1997 Alpine Skiing World Cup
Encyclopedia
The 31st World Cup
season began in October 1996 in Sölden
, Austria
, and concluded in March 1997 at the World Cup finals in Vail, Colorado
, U.S.A. The overall winners were Luc Alphand
of France
and Pernilla Wiberg
of Sweden
.
A break in the schedule was for the 1997 World Championships
, held in Sestriere
, northwestern Italy
, from February 3-15 , 1997.
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 October 1996 in Sölden
Sölden
Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated...
, 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 1997 at the World Cup finals in Vail, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,589 in 2005. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived...
, U.S.A. The overall winners were Luc Alphand
Luc Alphand
Luc Alphand is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.- Skiing :Born in Briançon , Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Pernilla Wiberg
Pernilla Wiberg
Pernilla Wiberg is a Swedish former alpine ski racer, who competed on the World Cup circuit between 1990 and 2002. On club level, she represented Norrköpings SK.-Career:...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
A break in the schedule was for the 1997 World Championships
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3-15, 1997.Nine years later, the area would later host the alpine events for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.-Medals table:...
, held in 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....
, northwestern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, from February 3-15 , 1997.
Men's Overall Results
| Place | Name | Country | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luc Alphand Luc Alphand Luc Alphand is a French former alpine skier and race car driver.- Skiing :Born in Briançon , Alphand made his World Cup skiing debut in 1984... |
1130 | |
| 2 | Kjetil André Aamodt Kjetil André Aamodt Kjetil André Aamodt is a Norwegian former alpine ski racer, and is the most decorated in history.... |
1096 | |
| 3 | Josef Strobl Josef Strobl Josef "Pepi" Strobl is a former alpine skier from Austria. He is also known by the name Arnold, thanks to his exploits in Rosario, Argentina.- Career :... |
1021 | |
| 4 | Kristian Ghedina Kristian Ghedina Kristian Ghedina is a former alpine ski racer, currently an auto racer. He was the most victorious downhill specialist ever for Italy in the Alpine skiing World Cup.-Career:... |
990 | |
| 5 | Michael von Grünigen Michael von Grünigen Michael von Grünigen is a Swiss former alpine skier. In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant Slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was World Champion in Giant Slalom.-World Cups:-Individual races:-External links:*... |
867 | |
| 6 | Andreas Schifferer Andreas Schifferer Andreas "Andi" Schifferer is a former Austrian alpine skier who was known to be a downhill specialist, but also competed in other disciplines.-Early life:... |
781 | |
| 7 | Hans Knauss | 756 | |
| 8 | Thomas Sykora Thomas Sykora Thomas Sykora is a former alpine skier from Austria. He comes from a sporting family: his father Ernst Sykora was a ski instructor, and his aunts Liese Prokop and Maria Sykora were both successful athletes.-Overall results:... |
697 | |
| 9 | Thomas Stangassinger Thomas Stangassinger Thomas Stangassinger is an Austrian former alpine skier.In the 1990s he belonged to the slalom elite. He won a silver medal in the World Ski Championships in Saalbach and a bronze medal in the World Ski Championships in Morioka... |
670 | |
| 10 | Werner Franz Werner Franz Werner Franz is a former Austrian alpine skier.Franz was born in Weissbriach and he could already be found in the mountains at the age of 2, learning his first skiing techniques. He was coached by his father who was determined to make a professional skier out of his son... |
660 |
Women's Overall Results
| Place | Name | Country | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pernilla Wiberg Pernilla Wiberg Pernilla Wiberg is a Swedish former alpine ski racer, who competed on the World Cup circuit between 1990 and 2002. On club level, she represented Norrköpings SK.-Career:... |
1960 | |
| 2 | Katja Seizinger Katja Seizinger Katja Seizinger , a former alpine ski racer, is the most successful alpine skier from Germany. She won three Olympic gold and two bronze medals, and won the World Cup championship three times... |
1424 | |
| 3 | Hilde Gerg Hilde Gerg Mathilde Gerg is a German former alpine skier.She was Olympic Champion at on several medals at 1998 Winter Olympics; at the World Championships she was bronze medallist in Combined and Super-G at Sestriere 1997, Bronze medallist in Super-G at St... |
1150 | |
| 4 | Deborah Compagnoni Deborah Compagnoni Deborah Compagnoni is an Italian former Alpine skier who won three gold medals at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.-Career:Deborah Compagnoni was born in Bormio, northern Lombardy.... |
967 | |
| 5 | Isolde Kostner Isolde Kostner Isolde Kostner is an Italian former Alpine skier who won two bronze medals at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 1 silver medal at 2002 Winter Olympics... |
833 | |
| 6 | Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Zurbriggen Heidi Andenmatten-Zurbriggen in Saas-Almagell, Kanton Wallis) is a Swiss former alpine skier and sister of Pirmin Zurbriggen. She won 3 Downhill races on the World Cup tour. She now operates Chalet Rustica with her husband Damian in Saas-Almagell.-Downhill:-Footnotes:... |
785 | |
| 7 | Anita Wachter Anita Wachter Anita Wachter is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.She won the World Cup overall title in 1993 and the giant slalom title twice... |
741 | |
| 8 | Renate Götschl Renate Götschl Renate Götschl is a former champion alpine ski racer. She is a two-time individual World Champion in the combined and downhill , and has won a total of 9 World Championships medals... |
647 | |
| 9 | Martina Ertl-Renz | 620 | |
| 10 | Warwara Zelenskaja | 604 |
External links
- FIS-ski.com - World Cup standings - 1997
- FIS-ski.com - 1997 World Cup schedule