World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup

The World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup (previously called the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup) is an annual circuit of elite disabled alpine skiing competitions, regulated by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Held at ski areas across Europe, North America, and East Asia, the World Cup consists of timed races in five disciplines: slalom, giant slalom, super G, downhill, and super combined. Medals are awarded to the top three men's and women's finishers in each of the three disability categories: standing, sitting, and visually impaired. After each race, points are awarded to the top 30 skiers in each disability category who finish within a certain percentage of the winning time. 100 points are awarded to the winner, 80 for second place, 60 for third, and so on, down to one point for 30th place. In each disability category, the male and female athlete with the most points at the end of the season wins the overall World Cup title and a large glass trophy, the crystal globe. Smaller globes are also awarded for athletes with the highest point totals in each of the five disciplines. Additionally, a Nations Cup trophy is awarded to the country that accumulates the highest point total.

The World Cup is held every year, and is considered one of the premier competitions in disabled ski racing, along with the Winter Paralympics (held every four years, concurrently with the Winter Olympics) and the World Championships (held every two years since 2009, but irregularly before that).

Disabled ski racers who aspire one day to compete on the World Cup attempt to qualify on one of the Continental Cup circuits: the Europa Cup (or "European Cup") in Europe and the Nor-Am Cup in North America.

History

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Although disabled ski competitions date to the mid-20th century and the first Winter Paralympics were held in 1976, the Disabled Alpine World Cup is relatively new. An unofficial circuit began in the late 1990s, and the first FIS-sanctioned World Cup race was held in Breckenridge, Colorado, United States in December 1999, with the first World Cup titles awarded in the spring of 2000. In 2004, the administration of the World Cup circuit, and disabled ski racing in general, passed from the FIS to the IPC, although the FIS is still involved in some aspects of the tour. For example, a FIS technical delegate still oversees each race.

Winners

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Year Sitting skiers Standing skiers Visually impaired skiers
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05   Martin Braxenthaler   Gerd Schönfelder   Nicola Berejny
2005–06   Martin Braxenthaler   Gerd Schönfelder   Chris Williamson
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10[1]   Martin Braxenthaler   Chris Williamson
2010–11[2]   Philipp Bonadimann   Vincent Gauthier-Manuel   Yon Santacana Maiztegui
2011–12[3]   Taiki Morii   Vincent Gauthier-Manuel   Valerii Redkozubov
2012–13[4]   Takeshi Suzuki   Aleksei Bugaev   Yon Santacana Maiztegui
2013–14[5]   Tyler Walker   Aleksei Bugaev   Alessandro Daldoss
2014–15[6]   Takeshi Suzuki   Aleksei Bugaev   Mac Marcoux
2015–16[7]   Taiki Morii   Aleksei Bugaev   Giacomo Bertagnolli
2016–17[8]   Taiki Morii   Markus Salcher   Miroslav Haraus
2017–18[9]   Jesper Pedersen   Theo Gmur   Mac Marcoux
2018–19[10]   Jesper Pedersen   Arthur Bauchet   Miroslav Haraus
2019–20[11]   Jesper Pedersen   Arthur Bauchet   Giacomo Bertagnolli
2020–21[12]   Jesper Pedersen   Arthur Bauchet   Hyacinthe Deleplace
2021–22

Women

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Year Sitting skiers Standing skiers Visually impaired skiers
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05   Laurie Stephens   Iveta Chlebakova   Pascale Casanova
2005–06   Laurie Stephens   Lauren Woolstencroft   Sabine Gasteiger
2006-07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10[1]   Claudia Loesch   Danelle Umstead
2010–11[2]   Claudia Loesch   Marie Bochet   Aleksandra Frantseva
2011–12[3]   Anna Schaffelhuber   Marie Bochet   Henrieta Farkasova
2012–13[4]   Anna Schaffelhuber   Andrea Rothfuss   Aleksandra Frantseva
2013–14[5]   Anna Schaffelhuber   Marie Bochet   Danelle Umstead
2014–15[6]   Anna Schaffelhuber   Marie Bochet   Danelle Umstead
2015–16[7]   Anna-Lena Forster   Marie Bochet   Menna Fitzpatrick
2016–17[8]   Anna Schaffelhuber   Andrea Rothfuss   Henrieta Farkasova
2017–18[9]   Claudia Loesch   Marie Bochet   Henrieta Farkasova
2018–19[10]   Momoka Muraoka   Marie Bochet   Menna Fitzpatrick
2019–20[11]   Laurie Stephens   Marie Bochet   Noemi Ewa Ristau
2020–21[12]   Anna-Lena Forster   Varvara Voronchikhina   Alexandra Rexova
2021–22

Nations Cup

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Nations Cup winners
Year Overall Women Men
1999–2000[citation needed]   United States
2000–01[citation needed]   United States
2001–02[citation needed]   United States
2002–03[citation needed]   Austria
2003–04[citation needed]   United States
2004–05[citation needed]   United States
2005–06[citation needed]   Austria
2006-07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10[13]   United States
2010–11[14]   France
2011–12[15]   United States
2012–13[16]   Russia
2013–14[17]   United States   United States   Russia
2014–15[18]   Russia   Germany   Russia
2015–16[19]   United States   United States   Russia
2016–17[20]   United States   Germany   Austria
2017–18[21]   United States   Germany   United States
2018-19[22]   France   Germany   France
2019-20[23]   Russia   Germany   France
2020-21[24]   France   Germany   France
2021-22

References

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  1. ^ a b "Winter Season 2009/10 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  2. ^ a b "Winter Season 2010/11 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  3. ^ a b "Winter Season 2011/12 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  4. ^ a b "Winter Season 2012/13 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  5. ^ a b "Winter Season 2013/14 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  6. ^ a b "Winter Season 2014/15 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  7. ^ a b "Winter Season 2015/16 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  8. ^ a b "Winter Season 2016/17 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  9. ^ a b "Winter Season 2017/18 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  10. ^ a b "Winter Season 2018/19 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  11. ^ a b "Winter Season 2019/20 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  12. ^ a b "Winter Season 2020/21 World Cup Overall Rankings".
  13. ^ "Winter Season 2009/10 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  14. ^ "Winter Season 2010/11 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  15. ^ "Winter Season 2011/12 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  16. ^ "Winter Season 2012/13 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  17. ^ "Winter Season 2013/14 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  18. ^ "Winter Season 2014/15 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  19. ^ "Winter Season 2015/16 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  20. ^ "Winter Season 2016/17 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  21. ^ "Winter Season 2017/18 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  22. ^ "Winter Season 2018/19 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  23. ^ "Winter Season 2019/20 World Cup Nation Rankings".
  24. ^ "Winter Season 2020/21 World Cup Nation Rankings".
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