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 France Luc Alphand Sweden Pernilla Wiberg
Downhill France Luc Alphand Austria Renate Götschl
Super G France Luc Alphand Germany Hilde Gerg
Giant Slalom  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Italy Deborah Compagnoni
Slalom Austria Thomas Sykora Sweden Pernilla Wiberg
Nations Cup Austria Austria Germany Germany
Nations Cup overall Austria 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   Austria SöldenGS 230  Switzerland  Steve Locher Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt
897224 November 1996   United States Park CitySL 265 Austria Thomas SykoraAustria Thomas StangassingerNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt
898325 November 1996   GS 231 Austria Josef StroblAustria Hans Knauß Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
899430 November 1996   United States BreckenridgeGS 232 Sweden Fredrik Nyberg Switzerland  Urs KälinAustria Hans Knauß
90051 December 1996   SL 266 Norway  Tom StiansenAustria Thomas SykoraAustria Thomas Stangassinger
901615 December 1996   France Val d'IsèreDH 263 Austria Fritz StroblAustria Werner FranzAustria Patrick Ortlieb
902716 December 1996   SG 069 Austria Hans KnaußAustria Günther Mader Switzerland  Steve Locher
903817 December 1996   Italy Madonna di CampiglioSL 267 Austria Thomas SykoraItaly Alberto TombaFrance Sébastien Amiez
904921 December 1996   Italy Val GardenaDH 264 France Luc AlphandNorway Atle SkårdalItaly Kristian Ghedina
9051021 December 1996   DH 265 Italy Kristian GhedinaFrance Luc AlphandAustria Josef Strobl
9061122 December 1996   Italy Alta BadiaGS 233  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Switzerland  Steve LocherItaly Matteo Nana
9071229 December 1996   Italy BormioDH 266 France Luc Alphand Switzerland  William BesseItaly Kristian Ghedina
908135 January 1997   Slovenia Kranjska GoraGS 234  Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Siegfried VoglreiterNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt
909146 January 1997   SL 268 Austria Thomas SykoraFrance Sébastien AmiezAustria Thomas Stangassinger
9101511 January 1997   France ChamonixDH 267 Italy Kristian GhedinaNorway  Atle SkårdalAustria Werner Franz
9111612 January 1997   SL 269 Austria Thomas SykoraAustria Thomas StangassingerSweden Martin Hansson
9121712 January 1997   KB 072 Austria Günther MaderNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt Switzerland  Bruno Kernen
9131814 January 1997    Switzerland  AdelbodenGS 235 Norway  Kjetil André Aamodt Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Andreas Schifferer
9141918 January 1997    Switzerland  WengenDH 268 Italy Kristian GhedinaFrance Luc AlphandAustria Fritz Strobl
9152019 January 1997   SL 270 Austria Thomas SykoraAustria Thomas StangassingerFrance Sébastien Amiez
9162124 January 1997   Austria KitzbühelDH 269 France Luc AlphandAustria Werner Franz Switzerland  William Besse
9172225 January 1997   DH 270 Austria Fritz StroblAustria Werner FranzFrance Luc Alphand
9182326 January 1997   SL 271 Austria Mario ReiterItaly Alberto TombaNorway  Finn Christian Jagge
9192426 January 1997   KB 073 Norway  Lasse KjusNorway  Kjetil André AamodtAustria Werner Franz
9202529 January 1997    Switzerland  LaaxSG 070 France Luc AlphandAustria Josef StroblItaly Peter Runggaldier
9212630 January 1997   Austria SchladmingSL 272 Italy Alberto TombaAustria Thomas StangassingerFrance Sébastien Amiez
World Championships (3–15 February)
9222721 February 1997   Germany Garmisch-PartenkirchenSG 071 France Luc AlphandAustria Hermann MaierItaly Werner Perathoner
9232822 February 1997   DH 271 France Luc AlphandItaly Pietro VitaliniItaly Kristian Ghedina
9242923 February 1997   SG 072 Austria Hermann MaierItaly Kristian GhedinaNorway  Atle Skårdal
Norway  Lasse Kjus
925302 March 1997   Norway  KvitfjellDH 272 Norway  Lasse KjusItaly Pietro VitaliniCanada Ed Podivinsky
926313 March 1997   SG 073 Austria Josef StroblAustria Andreas SchiffererNorway  Lasse Kjus
927328 March 1997   Japan Shiga KōgenGS 236  Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Andreas Schifferer Switzerland  Paul Accola
