FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978
Host city Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Bavaria, West Germany
Events6
Opening28 January 1978
Closing5 February 1978
Opened by Willi Ritschard
Main venue Garmisch Classic,
Gudiberg (slalom)
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Garmisch
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Location in the Alps of Europe
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Garmisch
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Location in southern Germany

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between 29 January and 5 February. It held competitions in alpine skiing like downhill, special slalom, giant slalom and combined. The combined was only a "paper race".

Contents

The event is the last time the championships were held here until 2011. Garmisch hosted the first Olympic alpine skiing competition (Combined event), at the 1936 games.

Men's competitions

Downhill

Sunday, 29 January

PlaceAthleteNationTimeDiff.
Gold medal icon.svg Josef Walcher Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2:04.12–
Silver medal icon.svg Michael Veith Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2:04.19+ 0.07
Bronze medal icon.svg Werner Grissmann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2:04.46+ 0.32
4 Sepp Ferstl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2:04.49+ 0.35
5 Peter Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)2:04.77+ 0.65
5 Franz Klammer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2:04.77+ 0.65
7 Steve Podborski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:04.98+ 0.86
8 Walter Vesti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)2:06.13+ 2.01
9 Vladimir Makeev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2:06.20+ 2.08
10 Herbert Plank Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:06.31+ 2.19

Source: [1] [2]

Giant slalom

Thursday, 2 February

PlaceAthleteNationTimeDiff.Run 1Run 2
Gold medal icon.svg Ingemar Stenmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)3:02.52–1:35.481:27.04
Silver medal icon.svg Andreas Wenzel Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)3:04.56+ 2.041:37.321:27.24
Bronze medal icon.svg Willi Frommelt Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)3:04.75+ 2.231:36.711:28.04
4 Sepp Ferstl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)3:04.87+ 2.35
5 Phil Mahre Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)3:04.94+ 2.42
6 Hans Enn Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)3:05.27+ 2.75
7 Peter Lüscher Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)3:06.13+ 3.51
8 Pete Patterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)3:06.82+ 4.30
9 Cary Adgate Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)3:07.10+ 4.58
10 Bruno Nöckler Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)3:07.20+ 4.68

Source: [3] [4]

Slalom

Sunday, 5 February

PlaceAthleteNationTimeDiff.Run 1Run 2
Gold medal icon.svg Ingemar Stenmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1:39.54–51.5647.98
Silver medal icon.svg Piero Gros Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1:40.20+ 0.6651.2948.91
Bronze medal icon.svg Paul Frommelt Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)1:40.47+ 0.9352.2448.23
4 Anton Steiner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:40.74+ 1.20
5 Mauro Bernardi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1:42.20+ 2.66
6 Christian Neureuther Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:42.74+ 3.20
7 Toshihiro Kaiwa Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)1:43.20+ 3.66
8 Steve Mahre Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1:43.76+ 4.22
9Torsten JakobssonFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1:44.16+ 4.62
10 Peter Aelig Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)1:44.44+ 4.90

Source: [5] [6]

Combined

PlaceAthleteNationPointsDHGSSL
Gold medal icon.svg Andreas Wenzel Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)2732.3413Silver medal icon.svg18
Silver medal icon.svg Sepp Ferstl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2749.6443129
Bronze medal icon.svg Pete Patterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2752.2825823
4 Vladimir Andreyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2773.87
5 Valeri Tsyganov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)2799.52
6 Maciej Gąsienica Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)2800.48

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Women's competitions

Downhill

Wednesday, 1 February

PlaceAthleteNationTimeDiff.
Gold medal icon.svg Annemarie Moser-Pröll Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:48.31–
Silver medal icon.svg Irene Epple Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:48.55+ 0.24
Bronze medal icon.svg Doris de Agostini Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)1:49.11+ 0.80
4 Marie-Theres Nadig Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)1:49.64+ 1.33
5 Cindy Nelson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1:50.26+ 1.95
6 Evi Mittermaier Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:50.42+ 2.11
7 Brigitte Totschnig Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:50.47+ 2.16
8 Martina Ellmer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:50.89+ 2.58
9 Irmgard Lukasser Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:50.93+ 2.62
10 Monika Bader Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:51.04+ 2.73

