1997 Alpine Skiing World Cup Champions

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Men

Overall Luc Alphand, FRA
Downhill Luc Alphand, FRA
Slalom Thomas Sykora, AUT
Giant Slalom Michael von Gruenigen, SWI
Super G Hans Knaus, AUT
Nation's Cup Austria

Top Five Standings

Overall 1. Luc Alphand, FRA (637 pts); 2. Michael von Gruenigen, SWI (606); 3. Kjetil Andre Aamodt, NOR (605); 4. Kristian Ghedina, ITA (584); 5. Thomas Sykora, AUT (582). Best USA— Matthew Grosjean (39th, 131 pts).
Downhill 1. Luc Alphand, FRA (605 pts); 2. Kristian Ghedina, ITA (534); 3. Werner Franz, AUT (438); 4. Fritz Strobl, AUT (399); 5. Atle Skaardal, NOR (386). Best USA— Kyle Rasmussen (25th, 65 pts).
Slalom 1. Thomas Sykora, AUT (480 pts); 2. Thomas Stangassinger, AUT (280); 3. Sebastien Amiez, FRA (208); 4. Tom Stiansen, NOR (178); 5. Kjetil Andre Aamodt, NOR (152). Best USA— Matt Grosjean (14th, 95 pts).
Giant Slalom 1. Michael von Gruenigen, SWI (460 pts); 2. Kjetil Andre Aamodt, NOR (301); 3. Hans Knaus, AUT (280); 4. Steve Locher, SWI (276); 5. Fredrik Nyberg, SWE (252).
Super G 1. Hans Knaus, AUT (100 pts); 2. Gunther Mader, AUT (80); 3. Steve Locher, SWI (60); 4. Patrick Ortlieb, AUT (50); 5. Christian Mayer, AUT (45). Best USA— Daron Rhalves (11th, 24 pts).

Women

Overall Pernilla Wiberg, SWE
Downhill Katja Seizinger, GER
Slalom Pernilla Wiberg, SWE
Giant Slalom Katja Seizinger, GER
Super G Hilde Gerg, GER
Nation's Cup Germany

Top Five Standings

Overall 1. Pernilla Wiberg, SWE (612 pts); 2. Katja Seizinger, GER (494); 3. Hilde Gerg, GER (415); 4. Deborah Compagnoni, ITA (300); 5. Claudia Riegler, MZL (289). Best USA— Megan Gerety (27th, 88 pts).
Downhill 1. Katja Seizinger, GER (180 pts); 2. Renate Goetschl, AUT (132); 3. Carole Montillet, FRA (86); 4. Pernilla Wiberg, SWE (75); 5. Heidi Zurbriggen, SWI (69). Best USA— Megan Gerety (10th, 56 pts).
Slalom 1. Pernilla Wiberg, SWE (310 pts); 2. Claudia Riegler, MZL (289); 3. Deborah Compagnoni, ITA (220); 4. Patricia Chauvet, FRA (206); 5. Urska Hrovat, SLO (157).
Giant Slalom 1. Katja Seizinger, GER (160); 2. Sabina Panzanini, ITA (100); 3. Hilde Gerg, GER (86); 4. Deborah Compagnoni, ITA & Anita Wachter, AUT (80).
Super G 1. Hilde Gerg, GER (230 pts); 2. Pernilla Wiberg, SWE (209); 3. Katja Seizinger, GER (154); 4. Warwara Zelenskaja (132); 5. Isolde Kostner, ITA & Svetlana Gladishiva (125). Best USA— Megen Gerety (22nd, 32 pts).
Combined Nation's Cup 1. Austria (7509 pts); 2. Italy (4211); 3. Switzerland (3867) 4. France (3109); 5. Germany (2958); 6. Norway (2136); 7. Sweden (2126); 8. Slovenia (1337); 9. United States (686); 10. Canada (560).

 

1997 World Championships Alpine Skiing  

 

 
1997 Alpine Skiing Championships
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