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Women's downhill World Cup 1991/1992
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Women's downhill World Cup 1991/1992
In women's downhill World Cup 1991/92 all results count. [1]
| Alpine skiing World Cup | |
| Women | |
Overall | Downhill | Super-G | Giant slalom | Slalom | Combined | |
| 1992 |
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Women's downhill World Cup 1990/1991
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