FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
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The Alpine World Skiing Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The first world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. Until 1939, the event was annual.
From 1948-1982, the competition was held every two years. Through the 1980 Winter Olympics, the Olympic champions were also the World Champions (except for the combined event which was returned to the Olympics in 1988). Since 1985, the World Championships have been scheduled in every odd year, independent of the Winter Olympics. Lack of snow in southern Spain in 1995 caused a postponement of the World Championships to the following year.
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| Year | Place | Country | Event |
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| 1931 | Mürren | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1931 |
| 1932 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Alpine World Ski Championships 1932 |
| 1933 | Innsbruck | Austria | Alpine World Ski Championships 1933 |
| 1934 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1934 |
| 1935 | Mürren | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1935 |
| 1936 | Innsbruck | Austria | Alpine World Ski Championships 1936 |
| 1937 | Chamonix | France | Alpine World Ski Championships 1937 |
| 1938 | Engelberg | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1938 |
| 1939 | Zakopane | Poland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1939 |
| 1941 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Alpine World Ski Championships 1941 [1] |
| 1948 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics |
| 1950 | Aspen, Colorado | USA | Alpine World Ski Championships 1950 |
| 1952 | Oslo | Norway | Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics |
| 1954 | Åre | Sweden | Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 |
| 1956 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics |
| 1958 | Badgastein | Austria | Alpine World Ski Championships 1958 |
| 1960 | Squaw Valley, California | USA | Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics |
| 1962 | Chamonix | France | Alpine World Ski Championships 1962 |
| 1964 | Innsbruck | Austria | Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics |
| 1966 | Portillo | Chile | Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 |
| 1968 | Grenoble | France | Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics |
| 1970 | Gröden-Val Gardena | Italy | Alpine World Ski Championships 1970 |
| 1972 | Sapporo | Japan | Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics |
| 1974 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1974 |
| 1976 | Innsbruck | Austria | Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics |
| 1978 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | West Germany | Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 |
| 1980 | Lake Placid, New York | USA | Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics |
| 1982 | Schladming | Austria | Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 |
| 1985 | Bormio | Italy | Alpine World Ski Championships 1985 |
| 1987 | Crans-Montana | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 1987 |
| 1989 | Vail, Colorado | USA | Alpine World Ski Championships 1989 |
| 1991 | Saalbach-Hinterglemm | Austria | Alpine World Ski Championships 1991 |
| 1993 | Morioka-Shizukuishi | Japan | Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 |
| 1996 | Sierra Nevada | Spain | Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 |
| 1997 | Sestriere | Italy | Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 |
| 1999 | Vail, Colorado | USA | Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 |
| 2001 | St. Anton | Austria | Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 |
| 2003 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 |
| 2005 | Bormio | Italy | Alpine World Ski Championships 2005 |
| 2007 | Åre | Sweden | Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 |
| 2009 | Val d'Isère | France | Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 |
| 2011 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 |
[edit] World champions
See also: List of Alpine Skiing World Champions
The most successful participants (until 2003) are:
[edit] Men
| Name | Country | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjetil André Aamodt |  Norway |
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Marc Girardelli |  Luxembourg |
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Lasse Kjus | Norway |
11 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Pirmin Zurbriggen |  Switzerland |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Toni Sailer |  Austria |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Emile Allais |  France |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Ingemar Stenmark |  Sweden |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Rudolf Rominger | Switzerland |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| David Zogg | Switzerland |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Hellmut Lantschner |  Germany |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gustav Lantschner | Austria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Women
| Name | Country | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christl Cranz |  Germany |
15 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Marielle Goitschel | France |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Annemarie Moser-Pröll | Austria |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Hanni Wenzel |  Liechtenstein |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lisa Resch | Germany |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Erika Hess | Switzerland |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Renate Götschl | Austria |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Käthe Grasegger | Germany |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ In 1946, the results were cancelled by the FIS.
