1968 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's downhill

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1968 Men's Downhill World Cup
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Men's downhill World Cup 1967/1968

Calendar

RoundRace NoPlaceCountryDateWinnerSecondThird
13 Wengen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland January 13, 1968 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Nenning Flag of Austria.svg Karl Schranz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edmund Bruggmann
25 Kitzbühel Flag of Austria.svg  Austria January 20, 1968 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Nenning Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Killy Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andreas Sprecher
37 Grenoble Flag of France.svg  France February 9, 1968 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Killy Flag of France.svg Guy Périllat Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Daniel Dätwyler
410 Chamonix Flag of France.svg  France February 24, 1968 Flag of France.svg Bernard Orcel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Huggler Flag of France.svg Guy Périllat
515 Aspen Flag of the United States.svg  United States March 15, 1968 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Nenning Flag of Austria.svg Heinrich Messner Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Killy

Note: Round 3/Race 7 was the Olympic event, which counts also for the World Cup. See also 1968 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics

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Final point standings

In men's downhill World Cup 1967/68 the best 3 results count. Deductions are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal PointsDeduction3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 5 Flag of Austria.svg 7 Flag of France.svg 10 Flag of France.svg 15 Flag of the United States.svg
1 Gerhard Nenning Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 75(2)2525(2)-25
2 Jean-Claude Killy Flag of France.svg  France 60-2025-15
3 Karl Schranz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 39(8)20118-(8)
4 Bernard Orcel Flag of France.svg  France 37(3)48(3)25-
Guy Périllat Flag of France.svg  France 372-2015-
Jean-Daniel Dätwyler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 37(3)11-1511(3)
7 Heinrich Messner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 31--11-20
8 Kurt Huggler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 20---20-
9 Edmund Bruggmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 171511--
Billy Kidd Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17-6--11
11 Andreas Sprecher Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 15-15---
12 Josef Minsch Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1082---
Franz Vogler Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 10---82
Rudi Sailer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 103--61
15 Dodge Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8----8
16 Dumeng Giovanoli Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 66----
Ivo Mahlknecht Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6--6--
18 Ludwig Leitner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4-4---
Gerhard Mussner Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4-4---
Gerhard Prinzing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4--4--
Hansjörg Schlager Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4---4-
Spider Sabich Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4----4
23 Peter Rohr Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3---3-
24 Hans Zingre Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2---2-
25 Egon Zimmermann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 11----
Michel Dätwyler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1---1-
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