2018–19 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup explained
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup was the premier circuit for alpine skiing competition. The inaugural season launched in January 1967, and the season marks the 53rd consecutive year for the FIS World Cup.
This season began in October 2018 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2019 at the finals in Soldeu, Andorra. The biennial World Championships interrupted the tour in early February in Åre, Sweden. During the season, the most successful female skier of all time, four-time overall World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn of the United States, retired after the World Championships, at which she won a bronze medal in downhill. Also, two-time overall champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway retired at the same meet, at which he won a silver medal in downhill.[1]
Marcel Hirscher of Austria won his eighth straight men's overall championship, an all-time record, and moved in third place in overall wins (68) behind only Ingemar Stenmark (86) and Vonn (82). Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States won her third straight women's overall championship and moved into 5th place on the overall win list (60). After the season, Hirscher also retired.[2]
Men
Calendar
Rankings
Overall
See main article: 2019 Men's overall.
Downhill
Rank | after all 8 races | Points |
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1 | Beat Feuz | 540 |
2 | | 520 |
3 | | 339 |
4 | | 284 |
5 | | 282 | |
See main article: 2019 Men's downhill.
Super G
Rank | after all 7 races | Points |
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1 | Dominik Paris | 430 |
2 | | 346 |
3 | | 324 |
4 | | 316 |
5 | | 299 | |
See main article: 2019 Men's super-g.
Giant Slalom/Parallel Giant Slalom
See main article: 2019 Men's giant slalom.
Slalom/Parallel Slalom
See main article: 2019 Men's slalom.
Combined
See main article: 2019 Men's combined.
Women
Prior to the start of the season, 4-time overall World Cup champion (and 20-time crystal globe winner) Lindsey Vonn of the United States announced her retirement effective as of the end of the season.[43] Due to lingering injuries, she moved her retirement date up to the World Championships in February.
In December, Mikaela Shiffrin became the eighth athlete (four men, four women) to win at least 50 World Cup races across all disciplines, as well as the youngest (at age 23) to do so.[44] Shiffrin ended the season with 17 race victories (3 Super Gs, 4 giant slaloms, 8 slaloms, and 2 parallel slaloms/city events), breaking Vreni Schneider's 30-year-old record of 14 wins in a (much shorter) season, which was set in the 1988-89 season.[45] Shiffrin also won four crystal globes for the season, tying the women's record held by Vonn and Tina Maze.[46]
On 6 March 2019, former slalom season champion (and Olympic gold medalist) Frida Hansdotter announced her retirement from alpine skiing following the 2018–2019 season.[47] [48]
Calendar
Rankings
Overall
See main article: 2019 Women's overall.
Downhill
See main article: 2019 Women's downhill.
Super G
See main article: 2019 Women's super-g.
Giant Slalom
See main article: 2019 Women's giant slalom.
Slalom/Parallel Slalom
See main article: 2019 Women's slalom.
Combined
See main article: 2019 Women's combined.
Alpine team event
Calendar
* reserve skiers
Nations Cup
Overall
Rank | after all 74 races | Points |
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1 | | 11581 |
2 | | 8102 |
3 | | 5716 |
4 | | 5685 |
5 | | 5543 | |
Men
Rank | after all 39 races | Points |
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1 | | 6102 |
2 | | 4650 |
3 | | 4202 |
4 | | 3754 |
5 | | 2881 |
|
Ladies
Rank | after all 36 races | Points |
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1 | | 5479 |
2 | | 3452 |
3 | | 2804 |
4 | | 2498 |
5 | | 1962 | |
Prize money
Top-5 men
Top-5 ladies
Notes and References
- News: RETIREMENT PARTY: Vonn and Svindal to Say Goodbye at Worlds . Andrew . Dampf . . 3 February 2019 . 3 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231113/https://www.cdapress.com/article/20190203/AP/302039987 . 4 February 2019 . dead .
- News: Marcel Hirscher retires atop Alpine skiing rather than chase record . Nick . Zaccardi . . 4 September 2019 . 4 September 2019.
- Web site: Cancelled men’s Giant Slalom from Sölden (AUT) to be rescheduled in Saalbach-Hinterglemm (AUT). International Ski Federation. 29 October 2017. 29 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232346/http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news-multimedia/official-communications/article=cancelled-men-giant-slalom-from-solden-aut-rescheduled-saalbach-hinterglemm-aut.html. 29 October 2018. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Men’s GS in Sölden dogged by bad luck. International Ski Federation. 28 October 2018. 28 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151526/http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/news-multimedia/news/article=men-solden-dogged-bad-luck.html. 28 October 2018. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Levi (FIN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lake Louise (CAN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lake Louise (CAN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Beaver Creek (USA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Beaver Creek (USA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Beaver Creek (USA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val d'Isere (FRA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val Gardena / Groeden (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val Gardena / Groeden (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alta Badia (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alta Badia (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Saalbach-Hinterglemm (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Saalbach-Hinterglemm (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Madonna di Campiglio (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bormio (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bormio (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Oslo (NOR). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Zagreb (CRO). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Wengen (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Wengen (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Wengen (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kitzbuehel (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kitzbuehel (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kitzbuehel (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Schladming (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Stockholm (SWE). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bansko (BUL). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bansko (BUL). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kvitfjell (NOR). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kvitfjell (NOR). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kranjska Gora (SLO). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kranjska Gora (SLO). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter (AND). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter (AND). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter (AND). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter (AND). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Lindsey Vonn to Retire After 2018-2019 Ski Season: 'It Has Been a Great Ride' . Lindsay . Kimble . . October 12, 2018 . November 23, 2018.
- Web site: Mikaela Shiffrin continues to make World Cup history with 35th slalom win, her 50th overall . . Los Angeles Times. 22 January 2018 . 22 January 2018.
- News: Mikaela Shiffrin extends record run as Marcel Hirscher hints at retirement . Rob . Hodgetts . . March 16, 2019 . March 17, 2019.
- News: Shiffrin wins giant slalom race to seal World Cup title . . March 17, 2019 . March 17, 2019.
- News: Hansdotter slutar. Sportbladet. sv. Ibraheem Alsalman. 6 March 2019. 6 March 2019.
- News: Frida Hansdotter avslutar karriären. Göteborgsposten. sv. Jonatan Andersson. 6 March 2019. 6 March 2019.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Soelden (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Levi (FIN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington (USA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lake Louise (CAN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lake Louise (CAN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lake Louise (CAN). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup St. Moritz (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup St. Moritz (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Ladies' Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in Val d'Isère (FRA) cancelled. International Ski Federation. 7 December 2018.
- Web site: Cancelled ladies' Val d'Isere (FRA) races rescheduled in Val Gardena/Gröden (ITA) . International Ski Federation. 7 December 2018.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val Gardena / Groeden (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val Gardena / Groeden (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Courchevel (FRA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Courchevel (FRA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Semmering (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Semmering (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Oslo (NOR). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Zagreb (CRO). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Flachau (AUT). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kronplatz (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Maribor (SLO). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Maribor (SLO). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Stockholm (SWE). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Crans-Montana (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Crans-Montana (SUI). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Spindleruv Mlyn (CZE). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Spindleruv Mlyn (CZE). www.fis-ski.com.
- Web site: Audi FIS Ski World Cup Grandvalira Soldeu - El Tarter (AND). www.fis-ski.com.
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