The 1st
World Cup
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races began in early January in
West Germany
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and concluded in late March in the
United States
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.
Jean-Claude Killy
Jean-Claude Killy (born 30 August 1943) is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most su ...
of France dominated the men's competition, winning each of the three disciplines and the overall title.
Nancy Greene
Nancy Catherine Greene Raine (born May 11, 1943) is a former Canadian Senator for British Columbia and an Olympian alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Greene Raine won t ...
of Canada edged out
Marielle Goitschel
Marielle Goitschel (born 28 September 1945 in Sainte-Maxime) is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of speed skier Philippe Goitschel.
After grea ...
of France for the women's overall title, her first of two consecutive titles, defending successfully in 1968.
Killy's 12 race wins for the season (amazingly, out of only 17 races during the season) stood as the record for wins in a season by a skier (male or female) until
Ingemar Stenmark
Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, and as the greatest slalom and giant slalom specialist of all time. He competed fo ...
won 13 races in
1978-79.
Calendar
Men
Women
Men
For the overall title and in each discipline standings in 1967, the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. Point deduction is given in ().
Overall
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Downhill
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Giant slalom
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Slalom
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Women
Overall
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For the overall title in 1967, the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms counted. 11 racers had a point deduction. The championship was decided in the last race of the season.
Downhill
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In Women's Downhill World Cup 1966/67 the best 3 results count. Two racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). For the very first time there was a shared win, when
Marielle Goitschel
Marielle Goitschel (born 28 September 1945 in Sainte-Maxime) is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of speed skier Philippe Goitschel.
After grea ...
and
Giustina Demetz tied at
Sestriere
Sestriere (/se'strjɛre/) ( oc, Sestrieras, pms, Ël Sestrier, french: Sestrières) is a ski resort in Piedmont, Italy, a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is situated in Val Susa, from the French border. Its name ...
.
Giant slalom
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In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1966/67 the best 3 results count. Eight racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Nancy Greene
Nancy Catherine Greene Raine (born May 11, 1943) is a former Canadian Senator for British Columbia and an Olympian alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Greene Raine won t ...
won four races. She won the cup with maximum points.
Slalom
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In Women's Slalom World Cup 1966/67 the best 3 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Nations Cup
Overall
Men
French racers won 15 races out of 17 – Austrian races were only able to win the first and the last event.
Women
Medal table
References
External links
FIS-ski.com– World Cup standings – 1967
{{Alpine Skiing World Cup