1972–73 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 7th World Cup season began in December 1972 in France and concluded in March 1973 in the United States. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his third consecutive overall title and Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her third of five consecutive.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1972/73
Discipline Men Women
Overall Italy Gustav Thöni Austria Annemarie Pröll
Downhill Switzerland Roland Collombin Austria Annemarie Pröll
Giant slalom Austria Hansi Hinterseer Austria Monika Kaserer
Slalom Italy Gustav Thöni France Patricia Emonet
Nations Cup Austria Austria Austria Austria
Nations Cup overall Austria Austria
Competition
Locations 15 15
Individual 24 24

Calendar

Men

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
13318 December 1972   France Val d'IsèreGS 046 Italy Piero GrosNorway Erik HåkerItaly Helmuth Schmalzl
134210 December 1972   DH 037 Austria Reinhard TritscherAustria David ZwillingItaly Marcello Varallo
135315 December 1972   Italy Val GardenaDH 038 Switzerland Roland CollombinAustria Karl CordinAustria David Zwilling
136417 December 1972   Italy Madonna di CampiglioSL 052 Italy Piero GrosItaly Gustav ThöniWest Germany Christian Neureuther
137519 December 1972   GS 047 Austria David ZwillingSwitzerland Adolf RöstiItaly Helmuth Schmalzl
13866 January 1973   West Germany GarmischDH 039 Switzerland Roland CollombinSwitzerland Philippe Roux
Italy Marcello Varallo
13977 January 1973   DH 040 Switzerland Roland CollombinItaly Marcello VaralloSwitzerland Bernhard Russi
140813 January 1973   Switzerland GrindelwaldDH 041 Switzerland Bernhard RussiSwitzerland Roland CollombinAustria Reinhard Tritscher
141914 January 1973   Switzerland WengenSL 053 West Germany Christian NeureutherSwitzerland Walter TreschFrance Claude Perrot
1421015 January 1973   Switzerland AdelbodenGS 048 Italy Gustav ThöniAustria Hansi HinterseerNorway Erik Håker
1431119 January 1973   France MegèveGS 049 France Henri DuvillardAustria Hansi HinterseerItaly Gustav Thöni
1441221 January 1973   SL 054 West Germany Christian NeureutherItaly Gustav ThöniSwitzerland Walter Tresch
1451327 January 1973   Austria KitzbühelDH 042 Switzerland Roland CollombinSwitzerland Bernhard RussiUnited States Bob Cochran
1461428 January 1973   SL 055 France Jean-Noël AugertItaly Gustav ThöniPoland Andrzej Bachleda
147153 February 1973   Austria St. AntonDH 043 Switzerland Bernhard RussiAustria Franz KlammerSwitzerland Philippe Roux
148164 February 1973   SL 056 Italy Gustav ThöniWest Germany Christian NeureutherFrance Henri Duvillard
1491711 February 1973   Switzerland St. MoritzDH 044 Austria Werner GrissmannAustria Josef WalcherAustria Franz Klammer
150182 March 1973   Canada Mt. St. AnneGS 050 West Germany Max RiegerAustria Hansi HinterseerAustria Franz Klammer
151194 March 1973   SL 057 Italy Gustav ThöniItaly Ilario PegorariWest Germany Christian Neureuther
152208 March 1973   United States AnchorageGS 051 Austria Hansi HinterseerSwitzerland Adolf RöstiAustria Josef Pechtl
1532112 March 1973   Japan NaebaGS 052 Norway Erik HåkerAustria Hansi HinterseerSwitzerland Adolf Rösti
1542215 March 1973   SL 058 France Jean-Noël AugertWest Germany Christian NeureutherItaly Ilario Pegorari
1552323 March 1973   United States Heavenly ValleySL 059 France Jean-Noël AugertUnited States Bob CochranItaly Tino Pietrogiovanna
1562424 March 1973   GS 053 United States Bob CochranItaly Erwin StrickerFrance Jean-Noël Augert

