1996–97 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 31st World Cup season began in October 1996 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 1997 in the United States at the World Cup finals at Vail, Colorado. The overall winners were Luc  Alphand of France and Pernilla Wiberg of Sweden, the only championship for each.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1996/97
Discipline Men Women
Overall Luc Alphand Pernilla Wiberg
Downhill Luc Alphand Renate Götschl
Super G Luc Alphand Hilde Gerg
Giant Slalom    Michael von Grünigen Deborah Compagnoni
Slalom Thomas Sykora Pernilla Wiberg
Nations Cup Austria Germany
Nations Cup overall Austria
Competition
Locations 19 15
Individual 37 32

Alphand, who won by just 34 points, became the first male French overall winner in 29 years, since Jean-Claude Killy in 1968.[1] After his overall victory, as well as discipline titles in both downhill (his third straight) and super-G (the only two events in which Alphand competed during the season),[1] Alphand retired from international competition. Five-time overall World Cup champion Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg also retired during the season after suffering another knee injury during a race in December 1996.

A break in the schedule was for the World Championships, held 3–15 February in Sestriere, northwestern Italy.

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
896127 October 1996   SöldenGS 230    Steve Locher   Michael von Grünigen  Kjetil André Aamodt
897224 November 1996   Park CitySL 265  Thomas Sykora Thomas Stangassinger  Kjetil André Aamodt
898325 November 1996   GS 231  Josef Strobl Hans Knauß   Michael von Grünigen
899430 November 1996   BreckenridgeGS 232  Fredrik Nyberg   Urs Kälin Hans Knauß
90051 December 1996   SL 266   Tom Stiansen Thomas Sykora Thomas Stangassinger
901615 December 1996   Val d'IsèreDH 263  Fritz Strobl Werner Franz Patrick Ortlieb
902716 December 1996   SG 069  Hans Knauß Günther Mader   Steve Locher
903817 December 1996   Madonna di CampiglioSL 267  Thomas Sykora Alberto Tomba Sébastien Amiez
904921 December 1996   Val GardenaDH 264  Luc Alphand Atle Skårdal Kristian Ghedina
9051021 December 1996   DH 265  Kristian Ghedina Luc Alphand Josef Strobl
9061122 December 1996   Alta BadiaGS 233    Michael von Grünigen   Steve Locher Matteo Nana
9071229 December 1996   BormioDH 266  Luc Alphand   William Besse Kristian Ghedina
908135 January 1997   Kranjska GoraGS 234    Michael von Grünigen Siegfried Voglreiter  Kjetil André Aamodt
909146 January 1997   SL 268  Thomas Sykora Sébastien Amiez Thomas Stangassinger
9101511 January 1997   ChamonixDH 267  Kristian Ghedina  Atle Skårdal Werner Franz
9111612 January 1997   SL 269  Thomas Sykora Thomas Stangassinger Martin Hansson
9121712 January 1997   KB 072  Günther Mader  Kjetil André Aamodt   Bruno Kernen II
9131814 January 1997      AdelbodenGS 235   Kjetil André Aamodt   Michael von Grünigen Andreas Schifferer
9141918 January 1997      WengenDH 268  Kristian Ghedina Luc Alphand Fritz Strobl
9152019 January 1997   SL 270  Thomas Sykora Thomas Stangassinger Sébastien Amiez
9162124 January 1997   KitzbühelDH 269  Luc Alphand Werner Franz   William Besse
9172225 January 1997   DH 270  Fritz Strobl Werner Franz Luc Alphand
9182326 January 1997   SL 271  Mario Reiter Alberto Tomba  Finn Christian Jagge
9192426 January 1997   KB 073   Lasse Kjus  Kjetil André Aamodt Werner Franz
9202529 January 1997      LaaxSG 070  Luc Alphand Josef Strobl Peter Runggaldier
9212630 January 1997   SchladmingSL 272  Alberto Tomba Thomas Stangassinger Sébastien Amiez
World Championships (3–15 February)
9222721 February 1997   Garmisch-PartenkirchenSG 071  Luc Alphand Hermann Maier Werner Perathoner
9232822 February 1997   DH 271  Luc Alphand Pietro Vitalini Kristian Ghedina
9242923 February 1997   SG 072  Hermann Maier Kristian Ghedina  Atle Skårdal
  Lasse Kjus
925302 March 1997     KvitfjellDH 272   Lasse Kjus Pietro Vitalini Ed Podivinsky
926313 March 1997   SG 073  Josef Strobl Andreas Schifferer  Lasse Kjus
927328 March 1997   Shiga KōgenGS 236    Michael von Grünigen Andreas Schifferer   Paul Accola
928339 March 1997   SL 273  Thomas Stangassinger  Finn Christian Jagge  Ole Kristian Furuseth
9293412 March 1997   VailDH 273  Fritz Strobl Kristian Ghedina Hannes Trinkl
9303513 March 1997   SG 074  Andreas Schifferer Fritz Strobl Kristian Ghedina
9313615 March 1997   SL 274   Finn Christian Jagge Thomas Stangassinger Alberto Tomba
9323715 March 1997   GS 237    Michael von Grünigen Rainer Salzgeber Andreas Schifferer

