Alpine_Ski_World_Cup_1975

1974–75 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

1974–75 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

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The 9th World Cup season began in December 1974 in France and concluded in March 1975 in Italy. Gustav Thöni of Italy would regain the overall title, his fourth overall title in five seasons. Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her fifth consecutive.

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Three major changes took place on the World Cup circuit this season. First, Alpine combined races were recognized as World Cup events for the first time; both the men's and women's seasons included three combined races, all of which were won by the overall winners (Thöni and Moser-Pröll); in fact, Thöni's three combined wins were directly responsible for his edging out Ingemar Stenmark for the title. Second, a parallel slalom race was held at the end of the season, as parallel slalom had become popular on the professional skiing tour due to the visible head-to-head competition. Although parallel slalom skiing was used a few more times in World Cup competition, beginning in 1976 it became a permanent part of the season-ending Nations Cup events.

Third, and more importantly, the new head of the International Olympic Committee, Lord Killanin, reached a compromise to preserve the "amateur" status of skiers receiving endorsements, manufacturer's fees, and other payments, as long as the payments were made to the skier's national association or Olympic committee and not directly to the skier, that also eliminated the prohibition on year-round training and competition in a sport.[1] While further criticism of this rule, known as Olympics Rule 26, would continue and would lead to future problems, such as the banning of World Cup champions Stenmark and Hanni Wenzel from the 1984 Winter Olympics,[2] the immediate impact of this change was to check the steady migration of World Cup skiers to the professional circuit.[3] Partially as a result, World Cup races this season took place in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Calendar

Men

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom, KB – Combined, PS – Parallel slalom[4]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
17815 December 1974   France Val d'IsèreGS 061 Italy Piero GrosSweden Ingemar StenmarkNorway Erik Håker
17928 December 1974   DH 052 Austria Franz KlammerAustria Werner GrissmannWest Germany Michael Veith
180315 December 1974   Switzerland St. MoritzDH 053 Austria Franz KlammerItaly Herbert PlankAustria Werner Grissmann
181417 December 1974   Italy Madonna di CampiglioSL 067 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkItaly Paolo De ChiesaItaly Fausto Radici
182518 December 1974   GS 062 Italy Piero GrosUnited States Greg JonesItaly Tino Pietrogiovanna
18365 January 1975   West Germany GarmischDH 054 Austria Franz KlammerAustria Werner GrissmannAustria Josef Walcher
18476 January 1975   SL 068 Italy Piero GrosItaly Gustav ThöniItaly Fausto Radici
185811 January 1975   Switzerland WengenDH 055 Austria Franz KlammerItaly Herbert PlankNorway Erik Håker
186912 January 1975   SL 069 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkItaly Piero GrosItaly Paolo De Chiesa
1871012 January 1975   KB 001 Italy Gustav ThöniAustria David ZwillingSwitzerland Walter Tresch
1881113 January 1975   Switzerland AdelbodenGS 063 Italy Piero GrosItaly Gustav ThöniSwitzerland Werner Mattle
1891218 January 1975   Austria KitzbühelDH 056 Austria Franz KlammerItaly Gustav ThöniAustria Werner Grissmann
1901319 January 1975   SL 070 Italy Piero GrosSweden Ingemar StenmarkItaly Paolo De Chiesa
1911419 January 1975   KB 002 Italy Gustav ThöniSpain Francisco Fernández OchoaAustria Franz Klammer
1921521 January 1975   Austria FulpmesGS 064 Norway Erik HåkerSweden Ingemar StenmarkAustria Hansi Hinterseer
1931626 January 1975   Austria InnsbruckDH 057 Austria Franz KlammerSwitzerland Bernhard RussiItaly Herbert Plank
1941730 January 1975   France ChamonixSL 071 Italy Gustav ThöniSweden Ingemar StenmarkAustria Hansi Hinterseer
195181 February 1975   France MegèveDH 058 Switzerland Walter VestiSwitzerland Rene BerthodSwitzerland Philippe Roux
1961930 January 1975  
1 February 1975  		 France Chamonix (SL)
France Megève (DH)		KB 003 Italy Gustav ThöniSpain Francisco Fernández OchoaNorway Erik Håker
1972021 February 1975   Japan NaebaSL 072 Austria Hansi HinterseerSweden Ingemar StenmarkWest Germany Christian Neureuther
1982123 February 1975   GS 065 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkNorway Erik HåkerAustria Hansi Hinterseer
199222 March 1975   Canada GaribaldiGS 066 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Heini HemmiItaly Gustav Thöni
200239 March 1975   United States Jackson HoleDH 059 Austria Franz KlammerWest Germany Michael VeithSwitzerland Rene Berthod
2012413 March 1975   United States Sun ValleyGS 067 Sweden Ingemar StenmarkItaly Piero GrosItaly Gustav Thöni
2022515 March 1975   SL 073 Italy Gustav ThöniItaly Piero GrosSweden Ingemar Stenmark
2032621 March 1975   Italy Val GardenaDH 060 Austria Franz KlammerNorway Erik HåkerSwitzerland Bernhard Russi
2042723 March 1975   PS 001 Italy Gustav ThöniSweden Ingemar StenmarkSwitzerland Walter Tresch

