1978–79_FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup

1978–79 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

1978–79 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

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The 13th World Cup season began in December 1978 in Austria and concluded in March 1979 in Japan.

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The overall winners were Peter Lüscher of Switzerland, his first overall win, and Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria, her sixth (which remained the record until 2017–18, when Austria's Marcel Hirscher won his seventh overall title). Although Ingemar Stenmark did not win the overall title due to restrictions on the number of races that counted for overall championship points, he won 13 races during the season (including the last four in a row and six of the last seven) to break Jean-Claude Killy's record of 12 race wins during the inaugural season of the World Cup, which (as of 2018) still stands as the record for most wins by a male skier in a World Cup season.

The World Cup race scoring system, which had remained unchanged since the start of the World Cup in 1967 as a "Top 10" points system (ranging from 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, and down to 1 point for tenth), was amended this season for the final two downhills and the final three giant slaloms and slaloms to a "Top 25" system (ranging from 25 points for first to 1 point for 25th). This system was abandoned after the end of the season, and a new "Top 15" system was introduced beginning in 1980.

Calendar

Men

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom, KB – Combined, PS – Parallel slalom (Nations Cup ranking only)[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
28519 December 1978   Austria SchladmingGS 092 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Peter LüscherItaly Leonardo David
286210 December 1978   DH 087 Canada Ken ReadCanada Dave MurraySoviet Union Vladimir Makeev
287310 December 1978   KB 010 Switzerland Peter LüscherAustria Leonhard StockLiechtenstein Andreas Wenzel
288413 December 1978   Italy Madonna di CampiglioSL 098 Switzerland Martial DonnetSwitzerland Peter LüscherWest Germany Christian Neureuther
Nations Cup14 December 1978   Italy Madonna di CampiglioPS ncr Sweden Ingemar StenmarkItaly Mauro BernardiItaly Karl Trojer
289516 December 1978   Italy Val GardenaDH 088 Austria Josef WalcherSwitzerland Peter MüllerSwitzerland Walter Vesti
290617 December 1978   DH 089 Norway Erik HåkerSwitzerland Peter MüllerCanada Ken Read
291721 December 1978   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Kranjska GoraSL 099 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkLiechtenstein Paul FrommeltItaly Leonardo David
292822 December 1978   GS 093 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Peter LüscherSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj
29396 January 1979   France MorzineDH 090 Canada Steve PodborskiItaly Herbert PlankAustria Uli Spieß
294107 January 1979   France CourchevelGS 094 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Peter LüscherSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Križaj
295119 January 1979   Switzerland Crans-MontanaSL 100 West Germany Christian NeureutherBulgaria Petar PopangelovItaly Karl Trojer
2961214 January 1979   DH 091 Switzerland Toni BürglerSwitzerland Peter MüllerCanada Ken Read
2971315 January 1979   SL 101 Liechtenstein Paul FrommeltLiechtenstein Andreas WenzelSweden Ingemar Stenmark
2981415 January 1979   KB 011 United States Phil MahreLiechtenstein Andreas WenzelItaly Piero Gros
2991516 January 1979   Switzerland AdelbodenGS 095 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkLiechtenstein Andreas WenzelSwitzerland Jacques Lüthy
3001620 January 1979   Austria KitzbühelDH 092 West Germany Sepp FerstlAustria Peter WirnsbergerAustria Uli Spieß
3011721 January 1979   SL 102 West Germany Christian NeureutherSweden Ingemar StenmarkUnited States Phil Mahre
3021821 January 1979   KB 012 Austria Anton SteinerLiechtenstein Andreas WenzelSwitzerland Peter Lüscher
3031923 January 1979   Austria SteinachGS 096 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Peter LüscherLiechtenstein Andreas Wenzel
3042027 January 1979   West Germany GarmischDH 093 Austria Peter WirnsbergerAustria Uli SpießItaly Herbert Plank
3052128 January 1979   SL 103 Switzerland Peter LüscherUnited States Phil MahreBulgaria Petar Popangelov
3062228 January 1979   KB 013 Switzerland Peter LüscherUnited States Phil MahreLiechtenstein Andreas Wenzel
307231 February 1979   Switzerland VillarsDH 094 Switzerland Peter MüllerAustria Leonhard StockAustria Werner Grissmann
308244 February 1979   Czechoslovakia JasnáGS 097 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan KrižajSwitzerland Heini Hemmi
309255 February 1979   SL 104 United States Phil MahreItaly Leonardo DavidSweden Ingemar Stenmark
310267 February 1979   Norway OsloSL 105 Italy Leonardo DavidSweden Ingemar StenmarkUnited States Phil Mahre
3112710 February 1979   Sweden ÅreGS 098 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkUnited States Phil MahreSwitzerland Jacques Lüthy
3122811 February 1979   SL 106 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkUnited States Phil MahreItaly Gustav Thöni
313293 March 1979   United States Lake PlacidDH 095 Austria Peter WirnsbergerSwitzerland Peter MüllerCanada Dave Murray
314304 March 1979   GS 099 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkAustria Hans EnnSwitzerland Peter Lüscher
3153112 March 1979   United States Heavenly ValleyGS 100 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan KrižajAustria Hans Enn
3163217 March 1979   Japan FuranoSL 107 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkWest Germany Christian NeureutherLiechtenstein Paul Frommelt
3173319 March 1979   GS 101 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Heini HemmiSwitzerland Jean-Luc Fournier

