The 13th World Cup

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 1978 in 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...

 and concluded in March 1979 in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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The overall winners were Peter Lüscher

Peter Lüscher

Peter Lüscher is a former alpine ski racer;the winner of the overall World Cup title in 1979. He is married to Fabienne Serrat.-Season titles:-Individual races:- External links :...

 of Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 and Annemarie Moser-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...

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Calendar

Race No	Discipline	Place	Country	Date
1	Giant	Schladming Schladming Schladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of...		December 9, 1978
2	Downhill	Schladming Schladming Schladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of...		December 10, 1978
3	Combined	Race 1 and 2
4	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...		December 13, 1978
5	Downhill	Val Gardena		December 16, 1978
6	Downhill	Val Gardena		December 17, 1978
7	Slalom	Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps...		December 21, 1978
8	Giant	Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps...		December 22, 1978
9	Downhill	Morzine Morzine Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune...		January 6, 1979
10	Giant	Courchevel Courchevel Courchevel is the name of a ski resort located in the commune of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise in the French Alps, in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski area in the world...		January 7, 1979
11	Slalom	Crans Montana		January 9, 1979
12	Downhill	Crans Montana		January 14, 1979
13	Slalom	Crans Montana		January 15, 1979
14	Combined	Race 12 and 13
15	Giant	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 16, 1979
16	Downhill	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, 1979
17	Slalom	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 21, 1979
18	Combined	Race 16 and 17
19	Giant	Steinach Steinach am Brenner Steinach am Brenner is a market town in the district of Innsbruck-Land and is located south of Innsbruck in the Wipptal at the Sill River. It has 3340 inhabitants.-Geography:...		January 23, 1979
20	Downhill	Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...		January 27, 1979
21	Slalom	Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...		January 28, 1979
22	Combined	Race 20 and 21
23	Downhill	Villars Villars-sur-Ollon Villars sur Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Accommodation consists largely of chalets...		February 1, 1979
24	Giant	Jasná Jasná Jasná is a small village situated in central Slovakia, in the Low Tatras mountains. It is a part of the municipality Demänovská Dolina.Jasná ski resort has over twenty four lifts on both sides of the Chopok Mountain – including six chair lifts and a cable car...		February 4, 1979
25	Slalom	Jasná Jasná Jasná is a small village situated in central Slovakia, in the Low Tatras mountains. It is a part of the municipality Demänovská Dolina.Jasná ski resort has over twenty four lifts on both sides of the Chopok Mountain – including six chair lifts and a cable car...		February 5, 1979
26	Slalom	Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...		February 7, 1979
27	Giant	Åre Åre Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill...		February 10, 1979
28	Slalom	Åre Åre Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill...		February 11, 1979
29	Downhill	Lake Placid Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The... , NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...		March 3, 1979
30	Giant	Lake Placid Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The... , NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...		March 4, 1979
31	Giant	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 12, 1979
32	Slalom	Furano Furano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February...		March 17, 1979
33	Giant	Furano Furano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February...		March 19, 1979

Men's Overall Results

In Men's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 37 racers had a point deduction. Ingemar Stenmark

Ingemar Stenmark

Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...

 had 260 (!) points deduction and won 13 races!

