1978–79 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 13th World Cup season began in December 1978 in Austria and concluded in March 1979 in Japan.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1978/79
Discipline Men Women
Overall Peter Lüscher Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Downhill Peter Müller Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Giant slalom Ingemar Stenmark Christa Kinshofer
Slalom Ingemar Stenmark Regina Sackl
Nations Cup Austria Austria
Nations Cup overall Austria
Competition
Locations 18 14
Individual 33 26

The overall winners were Peter Lüscher of Switzerland, his first overall win, and Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria, her sixth (which remained the record until 2017–18, when Austria's Marcel Hirscher won his seventh overall title). Although Ingemar Stenmark did not win the overall title due to restrictions on the number of races that counted for overall championship points, he won 13 races during the season (including the last four in a row and six of the last seven) to break Jean-Claude Killy's record of 12 race wins during the inaugural season of the World Cup, which (as of 2018) still stands as the record for most wins by a male skier in a World Cup season.

The World Cup race scoring system, which had remained unchanged since the start of the World Cup in 1967 as a "Top 10" points system (ranging from 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, and down to 1 point for tenth), was amended this season for the final two downhills and the final three giant slaloms and slaloms to a "Top 25" system (ranging from 25 points for first to 1 point for 25th). This system was abandoned after the end of the season, and a new "Top 15" system was introduced beginning in 1980.

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, KB – Combined, PS – Parallel Slalom (Nations Cup ranking only)[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
28519 December 1978   SchladmingGS 092  Ingemar Stenmark Peter Lüscher Leonardo David
286210 December 1978   DH 087  Ken Read Dave Murray Vladimir Makeev
287310 December 1978   KB 010  Peter Lüscher Leonhard Stock Andreas Wenzel
288413 December 1978   Madonna di CampiglioSL 098  Martial Donnet Peter Lüscher Christian Neureuther
Nations Cup14 December 1978   Madonna di CampiglioPS ncr  Ingemar Stenmark Mauro Bernardi Karl Trojer
289516 December 1978   Val GardenaDH 088  Josef Walcher Peter Müller Walter Vesti
290617 December 1978   DH 089  Erik Håker Peter Müller Ken Read
291721 December 1978   Kranjska GoraSL 099  Ingemar Stenmark Paul Frommelt Leonardo David
292822 December 1978   GS 093  Ingemar Stenmark Peter Lüscher Bojan Križaj
29396 January 1979   MorzineDH 090  Steve Podborski Herbert Plank Uli Spieß
294107 January 1979   CourchevelGS 094  Ingemar Stenmark Peter Lüscher Bojan Križaj
295119 January 1979   Crans-MontanaSL 100  Christian Neureuther Petar Popangelov Karl Trojer
2961214 January 1979   DH 091  Toni Bürgler Peter Müller Ken Read
2971315 January 1979   SL 101  Paul Frommelt Andreas Wenzel Ingemar Stenmark
2981415 January 1979   KB 011  Phil Mahre Andreas Wenzel Piero Gros
2991516 January 1979   AdelbodenGS 095  Ingemar Stenmark Andreas Wenzel Jacques Lüthy
3001620 January 1979   KitzbühelDH 092  Sepp Ferstl Peter Wirnsberger Uli Spieß
3011721 January 1979   SL 102  Christian Neureuther Ingemar Stenmark Phil Mahre
3021821 January 1979   KB 012  Anton Steiner Andreas Wenzel Peter Lüscher
3031923 January 1979   SteinachGS 096  Ingemar Stenmark Peter Lüscher Andreas Wenzel
3042027 January 1979   GarmischDH 093  Peter Wirnsberger Uli Spieß Herbert Plank
3052128 January 1979   SL 103  Peter Lüscher Phil Mahre Petar Popangelov
3062228 January 1979   KB 013  Peter Lüscher Phil Mahre Andreas Wenzel
307231 February 1979   VillarsDH 094  Peter Müller Leonhard Stock Werner Grissmann
308244 February 1979   JasnáGS 097  Ingemar Stenmark Bojan Križaj Heini Hemmi
309255 February 1979   SL 104  Phil Mahre Leonardo David Ingemar Stenmark
310267 February 1979   OsloSL 105  Leonardo David Ingemar Stenmark Phil Mahre
3112710 February 1979   ÅreGS 098  Ingemar Stenmark Phil Mahre Jacques Lüthy
3122811 February 1979   SL 106  Ingemar Stenmark Phil Mahre Gustav Thöni
313293 March 1979   Lake PlacidDH 095  Peter Wirnsberger Peter Müller Dave Murray
314304 March 1979   GS 099  Ingemar Stenmark Hans Enn Peter Lüscher
3153112 March 1979   Heavenly ValleyGS 100  Ingemar Stenmark Bojan Križaj Hans Enn
3163217 March 1979   FuranoSL 107  Ingemar Stenmark Christian Neureuther Paul Frommelt
3173319 March 1979   GS 101  Ingemar Stenmark Heini Hemmi Jean-Luc Fournier