Ladies

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom, KB – Combined, PS – Parallel slalom[5]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
17214 December 1974   France Val d'IsèreDH 046 Austria Wiltrud DrexelSwitzerland Bernadette ZurbriggenFrance Danièle Debernard
17327 December 1974   GS 059 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllAustria Monika KasererFrance Fabienne Serrat
174312 December 1974   Italy Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 047 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllUnited States Cindy NelsonAustria Wiltrud Drexel
175413 December 1974   SL 069 West Germany Rosi MittermaierFrance Fabienne SerratWest Germany Christa Zechmeister
176521 December 1974   Austria Saalbach-HinterglemmDH 048 United States Cindy NelsonSwitzerland Marie-Theres NadigWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
17764 January 1975   West Germany GarmischSL 070 Switzerland Lise-Marie MorerodWest Germany Christa ZechmeisterNorway Torill Fjeldstad
17879 January 1975   Switzerland GrindelwaldGS 060 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
179810 January 1975   DH 049 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Rosi MittermaierSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
180910 January 1975   KB 001 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Rosi MittermaierLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
1811011 January 1975   GS 061 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllFrance Fabienne SerratLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
1821115 January 1975   Austria SchrunsDH 050 Switzerland Bernadette ZurbriggenAustria Ingrid Schmid-GfölnerSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
1831215 January 1975   KB 002 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelAustria Wiltrud Drexel
1841316 January 1975   SL 071 West Germany Christa ZechmeisterAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
1851419 January 1975   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SarajevoGS 062 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllSwitzerland Lise-Marie MorerodWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
1861524 January 1975   Austria InnsbruckDH 051 Switzerland Marie-Theres NadigAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllFrance Jacqueline Rouvier
1871629 January 1975   France St. GervaisSL 072 Switzerland Lise-Marie MorerodLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
1881731 January 1975   France ChamonixDH 052 Switzerland Bernadette ZurbriggenAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
1891829 January 1975  
31 January 1975  		 France St. Gervais (SL)
France Chamonix (DH)		KB 003 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
1901921 February 1975   Japan NaebaSL 073 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelSwitzerland Lise-Marie MorerodWest Germany Christa Zechmeister
1912023 February 1975   GS 063 Austria Annemarie Moser-PröllAustria Monika KasererItaly Christina Tisot
192211 March 1975   Canada GaribaldiGS 064 United States Cindy NelsonFrance Fabienne SerratCanada Kathy Kreiner
1932211 March 1975   United States Jackson HoleDH 053 Switzerland Marie-Theres NadigSwitzerland Bernadette ZurbriggenAustria Annemarie Moser-Pröll
1942313 March 1975   United States Sun ValleyGS 065 Switzerland Lise-Marie MorerodAustria Monika KasererFrance Fabienne Serrat
1952414 March 1975   SL 074 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllWest Germany Christa Zechmeister
1962520 March 1975   Italy Val GardenaSL 075 Switzerland Lise-Marie MorerodAustria Annemarie Moser-PröllAustria Monika Kaserer
1972622 March 1975   PS 001 Austria Monika KasererItaly Claudia GiordaniFrance Fabienne Serrat

Men

Overall

The Men's overall World Cup 1974/75 was also divided into three periods with only a part of the results from each period being retained for the Overall standings.

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Downhill

In men's downhill World Cup 1974/75 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Franz Klammer won 6 races in a row and won the cup with maximum points. He won 8 races out of 9, but at the downhill of Megève one of his bindings opened and he did not finish the race; this meant also that he could not score the 15 points for a third place in the combined of Megève (which he would have gained easily after a decent slalom result in Chamonix two days earlier), and in the end he missed the first place in the men's overall World Cup by just 10 points.

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Giant slalom

In men's giant slalom World Cup 1974/75 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in ().

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Slalom

In men's slalom World Cup 1974/75 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

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Combined

There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. All three results only count for the Overall World Cup. Gustav Thöni won all three competitions. This was the important key that enabled Thöni to defeat Ingemar Stenmark in the Overall World Cup standings.

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Ladies

Overall

The Women's overall World Cup 1974/75 was divided into two periods. From the first 14 races the best 7 results count and from the last 12 races the best 6 results count. Eight racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Moser-Pröll had a total deduction of 106 points. She won ten competitions and was unable to score points only in three events. This was her fifth overall win in a row.

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Downhill

In women's downhill World Cup 1974/75 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Moser-Pröll won her fifth Downhill World Cup in a row. This record is still unbeaten.

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Giant slalom

In women's giant slalom World Cup 1974/75 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Moser-Pröll won five races in a row and won the cup with maximum points.

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Slalom

In women's slalom World Cup 1974/75 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Lise-Marie Morerod won the cup with only four results.

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Combined

There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. All three results only count for the Overall World Cup. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won all three competitions.

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Nations Cup

Overall

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Men

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Ladies

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References

  1. [1]
    Fry, John (January 1975). "Skier's Notebook:Olympic Amateur Rules Are Changed". Ski Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. [2]
    Anderson, Dave (7 February 1984). "THE OLYMPIC JOKE: CHARTER RULE 26". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Amateurism' still an issue". Associated Press. 25 January 1976. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. [4]
    "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1975 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. [5]
    "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1975 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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