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	Downhill	Giant	Slalom	Combined
1	Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher is a former alpine ski racer;the winner of the overall World Cup title in 1979. He is married to Fabienne Serrat.-Season titles:-Individual races:- External links :...		186	0	64	57	65
2	Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock is an Austrian former skier who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York....		163	57	50	17	39
3	Phil Mahre Phil Mahre Philip Mahre is a former champion alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time...		155	0	27	72	56
4	Piero Gros Piero Gros Piero Gros is an Italian former champion alpine ski racer. He won the gold medal in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and was World Cup overall champion in 1974.-Biography:...		152	0	58	57	37
5	Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...		150	0	75	75	0
6	Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel is a former World Cup alpine ski racer, active from 1976 to 1988. He was the overall World Cup champion in 1980, the same season in which his older sister Hanni won the women's overall title...		148	0	59	34	55
7	Anton Steiner Anton Steiner Anton "Jimmy" Steiner is an Austrian former alpine skier. He was born in Lienz, Osttirol.-Achievements:1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid:* seventh place at Slalom1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo:*Bronze at Downhill...		107	10	33	36	28
8	Bojan Križaj Bojan Križaj Bojan Križaj is a Slovenian former alpine skier.-Career:Križaj, born in Kranj, was a member of a well known Tržič ski family so he started skiing at the age of 3. In the season 1976/77 he received the first World Cup point, qualified among the 15 best slalom runners and later during that season...		106	0	66	40	0
9	Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:...		92	0	26	54	12
10	Steve Mahre Steve Mahre Steven Mahre is a former alpine ski racer and younger twin brother of ski racer Phil Mahre....		86	0	25	47	14
11	Leonardo David Leonardo David Leonardo David was an Italian alpine skier who died of heart failure after 5 years in a coma caused by injuries he sustained in a crash in practice runs in Peru. When he returned to Italy, he complained extensively about head aches and, unbelievably, was essentially ignored by the Italian Ski...		85	0	25	60	0
12	Hans Enn Hans Enn Hans Enn is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid Enn was bronze medalist in the giant slalom.-External links:* - Results - Hans Enn...		81	0	63	18	0
13	Jacques Lüthy Jacques Lüthy Jacques Lüthy is a Swiss former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Charmey..In 1980 he won the bronze medal in the slalom event. In the giant slalom competition he finished fifth.-External links:...		79	0	52	27	0
14	Christian Neureuther		74	0	0	74	0
15	Peter Wirnsberger Peter Wirnsberger Peter Wirnsberger is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid:*Silver at DownhillAlpine skiing World Championship 1982 in Schladming:...		72	70	0	2	0
	Peter Müller Peter Müller (skier) Peter Müller is a Swiss former champion alpine ski racer, a prominent downhiller during the 1980s. A world champion in 1987 in the downhill, he was a silver medalist the downhill in two world championships and two Olympic games .Müller was the World Cup season titlist in the downhill in 1979,...		72	69	2	0	1

Men's Downhill Results

In Men's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in . Peter Müller

Peter Müller (skier)

Peter Müller is a Swiss former champion alpine ski racer, a prominent downhiller during the 1980s. A world champion in 1987 in the downhill, he was a silver medalist the downhill in two world championships and two Olympic games .Müller was the World Cup season titlist in the downhill in 1979,...

 won the cup with only one win. There were 8 different winners in 9 races. Leonardo David

Leonardo David

Leonardo David was an Italian alpine skier who died of heart failure after 5 years in a coma caused by injuries he sustained in a crash in practice runs in Peru. When he returned to Italy, he complained extensively about head aches and, unbelievably, was essentially ignored by the Italian Ski...

 crashed in the race No. 29. He died after being in a coma for nearly six years.