Ladies

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom, KB – Combined[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
27319 December 1978  Italy PiancavalloDHAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllSwitzerland Doris de AgostiniSwitzerland Evelyne Dirren
274210 December 1978   SL 099 United States Abbi FisherFrance Perrine PelenItaly Claudia Giordani
United States Tamara McKinney
275312 December 1978   GS 090 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelSwitzerland Marie-Theres NadigWest Germany Irene Epple
276417 December 1978   France Val d'IsèreDH 077 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Evi MittermaierSwitzerland Bernadette Zurbriggen
277518 December 1978   GS 091 West Germany Christa KinshoferLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
278618 December 1978   KB 010 Switzerland Marie-Theres NadigAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
27977 January 1979   France Les GetsGS 092 West Germany Christa KinshoferLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelAustria Regina Sackl
28088 January 1979   SL 100 Austria Regina SacklFrance Perrine PelenAustria Annemarie Moser-Pröll
281912 January 1979   Switzerland Les DiableretsDH 078 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Evi MittermaierSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
2821017 January 1979   Switzerland MeiringenDH 079 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Irene EppleSwitzerland Bernadette Zurbriggen
2831119 January 1979   SL 101 Austria Regina SacklItaly Claudia GiordaniAustria Marie Kurz-Schlechter
2841219 January 1979   KB 011 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllFrance Fabienne SerratLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
2851323 January 1979   Austria SchrunsSL 102 Austria Lea SolknerItaly Claudia GiordaniAustria Annemarie Moser-Pröll
2861426 January 1979   DH 080 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllUnited States Cindy NelsonWest Germany Irene Epple
2871526 January 1979   KB 012 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllUnited States Cindy NelsonLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
2881627 January 1979   Austria MellauSL 103 Italy Maria Rosa QuarioAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllFrance Perrine Pelen
289173 February 1979   West Germany PfrontenSL 104 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelFrance Fabienne SerratAustria Regina Sackl
290184 February 1979   DH 081 United States Cindy NelsonFrance Caroline AttiaWest Germany Irene Epple
291194 February 1979   KB 013 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Irene EppleUnited States Cindy Nelson
292206 February 1979   West Germany BerchtesgadenGS 093 West Germany Christa KinshoferWest Germany Irene EppleAustria Annemarie Moser-Pröll
293218 February 1979   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia MariborSL 105 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Christa KinshoferItaly Maria Rosa Quario
294222 March 1979   United States Lake PlacidDH 082 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllSwitzerland Marie-Theres NadigSwitzerland Bernadette Zurbriggen
295238 March 1979   United States AspenGS 094 West Germany Christa KinshoferWest Germany Irene EppleSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
2962411 March 1979   United States Heavenly ValleyGS 095 West Germany Christa KinshoferLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Irene Epple
2972518 March 1979   Japan FuranoSL 106 France Perrine PelenLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelAustria Annemarie Moser-Pröll
2982619 March 1979   GS 096 Switzerland Marie-Theres NadigAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Irene Epple

Men

Overall

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

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Downhill

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In men's downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Peter Müller won the cup with only one win. There were 8 different winners in 9 races. Leonardo David crashed in the race No. 29. He died after being in a coma for nearly six years.

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Giant slalom

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In men's giant slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points by winning ALL 10 events. He won his fourth Giant slalom World Cup.

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Slalom

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In men's slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won his fifth Slalom World Cup in a row.

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Combined

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There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup. However, Peter Lüscher's strong performance in this discipline was the critical factor in his victory in the Overall.

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Ladies

Overall

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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 won her sixth Overall World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.

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Downhill

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

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Giant slalom

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In women's giant slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Christa Kinshofer won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.

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Slalom

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

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Combined

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

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Nations Cup

Overall

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Men

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Ladies

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References

  1. [1]
    "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1979 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. [2]
    "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1979 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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