FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_1987
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1987 were held in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, from 27 January to 8 February 1987.[1]
Quick Facts Host city, Country ...
| Host city | Crans-Montana |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Events | 10 |
| Opening | 27 January 1987 (1987-01-27) |
| Closing | 8 February 1987 (1987-02-08) |
| Opened by | Pierre Aubert |
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Location in Switzerland
The alpine world championships included Super-G for the first time;[2] it was first run on the World Cup level four seasons earlier, in December 1982.
The host Swiss team won eight gold medals out of ten, including all five women's events.
Downhill
Date: January 31
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland |
Peter Müller | 2:07:80 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Pirmin Zurbriggen | 2:08.13 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
Karl Alpiger | 2:08.20 |
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- Source:[3]
Super-G
Date: February 2
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Pirmin Zurbriggen | 1:19.93 |
| 2 |  Luxembourg |
Marc Girardelli | 1:20.80 |
| 3 |  West Germany |
Markus Wasmeier | 1:21.08 |
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- Source:[2]
Giant Slalom
Date: February 4
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Pirmin Zurbriggen | 2:32.38 | 1:17.52 | 1:14.86 |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
Marc Girardelli | 2:32.45 | 1:17.93 | 1:14.52 |
| 3 |  Italy |
Alberto Tomba | 2:33.13 | 1:17.88 | 1:15.25 |
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- Source:[4]
Slalom
Date: February 8
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
Frank Wörndl | 1:54.63 | 1:00.60 | 54.03 |
| 2 |  Austria |
Günther Mader | 1:54.82 | 1:00.96 | 53.86 |
| 3 | West Germany |
Armin Bittner | 1:55.03 | 1:00.59 | 54.44 |
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- Source:[5]
Combination
Date: January 27, February 1
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg |
Marc Girardelli | 28.27 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Pirmin Zurbriggen | 30.54 |
| 3 | Austria |
Günther Mader | 41.96 |
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- Source:[6]
Downhill
Date: February 1
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Maria Walliser | 1:43.80 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Michela Figini | 1:44.11 |
| 3 | West Germany |
Regine Mösenlechner | 1:44.86 |
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- Source:[6]
Super-G
Date: February 3
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Maria Walliser | 1:19.17 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Michela Figini | 1:20.18 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia |
Mateja Svet | 1.20.23 |
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Giant Slalom
Date: February 5
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Vreni Schneider | 2:21.22 | 1:09.96 | 1:11.26 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
Mateja Svet | 2:21.78 | 1:10.84 | 1:10.94 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
Maria Walliser | 2:23.51 | 1:12.49 | 1:11.02 |
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- Source:[9]
Slalom
Date: February 7
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Erika Hess | 1:33.30 | 46.79 | 46.51 |
| 2 | Austria |
Roswitha Steiner | 1:33.55 | 45.46 | 48.09 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia |
Mateja Svet | 1:34.39 | 47.23 | 47.16 |
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- Source:[10]
Combination
Date: January 29–30
More information Placing, Country ...
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Erika Hess | 15.32 |
| 2 | Austria |
Sylvia Eder | 18.66 |
| 3 |  United States |
Tamara McKinney | 24.41 |
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More information Place, Nation ...
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany |
1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Austria |
- | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia |
- | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Italy |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| United States |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
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- "Skiers differ on benefits of new event". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 3, 1987. p. 3D.
- "Skiing: Downhill". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). February 1, 1987. p. 8E.
- "Zurbriggen claims second gold". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). February 5, 1987. p. 4C.
- "West German upsets winner in slalom race". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 9, 1987. p. 2B.
- "Girardelli wins combined title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 2, 1987. p. 4B.
- "Swiss win fifth gold in world skiing". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 4, 1987. p. D4.
- "Women's Super G". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 4, 1987. p. D4.
- "Alpine World Championships: Women's giant slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 6, 1987. p. 2D.
- "Swiss masters wild ski race; American falls". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. February 8, 1987. p. 10B.
- "Women's Combined Slalom". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 30, 1987. p. 27.
- "Women's Combined: final standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 31, 1987. p. B4.
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1987 World Championships - Crans-Montana, Switzerland
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships
- Ski-db.com - 1987 Crans-Montana - Alpine World Ski Championships