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	2	5	6	9	12	16	20	23	29
1	Peter Müller Peter Müller (skier) Peter Müller is a Swiss former champion alpine ski racer, a prominent downhiller during the 1980s. A world champion in 1987 in the downhill, he was a silver medalist the downhill in two world championships and two Olympic games .Müller was the World Cup season titlist in the downhill in 1979,...		109	-	20	20	(2)	20	-	(4)	25	24
2	Peter Wirnsberger Peter Wirnsberger Peter Wirnsberger is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid:*Silver at DownhillAlpine skiing World Championship 1982 in Schladming:...		89	8	(2)	11	-	-	20	25	-	25
3	Toni Bürgler		80	-	11	-	-	25	2	-	22	20
4	Ulrich Spieß		75	-	-	4	15	-	15	20	(2)	21
	Ken Read Ken Read Ken Read, CM is a retired Canadian Olympic alpine ski racer, Corporate Director, sport advocate and international sports leader....		75	25	-	15	-	15	1	-	-	19
6	Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock is an Austrian former skier who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York....		67	-	-	-	-	6	4	11	24	22
7	Herbert Plank Herbert Plank Herbert Plank is an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sterzing.In 1976 he won the bronze medal in the Alpine downhill event....		65	11	(4)	-	20	-	8	15	-	11
8	Werner Grissmann		63	-	-	-	6	11	6	(6)	23	17
	Sepp Ferstl		63	(1)	-	-	3	-	25	8	14	13
10	Dave Murray Dave Murray (skier) Dave Murray was an alpine ski racer. He was noted for being a member of the Crazy Canucks, the Canadian downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s known for their fearless racing style...		52	20	-	3	-	2	-	-	4	23
	Steve Podborski Steve Podborski Stephen Gregory Podborski, is a Canadian former World Cup and Olympic downhill ski racer with Ukrainian ancestry.-Racing career:...		52	2	(1)	-	25	4	3	-	-	18
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...		41	-	-	25	-	-	-	-	-	16
13	Josef Walcher Josef Walcher Josef "Sepp" Walcher was an Austrian alpine skier.Born in Schladming, Styria, he concluded his career in 1982 with five World Cup victories and a World Championships gold medal. He was killed in a skiing accident in a benefit race in 1984 at his hometown of Schladming.-Achievements:-Footnotes:...		40	-	25	-	-	-	-	-	15	-

Men's Giant Slalom Results

In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in . Ingemar Stenmark

Ingemar Stenmark

Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...

 won the cup with maximum points by winning ALL 10 events. He won his fifth Giant Slalom World Cup in a row!

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	1	8	10	15	19	24	27	30	31	33
1	Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...		125	25	25	25	25	25	(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)
2	Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher is a former alpine ski racer;the winner of the overall World Cup title in 1979. He is married to Fabienne Serrat.-Season titles:-Individual races:- External links :...		104	20	20	20	-	(20)	-	(2)	23	21	(19)
3	Bojan Križaj Bojan Križaj Bojan Križaj is a Slovenian former alpine skier.-Career:Križaj, born in Kranj, was a member of a well known Tržič ski family so he started skiing at the age of 3. In the season 1976/77 he received the first World Cup point, qualified among the 15 best slalom runners and later during that season...		96	-	15	15	(6)	-	20	-	22	24	(15)
4	Heini Hemmi Heini Hemmi Heini Hemmi is a Swiss former alpine skier, winner of Giant Slalom competition at the 1976 Olympics.-World Cup victories:-References:...		86	(2)	11	(8)	(11)	(11)	15	(8)	21	15	24
5	Jacques Lüthy Jacques Lüthy Jacques Lüthy is a Swiss former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Charmey..In 1980 he won the bronze medal in the slalom event. In the giant slalom competition he finished fifth.-External links:...		75	(1)	-	-	15	(1)	8	15	-	16	21
6	Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel is a former World Cup alpine ski racer, active from 1976 to 1988. He was the overall World Cup champion in 1980, the same season in which his older sister Hanni won the women's overall title...		74	-	-	-	20	15	-	-	19	20	-
	Piero Gros Piero Gros Piero Gros is an Italian former champion alpine ski racer. He won the gold medal in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and was World Cup overall champion in 1974.-Biography:...		74	8	8	-	(4)	-	(1)	-	16	22	20
8	Jean-Luc Fournier		73	11	(2)	11	(8)	-	-	-	18	10	23
9	Hans Enn Hans Enn Hans Enn is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid Enn was bronze medalist in the giant slalom.-External links:* - Results - Hans Enn...		70	-	-	-	-	3	-	4	24	23	16
10	Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock is an Austrian former skier who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York....		69	-	-	(3)	-	8	(2)	11	20	13	17

Men's Slalom Results

In Men's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in . Ingemar Stenmark

Ingemar Stenmark

Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...

 won his fifth Slalom World Cup in a row!

