpine Skiing World Cup of the 1970 season and World Champion in the combined event... |
70 | 12 | 27 | 31 | |
| 12 | Barbara Ann Cochran Barbara Cochran Barbara Ann Cochran is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, who competed on the World Cup circuit for seven seasons. She retired from international competition following the 1974 season.Barbara Cochran is a member of the famous "Skiing Cochrans" family, which has operated a small... |
67 | 0 | 10 | 57 | |
| Marilyn Cochran Marilyn Cochran Marilyn Cochran Brown is a former Alpine ski racer and World Cup champion. In 1969, she became the first American to win a discipline championship in the World Cup, triumphing in giant slalom... |
67 | 1 | 44 | 22 | ||
| 14 | Jacquline Rouvier | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Pamela Behr | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Women's Downhill Results
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in . Annemarie PröllAnnemarie Moser-Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races...
won the cup with maximum points.
| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemarie Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... |
125 | 25 | (20) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | (20) | |
| 2 | Wiltrud Drexel Wiltrud Drexel Wiltrud Drexel is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-External links:* - Results - Wiltrud Drexel... |
76 | - | 11 | - | 20 | - | 20 | 25 | |
| 3 | Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig is a former Swiss alpine skier. As a 17-year old, she won Gold in the Downhill and Giant Slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
71 | (6) | 8 | 8 | (8) | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| 4 | Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi is a French former alpine skier.Macchi was born at Le Sentier, Switzerland. She married the fellow skier Jean-Noël Augert.-World cup victories:-References:... |
67 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 11 | - | - | |
| 5 | Isabelole Mir | 63 | 11 | (4) | 11 | 15 | 15 | (8) | 11 | |
| 6 | Jacquline Rouvier | 60 | 15 | 25 | 20 | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | Susie Corrock | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bernadette Zurbriggen Bernadette Zurbriggen Bernadette Zurbriggen is a former Swiss alpine skier. In the 1970s, Zurbriggen won seven World Cup races: five in Downhill, one in Giant Slalom and one in Alpine Combined. She competed at three Winter Olympics between 1972 and 1980, with a seventh position in the Women's Downhill in both 1972 and... |
14 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | |
| 9 | Brigitte Totschnig Brigitte Totschnig Brigitte Habersatter-Totschnig is an Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal in the women's downhill at Innsbruck in 1976.... |
13 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 8 | - | - | |
| 10 | Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier Rosemarie "Rosi" Mittermaier-Neureuther is a former alpine ski racer. She won two gold medals and one silver at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, becoming the most successful athlete there along with Raisa Smetanina of Soviet Union, and earning her the nickname of Gold-Rosi within... |
12 | 4 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot is a French former alpine skier.Born at Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, she won the Alpine Skiing World Cup of the 1970 season and World Champion in the combined event... |
12 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 1 |
Women's Giant Slalom Results
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Only Annemarie Pröll had a point deduction, which is given in . She won the cup by winning three races. All other events were won by French athletes.| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemarie Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... |
115 | 20 | (15) | 25 | 25 | 25 | (3) | 20 | |
| 2 | Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck:* ninth place at alpine skiing Downhill* sixth place at alpine skiing Giant Slalom... |
76 | - | 6 | 20 | 15 | - | 20 | 15 | |
| 3 | Britt Lafforgue | 52 | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 11 | 25 | |
| 4 | Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi is a French former alpine skier.Macchi was born at Le Sentier, Switzerland. She married the fellow skier Jean-Noël Augert.-World cup victories:-References:... |
50 | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Marilyn Cochran Marilyn Cochran Marilyn Cochran Brown is a former Alpine ski racer and World Cup champion. In 1969, she became the first American to win a discipline championship in the World Cup, triumphing in giant slalom... |
44 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig is a former Swiss alpine skier. As a 17-year old, she won Gold in the Downhill and Giant Slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
37 | - | 3 | 15 | - | - | 15 | 4 | |
| 7 | Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier Rosemarie "Rosi" Mittermaier-Neureuther is a former alpine ski racer. She won two gold medals and one silver at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, becoming the most successful athlete there along with Raisa Smetanina of Soviet Union, and earning her the nickname of Gold-Rosi within... |
32 | - | - | 4 | - | 20 | - | 8 | |
| 8 | Danièle Debernard Danièle Debernard Danièle Debernard is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics and in the 1976 Winter Olympics.She was born in Aime.In 1972 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event.... |
28 | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 3 | |
| 9 | Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot is a French former alpine skier.Born at Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, she won the Alpine Skiing World Cup of the 1970 season and World Champion in the combined event... |
27 | 3 | 20 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | |
| 10 | Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... |
26 | - | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | - |
Women's Slalom Results
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. No racer had a point deduction. Britt Lafforgue won the cup with only four results.| Place | Name | Country | Total Points | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britt Lafforgue | 76 | - | - | 25 | 25 | 25 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi Françoise Macchi is a French former alpine skier.Macchi was born at Le Sentier, Switzerland. She married the fellow skier Jean-Noël Augert.-World cup victories:-References:... |
70 | 25 | 25 | 20 | - | - | - | - | |
| Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... |
70 | - | 11 | - | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | ||
| 4 | Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier Rosemarie "Rosi" Mittermaier-Neureuther is a former alpine ski racer. She won two gold medals and one silver at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, becoming the most successful athlete there along with Raisa Smetanina of Soviet Union, and earning her the nickname of Gold-Rosi within... |
66 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 11 | - | 15 | |
| 5 | Danièle Debernard Danièle Debernard Danièle Debernard is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics and in the 1976 Winter Olympics.She was born in Aime.In 1972 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event.... |
62 | - | 15 | 11 | 11 | - | - | 25 | |
| 6 | Barbara Ann Cochran Barbara Cochran Barbara Ann Cochran is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, who competed on the World Cup circuit for seven seasons. She retired from international competition following the 1974 season.Barbara Cochran is a member of the famous "Skiing Cochrans" family, which has operated a small... |
57 | - | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 11 | - | |
| 7 | Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck:* ninth place at alpine skiing Downhill* sixth place at alpine skiing Giant Slalom... |
37 | 15 | 2 | - | 20 | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot Michèle Jacot is a French former alpine skier.Born at Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, she won the Alpine Skiing World Cup of the 1970 season and World Champion in the combined event... |
31 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | |
| 9 | Pamela Behr | 29 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | 20 | |
| Annemarie Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... |
29 | - | 8 | 15 | - | - | - | 6 |
Women's Team Results
| Place | Country | Total Points | Downhill | Giant | Slalom | Racers | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 783 | 218 | 212 | 353 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2 | 603 | 270 | 247 | 86 | 8 | 9 | |
| 3 | 208 | 27 | 76 | 105 | 9 | 0 | |
| 4 | 175 | 20 | 55 | 100 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | 140 | 99 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | Spain |
14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nationscup
| Place | Country | Total Points | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1159 | 376 | 783 | |
| 2 | 900 | 297 | 603 | |
| 3 | 689 | 549 | 140 | |
| 4 | 333 | 125 | 208 | |
| 5 | 326 | 151 | 175 | |
| 6 | 308 | 307 | 1 | |
| 7 | 112 | 112 | 0 | |
| 8 | 66 | 2 | 64 | |
| 9 | 58 | 52 | 6 | |
| 10 | Spain |
37 | 23 | 14 |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
External links
- FIS-ski.com - World Cup standings - 1972