928339 March 1997   SL 273 Austria Thomas StangassingerNorway  Finn Christian JaggeNorway  Ole Kristian Furuseth
9293412 March 1997   United States VailDH 273 Austria Fritz StroblItaly Kristian GhedinaAustria Hannes Trinkl
9303513 March 1997   SG 074 Austria Andreas SchiffererAustria Fritz StroblItaly Kristian Ghedina
9313615 March 1997   SL 274 Norway  Finn Christian JaggeAustria Thomas StangassingerItaly Alberto Tomba
9323715 March 1997   GS 237  Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Rainer SalzgeberAustria 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   Austria SöldenGS 225 Germany Katja SeizingerItaly Deborah CompagnoniGermany Hilde Gerg
837221 November 1996   United States Park CityGS 226 Italy Sabina PanzaniniAustria Anita WachterGermany Katja Seizinger
838323 November 1996   SL 258 New Zealand Claudia RieglerSweden Pernilla WibergAustria Ingrid Salvenmoser
839430 November 1996   Canada Lake LouiseDH 223 Germany Katja SeizingerFrance Carole MontilletSweden Pernilla Wiberg
84051 December 1996   SG 070 Sweden Pernilla WibergGermany Hilde GergRussia Varvara Zelenskaya
84167 December 1996   United States VailDH 224 Austria Renate GötschlGermany Katja SeizingerItaly Isolde Kostner
84277 December 1996   SG 071 Russia Svetlana GladyshevaSweden Pernilla WibergFrance Carole Montillet
843812 December 1996   France Val d'IsèreSG 072 Germany Hilde GergGermany Katja SeizingerItaly Isolde Kostner
844921 December 1996    Switzerland  Crans-MontanaSL 259 New Zealand Claudia RieglerSweden Pernilla WibergFrance Patricia Chauvet
8451028 December 1996   Austria SemmeringSL 260 Sweden Pernilla WibergItaly Deborah CompagnoniAustria Anita Wachter
8461129 December 1996   SL 261 Italy Deborah CompagnoniFrance Patricia ChauvetNew Zealand Claudia Riegler
847123 January 1997   Slovenia MariborGS 227 Italy Sabina PanzaniniItaly Deborah Compagnoni
Austria Anita Wachter
848134 January 1997   SL 262 Sweden Pernilla WibergSlovenia Urška HrovatItaly Lara Magoni
8491411 January 1997   Austria Bad KleinkirchheimDH 225  Switzerland  Heidi ZurbriggenGermany Hilde GergAustria Stefanie Schuster
8501512 January 1997   SG 073 Sweden Pernilla WibergItaly Isolde KostnerGermany Katja Seizinger
8511617 January 1997   Germany ZwieselGS 228 Italy Deborah CompagnoniAustria Anita WachterSweden Pernilla Wiberg
8521718 January 1997   GS 229 Italy Deborah CompagnoniAustria Anita WachterGermany Katja Seizinger
8531819 January 1997   SL 263 Sweden Pernilla WibergAustria Elfi EderItaly Deborah Compagnoni
8541923 January 1997   Italy Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 226 Italy Isolde Kostner
 Switzerland  Heidi Zurbriggen		Germany Katja Seizinger
8552025 January 1997   SG 074 Italy Isolde KostnerSweden Pernilla WibergGermany Katja Seizinger
8562126 January 1997   GS 230 Italy Deborah CompagnoniGermany Katja Seizinger Switzerland  Sonja Nef
857221 February 1997    Switzerland  LaaxDH 227 Russia Varvara ZelenskayaAustria Renate Götschl
 Switzerland  Heidi Zurbriggen
858232 February 1997   SL 264 New Zealand Claudia RieglerItaly Lara Magoni Switzerland  Martina Accola
Sweden Pernilla Wiberg
859242 February 1997   KB 063 Sweden Pernilla WibergGermany Hilde GergAustria Anita Wachter
World Championships (3–15 February)
8602528 February 1997   Japan HakubaDH 228 Russia Varvara ZelenskayaUnited States Hilary LindhFrance Carole Montillet
861262 March 1997   DH 229 Russia Varvara ZelenskayaSweden Pernilla WibergAustria Renate Götschl
862277 March 1997   United States Mammoth MountainSG 075 Germany Katja SeizingerGermany Hilde GergSweden Pernilla Wiberg
863287 March 1997   SL 265 Sweden Pernilla WibergAustria Sabine EggerItaly Lara Magoni
8642912 March 1997   United States VailDH 230 Sweden Pernilla WibergAustria Renate Götschl
Germany Katja Seizinger
8653013 March 1997   SG 076 Germany Katja SeizingerGermany Hilde GergGermany Martina Ertl
8663115 March 1997   GS 231 Italy Deborah CompagnoniGermany Katja Seizinger Switzerland  Karin Roten
8673216 March 1997   SL 266 Italy Lara Magoni
Sweden Pernilla Wiberg		Germany 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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