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	4	7	11	13	17	21	25	26	28	32
1	Ingemar Stenmark Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark is a Swedish former skier, active during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish sportsmen, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed for Fjällvinden Tärnaby.Stenmark was born in the province of Lappland...		119	-	25	-	(15)	20	(11)	(15)	24	25	25
2	Phil Mahre Phil Mahre Philip Mahre is a former champion alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time...		107	-	-	(8)	(2)	15	20	25	23	24	-
3	Christian Neureuther		97	15	-	25	8	25	-	-	-	-	24
4	Petar Popangelov Petar Popangelov thumb|300px|Petar PopangelovPetar Popangelov is a Bulgarian alpine skier known at home by his nickname "Pepe" Popangelov. He won the 1977 European Cup in slalom World Cup in Lenggries, Germany...	Bulgaria	96	(11)	-	20	-	-	15	(3)	19	20	22
5	Paul Frommelt Paul Frommelt Paul Frommelt is a former Alpine skier from Liechtenstein.In the 1970s and 1980s he belonged to the Liechtenstein skiing team together with the siblings Andreas Wenzel and Hanni Wenzel. He was a slalom specialist and he won four slalom competitions in the World Cup. He also came third at the 1978...		92	-	20	(3)	25	11	-	-	-	13	23
6	Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher is a former alpine ski racer;the winner of the overall World Cup title in 1979. He is married to Fabienne Serrat.-Season titles:-Individual races:- External links :...		72	20	-	-	(3)	-	25	4	-	11	12
7	Piero Gros Piero Gros Piero Gros is an Italian former champion alpine ski racer. He won the gold medal in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and was World Cup overall champion in 1974.-Biography:...		71	6	(4)	(6)	-	(3)	8	-	21	19	17
8	Leonardo David Leonardo David Leonardo David was an Italian alpine skier who died of heart failure after 5 years in a coma caused by injuries he sustained in a crash in practice runs in Peru. When he returned to Italy, he complained extensively about head aches and, unbelievably, was essentially ignored by the Italian Ski...		70	4	15	-	-	6	-	20	25	-	-
9	Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:...		64	(3)	-	(1)	-	6	4	-	18	23	13
10	Martial Donnet		63	25	1	11	6	-	-	-	-	-	20

Men's Combined Results

There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup.

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	3	14	18	22
1	Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel is a former World Cup alpine ski racer, active from 1976 to 1988. He was the overall World Cup champion in 1980, the same season in which his older sister Hanni won the women's overall title...		70	15	20	20	15
2	Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher is a former alpine ski racer;the winner of the overall World Cup title in 1979. He is married to Fabienne Serrat.-Season titles:-Individual races:- External links :...		69	25	4	15	25
3	Phil Mahre Phil Mahre Philip Mahre is a former champion alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time...		60	11	25	4	20
4	Piero Gros Piero Gros Piero Gros is an Italian former champion alpine ski racer. He won the gold medal in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and was World Cup overall champion in 1974.-Biography:...		41	4	15	11	11
5	Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock is an Austrian former skier who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York....		39	20	11	-	8
6	Anton Steiner Anton Steiner Anton "Jimmy" Steiner is an Austrian former alpine skier. He was born in Lienz, Osttirol.-Achievements:1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid:* seventh place at Slalom1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo:*Bronze at Downhill...		28	-	3	25	-
7	Bohumír Zeman		18	8	-	6	4
8	Steve Mahre Steve Mahre Steven Mahre is a former alpine ski racer and younger twin brother of ski racer Phil Mahre....		14	-	8	-	6
	Herbert Plank Herbert Plank Herbert Plank is an Italian alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sterzing.In 1976 he won the bronze medal in the Alpine downhill event....		14	3	-	8	3
10	Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:...		12	6	6	-	-

Men's Team Results

Place	Country	Total Points	Downhill	Giant	Slalom	Combined	Racers	Wins
1		1041	435	277	262	67	18	4
2		944	320	375	179	70	15	6
3		711	162	187	295	67	16	1
4		505	0	296	209	0	5	13
5		369	33	82	178	76	11	2
6		285	0	206	79	0	4	0
7		284	0	81	133	70	3	1
8		199	82	8	105	4	5	3
9		195	190	3	0	2	5	2
10	Bulgaria	115	0	5	110	0	1	0
11		110	18	83	9	0	4	0
12		72	0	29	25	18	1	0
13		65	41	0	24	0	4	1
14		55	36	8	9	2	5	0
15		28	0	3	25	0	5	0
16	Spain	3	0	0	0	3	1	0
17		1	0	0	0	1	1	0