Ladies

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
13117 December 1972   France Val d'IsèreDH 033 Austria Annemarie PröllFrance Jacqueline RouvierAustria Irmgard Lukasser
13229 December 1972   SL 055 West Germany Pamela BehrFrance Odile ChalvinFrance Patricia Emonet
133319 December 1972   Austria Saalbach-HinterglemmDH 034 Austria Annemarie PröllFrance Jacqueline RouvierAustria Brigitte Totschnig
134420 December 1972   GS 045 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Monika KasererLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
13552 January 1973   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia MariborSL 056 France Patricia EmonetWest Germany Pamela BehrWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
13669 January 1973   West Germany PfrontenDH 035 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Monika KasererAustria Irmgard Lukasser
137710 January 1973   DH 036 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Irmgard LukasserAustria Ingrid Gfölner
138816 January 1973   Switzerland GrindelwaldDH 037 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelAustria Brigitte Totschnig
139917 January 1973   SL 057 Austria Monika KasererWest Germany Rosi MittermaierCanada Judy Crawford
1401020 January 1973   France St. GervaisGS 046 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Monika KasererFrance Jacqueline Rouvier
1411121 January 1973   France Les ContaminesGS 047 Austria Monika KasererWest Germany Traudl TreichlUnited States Marilyn Cochran
1421225 January 1973   France ChamonixDH 038 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelFrance Jacqueline Rouvier
1431326 January 1973   SL 058 United States Marilyn CochranWest Germany Rosi MittermaierAustria Monika Kaserer
144141 February 1973   Austria SchrunsDH 039 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelAustria Ingrid Gfölner
145152 February 1973   SL 059 West Germany Rosi MittermaierFrance Patricia EmonetSpain Conchita Puig
1461610 February 1973   Switzerland St. MoritzDH 040 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Ingrid GfölnerAustria Wiltrud Drexel
1471711 February 1973   Italy AbetoneGS 048 Austria Monika KasererWest Germany Traudl TreichlUnited States Sandra Poulsen
148182 March 1973   Canada Mt. St. AnneGS 049 Austria Annemarie PröllSwitzerland Bernadette ZurbriggenSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
149193 March 1973   SL 060 France Patricia EmonetFrance Danièle DebernardFrance Britt Lafforgue
150207 March 1973   United States AnchorageGS 050 Switzerland Bernadette ZurbriggenAustria Monika KasererCanada Kathy Kreiner
1512113 March 1973   Japan NaebaSL 061 France Danièle DebernardLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelUnited States Barbara Cochran
1522215 March 1973   GS 051 United States Marilyn CochranItaly Claudia GiordaniAustria Annemarie Pröll
1532322 March 1973   United States Heavenly ValleySL 062 France Patricia EmonetFrance Fabienne SerratWest Germany Christa Zechmeister
1542423 March 1973   GS 052 France Patricia EmonetAustria Monika KasererFrance Christine Rolland

Men

Overall

The Men's overall World Cup 1972/73 was divided into three periods. From the first 5 races the best 3 results count, from the next 9 races (Race No 6 to No 14) the best 5 results count and from the last 10 races the best 6 results count. Two racers had a point deduction. Gustav Thöni won his third Overall World Cup in a row!

PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Gustav Thöni Italy166
2David Zwilling Austria151
3Roland Collombin  Switzerland131
4Christian Neureuther West Germany120
Hansi Hinterseer Austria120
6Bernhard Russi  Switzerland106
7Jean-Noël Augert France104
8Franz Klammer Austria93
Bob Cochran United States93
10Piero Gros Italy91
11Henri Duvillard France90
12Adolf Rösti  Switzerland74
13Erik Håker Norway72
14Walter Tresch  Switzerland65
15Marcello Varallo Italy64

Downhill

In men's downhill World Cup 1972/73 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal2France3Italy6Germany7Germany8Switzerland13Austria15Austria17Switzerland
1Roland Collombin  Switzerland120(11)2525252025--
2Bernhard Russi  Switzerland96(6)(4)1115252025-
3Marcello Varallo Italy641512020-8--
4Franz Klammer Austria62-8--8112015
David Zwilling Austria62201588(6)-(8)11
6Karl Cordin Austria53820-1111-3-
7Reinhard Tritscher Austria49253--15--6
8Philippe Roux  Switzerland441-20-2615-
9Bob Cochran United States366-4--1511-
10Werner Grissmann Austria29----4--25

Giant slalom

In men's giant slalom World Cup 1972/73 the best 5 results count. One racers had a point deduction, which is given in (). In every race there was a different winner!