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
27319 December 1978   PiancavalloDH Annemarie Moser-Pröll Doris de Agostini Evelyne Dirren
274210 December 1978   SL 099  Abbi Fisher Perrine Pelen Claudia Giordani
Tamara McKinney
275312 December 1978   GS 090  Hanni Wenzel Marie-Theres Nadig Irene Epple
276417 December 1978   Val d'IsèreDH 077  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Evi Mittermaier Bernadette Zurbriggen
277518 December 1978   GS 091  Christa Kinshofer Hanni Wenzel Marie-Theres Nadig
278618 December 1978   KB 010  Marie-Theres Nadig Annemarie Moser-Pröll Hanni Wenzel
27977 January 1979   Les GetsGS 092  Christa Kinshofer Hanni Wenzel Regina Sackl
28088 January 1979   SL 100  Regina Sackl Perrine Pelen Annemarie Moser-Pröll
281912 January 1979   Les DiableretsDH 078  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Evi Mittermaier Marie-Theres Nadig
2821017 January 1979   MeiringenDH 079  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Irene Epple Bernadette Zurbriggen
2831119 January 1979   SL 101  Regina Sackl Claudia Giordani Marie Kurz-Schlechter
2841219 January 1979   KB 011  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Fabienne Serrat Hanni Wenzel
2851323 January 1979   SchrunsSL 102  Lea Solkner Claudia Giordani Annemarie Moser-Pröll
2861426 January 1979   DH 080  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Cindy Nelson Irene Epple
2871526 January 1979   KB 012  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Cindy Nelson Hanni Wenzel
2881627 January 1979   MellauSL 103  Maria Rosa Quario Annemarie Moser-Pröll Perrine Pelen
289173 February 1979   PfrontenSL 104  Hanni Wenzel Fabienne Serrat Regina Sackl
290184 February 1979   DH 081  Cindy Nelson Caroline Attia Irene Epple
291194 February 1979   KB 013  Hanni Wenzel Irene Epple Cindy Nelson
292206 February 1979   BerchtesgadenGS 093  Christa Kinshofer Irene Epple Annemarie Moser-Pröll
293218 February 1979   MariborSL 105  Hanni Wenzel Christa Kinshofer Maria Rosa Quario
294222 March 1979   Lake PlacidDH 082  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Marie-Theres Nadig Bernadette Zurbriggen
295238 March 1979   AspenGS 094  Christa Kinshofer Irene Epple Marie-Theres Nadig
2962411 March 1979   Heavenly ValleyGS 095  Christa Kinshofer Hanni Wenzel Irene Epple
2972518 March 1979   FuranoSL 106  Perrine Pelen Hanni Wenzel Annemarie Moser-Pröll
2982619 March 1979   GS 096  Marie-Theres Nadig Annemarie Moser-Pröll Irene Epple

Men

Overall

see complete table

In Men's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 37 racers had a point deduction. Ingemar Stenmark had 260 (!) points deduction and won 13 races.

PlaceNameCountryTotalDHGSSLKB
1Peter Lüscher  Switzerland1860645765
2Leonhard Stock Austria16357501739
3Phil Mahre United States1550277256
4Piero Gros Italy1520585737
5Ingemar Stenmark Sweden150075750
6Andreas Wenzel Liechtenstein1480593455
7Anton Steiner Austria10710333628
8Bojan Križaj Yugoslavia106066400
9Gustav Thöni Italy920265412
10Steve Mahre United States860254714
11Leonardo David Italy85025600
12Hans Enn Austria81063180
13Jacques Lüthy  Switzerland79052270
14Christian Neureuther West Germany7400740
15Peter Wirnsberger Austria7270020
Peter Müller  Switzerland7269201

Downhill

see complete table

In Men's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Peter Müller won the cup with only one win. There were 8 different winners in 9 races. Leonardo David crashed in the race No. 29. He died after being in a coma for nearly six years.