Calendar

Race No	Discipline	Place	Country	Date
1	Downhill	Piancavallo Piancavallo Piancavallo is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Aviano, in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.- Geography:...		December 9, 1978
2	Slalom	Piancavallo Piancavallo Piancavallo is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Aviano, in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.- Geography:...		December 10, 1978
3	Giant	Piancavallo Piancavallo Piancavallo is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Aviano, in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.- Geography:...		December 12, 1978
4	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 17, 1978
5	Giant	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 18, 1978
6	Combined	Race 4 and 5
7	Giant	Les Gets Les Gets Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:...		January 7, 1979
8	Slalom	Les Gets Les Gets Les Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:...		January 8, 1979
9	Downhill	Les Diablerets		January 12, 1979
10	Downhill	Meiringen Meiringen -References:...		January 17, 1979
11	Slalom	Meiringen Meiringen -References:...		January 19, 1979
12	Combined	Race 10 and 11
13	Slalom	Schruns Schruns Schruns is the main village of the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg, Austria, in the Bludenz district.In the west, one can see one of the most popular hiking and climbing mountains in Vorarlberg, the Zimba, which is called the "Vorarlberger Matterhorn"....		January 23, 1979
14	Downhill	Schruns Schruns Schruns is the main village of the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg, Austria, in the Bludenz district.In the west, one can see one of the most popular hiking and climbing mountains in Vorarlberg, the Zimba, which is called the "Vorarlberger Matterhorn"....		January 26, 1979
15	Combined	Race 13 and 14
16	Slalom	Mellau Mellau Mellau is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. As of 2008 it had a population of 1,298.-History:...		January 27, 1979
17	Slalom	Pfronten Pfronten Pfronten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.-External links: German Wikipedia article...		February 3, 1979
18	Downhill	Pfronten Pfronten Pfronten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.-External links: German Wikipedia article...		February 4, 1979
19	Combined	Race 17 and 18
20	Giant	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...		February 6, 1979
21	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....		February 8, 1979
22	Downhill	Lake Placid Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The... , NY New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...		March 2, 1979
23	Giant	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... , CO Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...		March 8, 1979
24	Giant	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 11, 1979
25	Slalom	Furano Furano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February...		March 18, 1979
26	Giant	Furano Furano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February...		March 19, 1979

Women's Overall Results

In Women's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 25 racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Moser-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...

 won her sixth Overall World Cup! This record is still unbeaten!

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	Downhill	Giant	Slalom	Combined
1	Annemarie Moser-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...		243	75	40	58	70
2	Hanni Wenzel Hanni Wenzel Hannelore Wenzel is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria....		240	40	71	74	55
3	Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined...		189	66	70	17	36
4	Cindy Nelson Cindy Nelson Cynthia "Cindy" Nelson is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.-World Cup victories:- External links :* - Results - Cindy Nelson...		168	67	43	12	46
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....		156	63	68	0	25
6	Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat is a former world champion alpine ski racer.At age 17, Serrat won two gold medals at the 1974 World Championships in St...		151	6	61	49	35
7	Regina Sackl		112	0	39	73	0
8	Christa Kinshofer Christa Kinshofer Christa Kinshofer-Güthlein is a retired German alpine skier who competed for West Germany. She won a silver medal in the slalom event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid...		110	0	75	35	0
9	Perrine Pelen Perrine Pelen Perrine Pelen is a former alpine ski racer from France.-Biography:Born at Boulogne-Billancourt, she made her World Cup debut at age 16 in December 1976 and won three slalom races that 1977 season....		100	0	32	65	3
10	Claudia Giordani Claudia Giordani Claudia Giordani is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.She was born in Milan.In 1976 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event...		98	3	23	55	17
11	Lea Sölkner Lea Sölkner Lea Sölkner is an Austrian former alpine skier.-Achievements:1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo:* eighth place at alpine skiing DownhillAlpine skiing World Championship 1978 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen:...		95	0	29	66	0
12	Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner is a retired German alpine skier. She is married to Armin Bittner.- World Cup victories :-Reference:...		85	0	31	46	8
13	Maria Rosa Quario		84	0	19	65	0
14	Daniela Zini Daniela Zini Daniela Zini is a former Italian alpine skier.- World Cup victories :-References:...		82	0	28	54	0
15	Erika Hess Erika Hess Erika Hess is a former alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is one of the best female skiers ever, dominating the field in the 1980s with 31 World Cup victories , five slalom titles , and two overall titles...		76	0	43	33	0