Source: [7]

Giant slalom

Saturday, 4 February

PlaceAthleteNationTimeDiff.Run 1Run 2
Gold medal icon.svg Maria Epple Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2:41.15–1:16.101:25.05
Silver medal icon.svg Lise-Marie Morerod Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)2:41.20+ 0.051:16.151:25.05
Bronze medal icon.svg Annemarie Moser-Pröll Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2:41.90+ 0.751:16.851:25.05
4 Irene Epple Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2:42.02+ 0.87
5 Hanni Wenzel Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)2:42.43+ 1.28
6 Fabienne Serrat Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France  (FRA)2:42.83+ 1.68
7 Ursula Konzett Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)2:42.84+ 1.69
8 Perrine Pelen Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France  (FRA)2:43.38+ 2.23
9 Erika Hess Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)2:44.25+ 3.10
10 Christa Zechmeister Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2:44.89+ 3.74

This was the first two-run women's giant slalom at the World Championships.
Source: [8] [9]

Slalom

Friday, 3 February

PlaceAthleteNationTimeDiff.Run 1Run 2
Gold medal icon.svg Lea Sölkner Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:24.85–41.8243.03
Silver medal icon.svg Pamela Behr Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:25.33+ 0.4842.0343.30
Bronze medal icon.svg Monika Kaserer Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1:25.37+ 0.5242.3942.98
4 Perrine Pelen Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France  (FRA)1:25.67+ 0.82
5 Fabienne Serrat Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France  (FRA)1:25.75+ 0.90
6 Hanni Wenzel Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)1:26.09+ 1.24
7 Lise-Marie Morerod Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)1:26.59+ 1.74
8 Claudia Giordani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1:26.87+ 2.02
9 Christa Zechmeister Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:26.99+ 2.14
10 Regine Mösenlechner Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)1:27.43+ 2.58

Source: [10] [11]

Combined

PlaceAthleteNationPointsDHGSSL
Gold medal icon.svg Annemarie Moser-Pröll Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2460.39Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg19
Silver medal icon.svg Hanni Wenzel Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)2476.802956
Bronze medal icon.svg Fabienne Serrat Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France  (FRA)2478.4465
4 Kathy Kreiner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2498.43122117
5 Dagmar Kuzmanová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)2509.23
6 Cindy Nelson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2511.6351530

Source: [9]
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Medals Table

PlaceNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)4–37
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)2––2
3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)14–5
4Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)1225
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland  (SUI)–112
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)–1–1
7Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France  (FRA)––11
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)––11

References

  1. ↑ "Walcher wins world downhill, Podborski runs seventh". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 30 January 1978. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Walcher wins". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. 30 January 1978. p. 15.
  3. ↑ "Stenmark breezes to first world giant slalom victory". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 3 February 1978. p. 20.
  4. ↑ "Stenmark gets gold – easily". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. 3 February 1978. p. 23.
  5. ↑ "Second gold for Stenmark". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. 6 February 1978. p. 17.
  6. ↑ "Stenmark takes second gold in slalom". Montreal Gazette. Reuter. 6 February 1978. p. 22.
  7. ↑ "Proell-Moser proves she's the fastest woman on skis". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 2 February 1978. p. 24.
  8. ↑ "Kid sister gets gold in (giant) slalom". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. 5 February 1978. p. D4.
  9. 1 2 "Epple wins GS crown, Annemarie combined". Montreal Gazette. Reuter. 6 February 1978. p. 22.
  10. ↑ "Austrian girl captures special slalom; Kreiner has chance at combined medal". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 4 February 1978. p. 14.
  11. ↑ "Third Austrian ski gold in women's special slalom". Lewiston Daily Sun. Maine. Associated Press. 4 February 1978. p. 19.
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