PlaceNameCountryTotal2AUT5ITA6ITA9FRA12SUI16AUT20GER23SUI29USA
1Peter Müller  Switzerland109-2020(2)20-(4)2524
2Peter Wirnsberger Austria898(2)11--2025-25
3Toni Bürgler  Switzerland80-11--252-2220
4Uli Spieß Austria75--415-1520(2)21
Ken Read Canada7525-15-151--19
6Leonhard Stock Austria67----64112422
7Herbert Plank Italy6511(4)-20-815-11
8Werner Grissmann Austria63---6116(6)2317
Sepp Ferstl West Germany63(1)--3-2581413
10Dave Murray Canada5220-3-2--423
Steve Podborski Canada522(1)-2543--18
12Erik Håker Norway41--25-----16
13Josef Walcher Austria40-25-----15-

Giant Slalom

see complete table

In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points by winning ALL 10 events. He won his fourth Giant Slalom World Cup.

PlaceNameCountryTotal1AUT8YUG10FRA15SUI19AUT24TCH27SWE30USA31USA33JPN
1Ingemar Stenmark Sweden1252525252525(25)(25)(25)(25)(25)
2Peter Lüscher  Switzerland104202020-(20)-(2)2321(19)
3Bojan Križaj Yugoslavia96-1515(6)-20-2224(15)
4Heini Hemmi  Switzerland86(2)11(8)(11)(11)15(8)211524
5Jacques Lüthy  Switzerland75(1)--15(1)815-1621
6Andreas Wenzel Liechtenstein74---2015--1920-
Piero Gros Italy7488-(4)-(1)-162220
8Jean-Luc Fournier France7311(2)11(8)---181023
9Hans Enn Austria70----3-4242316
10Leonhard Stock Austria69--(3)-8(2)11201317

Slalom

see complete table

In Men's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won his fifth Slalom World Cup in a row.

PlaceNameCountryTotal4ITA7YUG11SUI13SUI17AUT21GER25TCH26NOR28SWE32JPN
1Ingemar Stenmark Sweden119-25-(15)20(11)(15)242525
2Phil Mahre United States107--(8)(2)1520252324-
3Christian Neureuther West Germany9715-25825----24
4Petar Popangelov Bulgaria96(11)-20--15(3)192022
5Paul Frommelt Liechtenstein92-20(3)2511---1323
6Peter Lüscher  Switzerland7220--(3)-254-1112
7Piero Gros Italy716(4)(6)-(3)8-211917
8Leonardo David Italy70415--6-2025--
9Gustav Thöni Italy64(3)-(1)-64-182313
10Martial Donnet  Switzerland63251116-----20

Combined

see complete table

There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup. However, Peter Lüscher's strong performance in this discipline was the critical factor in his victory in the Overall.

PlaceNameCountryTotal3AUT14SUI18AUT22GER
1Andreas Wenzel Liechtenstein7015202015
2Peter Lüscher  Switzerland692541525
3Phil Mahre United States601125420
4Piero Gros Italy414151111
5Leonhard Stock Austria392011-8
6Anton Steiner Austria28-325-
7Bohumír Zeman Czechoslovakia188-64
8Steve Mahre United States14-8-6
Herbert Plank Italy143-83
10Gustav Thöni Italy1266--

Ladies

Overall

see complete table

In Women's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 25 racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won her sixth Overall World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.

PlaceNameCountryTotalDHGSSLKB
1Annemarie Moser-Pröll Austria24375405870
2Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein24040717455
3Irene Epple West Germany18966701736
4Cindy Nelson United States16867431246
5Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland1566368025
6Fabienne Serrat France1516614935
7Regina Sackl Austria112039730
8Christa Kinshofer West Germany110075350
9Perrine Pelen France100032653
10Claudia Giordani Italy983235517
11Lea Sölkner Austria95029660
12Regine Mösenlechner West Germany85031468
13Maria Rosa Quario Italy84019650
14Daniela Zini Italy82028540
15Erika Hess  Switzerland76043330

Downhill

see complete table

In Women's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won 6 races out of 7 and five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points. Together with the last two downhill races last season 1977/78, she won 7 downhill races in a row. She won her seventh Downhill World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.