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[3]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
836126 October 1996   SöldenGS 225  Katja Seizinger Deborah Compagnoni Hilde Gerg
837221 November 1996   Park CityGS 226  Sabina Panzanini Anita Wachter Katja Seizinger
838323 November 1996   SL 258  Claudia Riegler Pernilla Wiberg Ingrid Salvenmoser
839430 November 1996   Lake LouiseDH 223  Katja Seizinger Carole Montillet Pernilla Wiberg
84051 December 1996   SG 070  Pernilla Wiberg Hilde Gerg Varvara Zelenskaya
84167 December 1996   VailDH 224  Renate Götschl Katja Seizinger Isolde Kostner
84277 December 1996   SG 071  Svetlana Gladysheva Pernilla Wiberg Carole Montillet
843812 December 1996   Val d'IsèreSG 072  Hilde Gerg Katja Seizinger Isolde Kostner
844921 December 1996      Crans-MontanaSL 259  Claudia Riegler Pernilla Wiberg Patricia Chauvet
8451028 December 1996   SemmeringSL 260  Pernilla Wiberg Deborah Compagnoni Anita Wachter
8461129 December 1996   SL 261  Deborah Compagnoni Patricia Chauvet Claudia Riegler
847123 January 1997   MariborGS 227  Sabina Panzanini Deborah Compagnoni
Anita Wachter
848134 January 1997   SL 262  Pernilla Wiberg Urška Hrovat Lara Magoni
8491411 January 1997   Bad KleinkirchheimDH 225    Heidi Zurbriggen Hilde Gerg Stefanie Schuster
8501512 January 1997   SG 073  Pernilla Wiberg Isolde Kostner Katja Seizinger
8511617 January 1997   ZwieselGS 228  Deborah Compagnoni Anita Wachter Pernilla Wiberg
8521718 January 1997   GS 229  Deborah Compagnoni Anita Wachter Katja Seizinger
8531819 January 1997   SL 263  Pernilla Wiberg Elfi Eder Deborah Compagnoni
8541923 January 1997   Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 226  Isolde Kostner
   Heidi Zurbriggen		 Katja Seizinger
8552025 January 1997   SG 074  Isolde Kostner Pernilla Wiberg Katja Seizinger
8562126 January 1997   GS 230  Deborah Compagnoni Katja Seizinger   Sonja Nef
857221 February 1997      LaaxDH 227  Varvara Zelenskaya Renate Götschl
   Heidi Zurbriggen
858232 February 1997   SL 264  Claudia Riegler Lara Magoni   Martina Accola
Pernilla Wiberg
859242 February 1997   KB 063  Pernilla Wiberg Hilde Gerg Anita Wachter
World Championships (3–15 February)
8602528 February 1997   Happo OneDH 228  Varvara Zelenskaya Hilary Lindh Carole Montillet
861262 March 1997   DH 229  Varvara Zelenskaya Pernilla Wiberg Renate Götschl
862277 March 1997   Mammoth MountainSG 075  Katja Seizinger Hilde Gerg Pernilla Wiberg
863287 March 1997   SL 265  Pernilla Wiberg Sabine Egger Lara Magoni
8642912 March 1997   VailDH 230  Pernilla Wiberg Renate Götschl
Katja Seizinger
8653013 March 1997   SG 076  Katja Seizinger Hilde Gerg Martina Ertl
8663115 March 1997   GS 231  Deborah Compagnoni Katja Seizinger   Karin Roten
8673216 March 1997   SL 266  Lara Magoni
Pernilla Wiberg		 Katja Seizinger

Men

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Luc Alphand France1130
2Kjetil André Aamodt Norway1096
3Josef Strobl Austria1021
4Kristian Ghedina Italy990
5Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland867
6Andreas Schifferer Austria781
7Hans Knauss Austria756
8Thomas Sykora Austria697
9Thomas Stangassinger Austria670
10Werner Franz Austria660

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Luc Alphand France779
2Kristian Ghedina Italy700
3Fritz Strobl Austria571
4Werner Franz Austria517
5Josef Strobl Austria470

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Luc Alphand France351
2Josef Strobl Austria333
3Andreas Schifferer Austria256
4Hermann Maier Austria230
5Kristian Ghedina Italy218

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland660
2Kjetil André Aamodt Norway387
3Hans Knauss Austria349
4Steve Locher   Switzerland305
5Fredrik Nyberg Sweden292

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Thomas Sykora Austria695
2Thomas Stangassinger Austria670
3Finn Christian Jagge Norway374
4Sébastien Amiez France373
5Alberto Tomba Italy352

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Kjetil André Aamodt Norway160
2Lasse Kjus Norway100
Günther Mader Austria100
4Paul Accola   Switzerland90
5Werner Franz Austria89

Ladies

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Pernilla Wiberg Sweden1960
2Katja Seizinger Germany1424
3Hilde Gerg Germany1150
4Deborah Compagnoni Italy967
5Isolde Kostner Italy833
6Heidi Zurbriggen   Switzerland785
7Anita Wachter Austria741
8Renate Götschl Austria647
9Martina Ertl-Renz Germany620
10Warwara Zelenskaja Russia604

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Renate Götschl Austria483
2Heidi Zurbriggen   Switzerland466
3Varvara Zelenskaya Russia423
4Pernilla Wiberg Sweden412
5Katja Seizinger Germany405

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hilde Gerg Germany490
2Katja Seizinger Germany474
3Pernilla Wiberg Sweden449
4Isolde Kostner Italy355
5Martina Ertl Germany248

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Deborah Compagnoni Italy560
2Katja Seizinger Germany420
3Anita Wachter Austria378
4Karin Roten   Switzerland258
5Pernilla Wiberg Sweden229
Sabina Panzanini Italy229

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Pernilla Wiberg Sweden770
2Claudia Riegler New Zealand418
3Deborah Compagnoni Italy407
4Lara Magoni Italy391
5Patricia Chauvet France347

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Pernilla Wiberg Sweden100
2Hilde Gerg Germany80
3Anita Wachter Austria60
4Sibylle Brauner Germany50
5Catherine Borghi   Switzerland45

References
  1. Lloyd, Barbara (March 17, 1997). "A Teary Alphand Returns The World Cup to France". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1997 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1997 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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