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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970 were held 8–15 February in Gröden/Val Gardena, Italy.[1][2]

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970
Host cityVal Gardena
CountryItaly
Events8
Opening  8 February 1970 (1970-02-08)
Closing15 February 1970 (1970-02-15)
Opened byGiuseppe Saragat
Val Gardena is located in Alps
Val Gardena
Val Gardena
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Location in the Alps of Europe

For the only time, results from a World Championships were included in the World Cup points standings, then in its fourth season. Two seasons earlier, results from the Winter Olympics (concurrent World Championships) were also included in the World Cup standings.

The French team again led with ten medals: three gold, five silver, and two bronze.

Men's competitions edit

Downhill edit

Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970 – Men's downhill

Sunday, 15 February

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
  Bernhard Russi     Switzerland 2:24.57 —
  Karl Cordin   Austria 2:24.79 + 0.22
  Malcolm Milne   Australia 2:25.09 + 0.52
4 Karl Schranz   Austria 2:25.46 + 0.89
5 Marcello Varallo   Italy 2:25.52 + 0.95
5 Billy Kidd   United States 2:25.52 + 0.95
7 Rudi Sailer   Austria 2:26.12 + 1.55
8 Jean-Luc Pinel   France 2:26.59 + 2.02
9 Anders Hansson   Sweden 2:26.89 + 2.32
10 Jon Terje Øverland   Norway 2:27.05 + 2.48
Source:[2][3][4][5]

Giant Slalom edit

Monday,    9 February (run 1)
Tuesday, 10 February (run 2)

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
  Karl Schranz   Austria 4:19.19 —
  Werner Bleiner   Austria 4:19.58 + 0.39
  Dumeng Giovanoli     Switzerland 4:21.15 + 1.96
4 Heini Messner   Austria 4:22.11 + 2.92
4 Max Rieger   West Germany 4:22.11 + 2.92
6 Andrzej Bachleda   Poland 4:22.76 + 3.57
7 Kurt Schnider     Switzerland 4:22.81 + 3.62
8 Patrick Russel   France 4:22.97 + 3.78
9 Alain Penz   France 4:23.04 + 3.85
10 Erik Håker   Norway 4:24.49 + 5.30
Source:[2][6]

Schranz led after the first run at 2:15.15; Bleiner was next, 0.30 seconds back.[7]

Slalom edit

Sunday, 8 February

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
  Jean-Noël Augert   France 1:39.47 —
  Patrick Russel   France 1:39.51 + 0.04
  Billy Kidd   United States 1:39.53 + 0.06
4 Gustav Thöni   Italy 1:40.23 + 0.76
5 Alain Penz   France 1:40.54 + 1.07
6 Dumeng Giovanoli     Switzerland 1:42.38 + 2.91
7 Peter Frei     Switzerland 1:43.33 + 3.86
8 Håkan Bjørge   Norway 1:43.59 + 4.12
9 F. Fernández Ochoa   Spain 1:43.73 + 4.26
10 Andrzej Bachleda   Poland 1:43.94 + 4.47
Source:[2][8][9]

Combined edit

Place Athlete Country Points DH GS SL
  Billy Kidd   United States 21.25 5 15  
  Patrick Russel   France 50.15 43 8  
  Andrzej Bachleda   Poland 60.90 32 6 10
4 Max Rieger   West Germany 66.31 36 4 13
5 Edmund Bruggmann     Switzerland 69.29 12 14 16
6 Hansjörg Schlager   West Germany 70.08 16 18 14
7 Peter Duncan   Canada 72.48 28 25 12
8 Aurelio García   Spain 91.81 21 32 15
9 F. Fernández Ochoa   Spain 92.23 42 33 9
10 Keith Shepherd   Canada 99.31 19 22 21
Source:[2][3][4][5]

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Women's competitions edit

Downhill edit

Wednesday, 11 February

Placing Country Athlete Time
1   Switzerland Annerösli Zryd 1:58.34
2   France Isabelle Mir 1:58.84
3   Austria Annemarie Pröll 2:00.43
Source:[2][10]

Giant Slalom edit

Saturday, 14 February

Placing Country Athlete Time
1   Canada Betsy Clifford 1:20.46
2   France Ingrid Lafforgue 1:20.53
3   France Françoise Macchi 1.20.60
Source:[2]

Slalom edit

Friday, 13 February

Placing Country Athlete Time
1   France Ingrid Lafforgue 1:40.44
2   United States Barbara Ann Cochran 1:42.15
3   France Michèle Jacot 1:42.20
Source:[2][11]

Combined edit

Placing Country Athlete Points
1   France Michèle Jacot 30.31
2   France Florence Steurer 37.69
3   United States Marilyn Cochran 41.84
Source:[2]

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Medals table edit

Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   France 3 5 2 10
2   Switzerland 2 – 1 3
3   Austria 1 2 1 4
4   United States 1 1 2 4
5   Canada 1 – – 1
6   Australia – – 1 1
  Poland – – 1 1

References edit

  1. ^ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1970
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jerome, John (September 1970). "The first biennial amateur world championships for professional ski racers". Skiing. p. 88.
  3. ^ a b "Kidd earns U.S. first alpine gold medal". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 16, 1970. p. 20.
  4. ^ a b "Kidd ends amateur career after winning ski crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 16, 1970. p. 2B.
  5. ^ a b "Kidd wins combined gold, announces he'll turn pro". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 16, 1970. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Kidd comeback lifts U.S. ski hopes". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 11, 1970. p. 35.
  7. ^ "Austrian skiers strike back in world alpine championship". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 10, 1970. p. 11.
  8. ^ "Three skiers eye revenge after special slalom failure". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 9, 1970. p. 2B.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Dan (February 16, 1970). "Kidd comes in from the old cold". Sports Illustrated. p. 42.
  10. ^ "Swiss miss downhill ski champ". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 12, 1970. p. 41.
  11. ^ "U.S. girls in surprise at world alpine skiing". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 14, 1970. p. 18.

External links edit

  • FIS-ski.com – results – 1970 World Championships – Val Gardena, Italy
  • FIS-ski.com – results – World Championships
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