Women's Downhill Results

In Women's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in . Annemarie Moser-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...

 won 6 races out of 7 and five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points. Together with the last two downhill races last season 1977/78, she won 7 downhill races in a row!! She won her seventh Downhill World Cup! This record is still unbeaten!

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	1	4	9	10	14	18	22
1	Annemarie Moser-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	25	25	25	25	-	(25)
2	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...		90	-	15	-	15	19	18	23
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....		89	(8)	11	15	(6)	22	17	24
4	Cindy Nelson Cindy Nelson Cynthia "Cindy" Nelson is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.-World Cup victories:- External links :* - Results - Cindy Nelson...		82	(1)	-	11	4	24	25	18
5	Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined...		81	(4)	(1)	8	20	23	23	7
6	Evi Mittermaier		67	-	20	20	-	18	9	-
7	Edith Peter		64	8	6	(6)	8	21	-	21
8	Caroline Attia		55	2	3	-	11	-	24	15
9	Annemarie Bischofsberger		49	-	-	-	-	9	20	20
10	Cornelia Pröll		41	-	-	-	-	-	19	22
	Hanni Wenzel Hanni Wenzel Hannelore Wenzel is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria....		41	-	-	-	1	13	15	12
	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....		41	-	-	-	-	20	12	9

Women's Giant Slalom Results

In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in . Christa Kinshofer

Christa Kinshofer

Christa Kinshofer-Güthlein is a retired German alpine skier who competed for West Germany. She won a silver medal in the slalom event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid...

 won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	3	5	7	20	23	24	26
1	Christa Kinshofer Christa Kinshofer Christa Kinshofer-Güthlein is a retired German alpine skier who competed for West Germany. She won a silver medal in the slalom event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid...		125	-	25	25	25	25	25	(14)
2	Hanni Wenzel Hanni Wenzel Hannelore Wenzel is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria....		112	25	20	(20)	(6)	22	24	21
3	Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined...		105	15	-	(1)	20	24	23	23
4	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....		94	20	15	11	(4)	23	-	25
5	Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat is a former world champion alpine ski racer.At age 17, Serrat won two gold medals at the 1974 World Championships in St...		65	-	-	4	-	21	21	19
6	Heidi Preuss		58	-	-	-	-	19	17	22
7	Cindy Nelson Cindy Nelson Cynthia "Cindy" Nelson is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.-World Cup victories:- External links :* - Results - Cindy Nelson...		46	-	3	-	-	13	10	20
	Viki Fleckenstein		46	-	-	-	-	14	14	18
9	Regina Sackl		45	-	6	15	11	-	13	-
10	Erika Hess Erika Hess Erika Hess is a former alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is one of the best female skiers ever, dominating the field in the 1980s with 31 World Cup victories , five slalom titles , and two overall titles...		43	-	-	-	-	20	22	1

Women's Slalom Results

In Women's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in .