PlaceNameCountryTotal1ITA4FRA9SUI10SUI14AUT18GER22USA
1Annemarie Moser-Pröll Austria1252525252525-(25)
2Bernadette Zurbriggen  Switzerland90-15-15191823
3Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland89(8)1115(6)221724
4Cindy Nelson United States82(1)-114242518
5Irene Epple West Germany81(4)(1)82023237
6Evi Mittermaier West Germany67-2020-189-
7Edith Peter Austria6486(6)821-21
8Caroline Attia France5523-11-2415
9Annemarie Bischofsberger West Germany49----92020
10Cornelia Pröll Austria41-----1922
Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein41---1131512
Brigitte Totschnig Austria41----20129

Giant Slalom

see complete table

In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Christa Kinshofer won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.

PlaceNameCountryTotal3ITA5FRA7FRA20GER23USA24USA26JPN
1Christa Kinshofer West Germany125-2525252525(14)
2Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein1122520(20)(6)222421
3Irene Epple West Germany10515-(1)20242323
4Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland94201511(4)23-25
5Fabienne Serrat France65--4-212119
6Heidi Preuss United States58----191722
7Cindy Nelson United States46-3--131020
Viki Fleckenstein United States46----141418
9Regina Sackl Austria45-61511-13-
10Erika Hess  Switzerland43----20221

Slalom

see complete table

In Women's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

PlaceNameCountryTotal2ITA8FRA11SUI13AUT16AUT17GER21YUG25JPN
1Regina Sackl Austria105(1)2525-(8)232210
2Annemarie Moser-Pröll Austria87(4)15-152014-23
3Lea Sölkner Austria84-2-25-221916
4Perrine Pelen France8220202-15--25
5Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein81-(1)-43252524
Claudia Giordani Italy8115(8)2020(4)13-13
7Maria Rosa Quario Italy69-4--251723-
8Fabienne Serrat France63(2)113-1124-14
9Daniela Zini Italy61-6-11121-22
10Christa Zechmeister West Germany516-(1)6-81120
11Regine Mösenlechner West Germany50--48--2117
12Pamela Behr West Germany46---4-21-21
13Abbi Fisher United States4025----25--

Combined

see complete table

There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup.

PlaceNameCountryTotal6FRA12SUI15AUT19GER
1Annemarie Moser-Pröll Austria70202525-
Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein7015151525
3Cindy Nelson United States5711112015
4Irene Epple West Germany36-8820
5Fabienne Serrat France35420-11
6Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland2525---
7Claudia Giordani Italy17-611-
8Andrea Haaser Austria1064--
9Regine Mösenlechner West Germany88---
Abbi Fisher United States8---8

Nations Cup

Overall
PlaceCountryTotalMenLadies
1 Austria209510411054
2  Switzerland1515944571
3 Italy1119711408
4 United States1009369640
5 West Germany996199797
6 Liechtenstein677284393
7 France568110458
8 Sweden5055050
9 Yugoslavia29728512
10 Czechoslovakia24272170
11 Canada20919514
12 Bulgaria1151150
13 Soviet Union835528
14 Norway65650
15 Japan28280
16 Belgium303
 Spain330
18 Poland110

Men
PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLKBRacersWins
1 Austria104143527726267184
2  Switzerland94432037517970156
3 Italy71116218729567161
4 Sweden50502962090513
5 United States369338217876112
6 Yugoslavia285020679040
7 Liechtenstein2840811337031
8 West Germany199828105453
9 Canada19519030252
10 Bulgaria11505110010
11 France11018839040
12 Czechoslovakia72029251810
13 Norway6541024041
14 Soviet Union553689250
15 Japan280325050
16 Spain3000310
17 Poland1000110

Ladies
PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLKBRacersWins
1 Austria1054394178401811611
2 West Germany79724030620249105
3 United States64016825714372122
4  Switzerland5713091696132102
5 France45812711117347131
6 Italy40814832941771
7 Liechtenstein39349173967534
8 Czechoslovakia170387650640
9 Soviet Union280324120
10 Canada141400020
11 Yugoslavia120012030
12 Belgium3300010

References
  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1979 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1979 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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