PlaceNameCountryTotal1France5Italy10Switzerland11France18Canada20United States21Japan24United States
1Hansi Hinterseer Austria105(6)-2020202520(6)
2Erik Håker Norway7120-15--1125-
3Adolf Rösti  Switzerland66-20--112015-
4Piero Gros Italy5525--88311-
Gustav Thöni Italy554-2515---11
6David Zwilling Austria49-25-11-283
7Helmuth Schmalzl Italy481515111--6-
8Henri Duvillard France46-11825--2-
9Franz Klammer Austria31-84-15-4-
10Max Rieger West Germany261---25---
11Bob Cochran United States25-------25

Slalom

In men's slalom World Cup 1972/73 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal4Italy9Switzerland12France14Austria16Austria19Canada22Japan23United States
1Gustav Thöni Italy11020-20202525-(1)
2Christian Neureuther West Germany105152525-20(15)20-
3Jean-Noël Augert France86---2511-2525
4Walter Tresch  Switzerland57320158(3)11--
5Ilario Pegorari Italy38----120152
6Piero Gros Italy3625--11----
Henri Duvillard France36-116-15--4
8David Zwilling Austria332-11-86-6
9Bob Cochran United States3211-1----20
10Tino Pietrogiovanna Italy2966--2--15

Ladies

Overall

The Women's overall World Cup 1972/73 was most likely also divided into periods.

PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Annemarie Pröll Austria297
2Monika Kaserer Austria223
3Patricia Emonet France163
4Rosi Mittermaier West Germany131
5Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein112
6Wiltrud Drexel Austria106
7Jacqueline Rouvier France103
8Marilyn Cochran United States84
9Ingrid Gfölner Austria83
10Irmgard Lukasser Austria65
11Bernadette Zurbriggen  Switzerland64
Pamela Behr West Germany64
13Danièle Debernard France60
14Traudl Treichl West Germany57
Christine Rolland France57

Downhill

In women's downhill World Cup 1972/73 the best 5 results counted. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Pröll won all competitions and won the cup with maximum points. She won her third Downhill World Cup in a row. The Austrians won 21 out of 24 available podium-places. Only Jacqueline Rouvier from France was able to climb on the podium with them three times.

PlaceNameCountryTotal1France3Austria6Germany7Germany8Switzerland12France14Austria16Switzerland
1Annemarie Pröll Austria1252525252525(25)(25)(25)
2Wiltrud Drexel Austria8611---20202015
3Jacqueline Rouvier France722020-(1)(4)15611
4Ingrid Gfölner Austria72--(1)156111520
5Irmgard Lukasser Austria611531520--8-
6Brigitte Totschnig Austria458153-15-4(1)
7Brigitte Schroll Austria306664-8(3)(4)
8Monika Kaserer Austria28--208----
9Rosi Mittermaier West Germany23-42683--
10Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland22-1111-----

Giant slalom

In women's giant slalom World Cup 1972/73 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal4Austria10France11France17Italy18Canada20United States22Japan24United States
1Monika Kaserer Austria11020202525(4)20(6)(20)
2Annemarie Pröll Austria942525(3)(3)25-154
3Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein53151188-11-(1)
4Patricia Emonet France5211-4-66(1)25
5Bernadette Zurbriggen  Switzerland51---62025--
6Traudl Treichl West Germany46-1202032--
7Marilyn Cochran United States44--15--425-
8Rosi Mittermaier West Germany40-8211(1)811-
9Jacqueline Rouvier France26-1511-----
Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland26-46-151--

Slalom

In women's slalom World Cup 1972/73 the best 5 results count. Three racers a had point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal2France5Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia9Switzerland13France15Austria19Canada21Japan23United States
1Patricia Emonet France1101525-(1)2025-25
2Rosi Mittermaier West Germany80-15202025---
3Monika Kaserer Austria678-2515--811
4Danièle Debernard France5611----2025-
Pamela Behr West Germany562520--8--3
6Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein4931111--(3)204
7Christine Rolland France402--8(2)11118
8Judy Crawford Canada396615-6-6-
9Marilyn Cochran United States36---2511---
10Barbara Ann Cochran United States33--82-815-
Fabienne Serrat France33-4--36-20

Nations Cup

Overall

PlaceCountryTotalMenLadies
1 Austria1554642912
2 France721235486
3  Switzerland586450136
4 Italy55651739
5 West Germany478183295
6 United States255108147
7 Canada11411103
 Liechtenstein1142112
9 Norway977225
10 Poland5454-
11 Spain321319
12 San Marino505
13 Finland101
 Japan110

Men

PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1 Austria64231925766174
2 Italy51790185242135
3  Switzerland450294857186
4 France235137514744
5 West Germany18303814553
6 United States10848253551
7 Norway72171011
8 Poland540114320
9 Spain13021110
10 Canada11011010
11 Liechtenstein220010
12 Japan100110

Ladies

PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1 Austria912549283801214
2 France4868910928885
3 West Germany295329816552
4 United States14710657242
5  Switzerland1364387661
6 Liechtenstein1126545210
7 Canada10320374630
8 Italy391023630
9 Norway25002510
10 Spain19001910
11 San Marino504110
12 Finland110010

References

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