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	2	8	11	13	16	17	21	25
1	Regina Sackl		105	(1)	25	25	-	(8)	23	22	10
2	Annemarie Moser-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...		87	(4)	15	-	15	20	14	-	23
3	Lea Sölkner Lea Sölkner Lea Sölkner is an Austrian former alpine skier.-Achievements:1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo:* eighth place at alpine skiing DownhillAlpine skiing World Championship 1978 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen:...		84	-	2	-	25	-	22	19	16
4	Perrine Pelen Perrine Pelen Perrine Pelen is a former alpine ski racer from France.-Biography:Born at Boulogne-Billancourt, she made her World Cup debut at age 16 in December 1976 and won three slalom races that 1977 season....		82	20	20	2	-	15	-	-	25
5	Hanni Wenzel Hanni Wenzel Hannelore Wenzel is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria....		81	-	(1)	-	4	3	25	25	24
	Claudia Giordani Claudia Giordani Claudia Giordani is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.She was born in Milan.In 1976 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event...		81	15	(8)	20	20	(4)	13	-	13
7	Maria Rosa Quario		69	-	4	-	-	25	17	23	-
8	Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat is a former world champion alpine ski racer.At age 17, Serrat won two gold medals at the 1974 World Championships in St...		63	(2)	11	3	-	11	24	-	14
9	Daniela Zini Daniela Zini Daniela Zini is a former Italian alpine skier.- World Cup victories :-References:...		61	-	6	-	11	1	21	-	22
10	Christa Zechmeister		51	6	-	(1)	6	-	8	11	20
11	Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner is a retired German alpine skier. She is married to Armin Bittner.- World Cup victories :-Reference:...		50	-	-	4	8	-	-	21	17
12	Pamela Behr		46	-	-	-	4	-	21	-	21
13	Abbi Fisher		40	25	-	-	-	-	25	-	-

Women's Combined Results

There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup.

Place	Name	Country	Total Points	6	12	15	19
1	Annemarie Moser-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...		70	20	25	25	-
	Hanni Wenzel Hanni Wenzel Hannelore Wenzel is a former champion alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. She won the country's first Olympic medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria....		70	15	15	15	25
3	Cindy Nelson Cindy Nelson Cynthia "Cindy" Nelson is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.-World Cup victories:- External links :* - Results - Cindy Nelson...		57	11	11	20	15
4	Irene Epple Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel is a German former alpine skier.She was born in Seeg, Bavarian Swabia .She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined...		36	-	8	8	20
5	Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat Fabienne Serrat is a former world champion alpine ski racer.At age 17, Serrat won two gold medals at the 1974 World Championships in St...		35	4	20	-	11
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....		25	25	-	-	-
7	Claudia Giordani Claudia Giordani Claudia Giordani is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.She was born in Milan.In 1976 she won the silver medal in the Olympic slalom event...		17	-	6	11	-
8	Andrea Haaser		10	6	4	-	-
9	Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner Regine Mösenlechner is a retired German alpine skier. She is married to Armin Bittner.- World Cup victories :-Reference:...		8	8	-	-	-
	Abbi Fisher		8	-	-	-	8

Women's Team Results

Place	Country	Total Points	Downhill	Giant	Slalom	Combined	Racers	Wins
1		1054	394	178	401	81	16	11
2		797	240	306	202	49	10	5
3		640	168	257	143	72	12	2
4		571	309	169	61	32	10	2
5		458	127	111	173	47	13	1
6		408	14	83	294	17	7	1
7		393	49	173	96	75	3	4
8		170	38	76	50	6	4	0
9		28	0	3	24	1	2	0
10		14	14	0	0	0	2	0
11		12	0	0	12	0	3	0
12		3	3	0	0	0	1	0

Nationscup

Place	Country	Total Points	Men	Women
1		2095	1041	1054
2		1515	944	571
3		1119	711	408
4		1009	369	640
5		996	199	797
6		677	284	393
7		568	110	458
8		505	505	0
9		297	285	12
10		242	72	170
11		209	195	14
12	Bulgaria	115	115	0
13		83	55	28
14		65	65	0
15		28	28	0
16		3	0	3
	Spain	3	3	0
18		1	1	0

External links

• FIS-ski.com - World Cup standings - 1979