The 13th World Cup season began in December 1978 in Austria and concluded in March 1979 in Japan. The overall winners were

Peter Lüscher Peter Lüscher (born 14 October 1956) is a former Swiss Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer who won an overall FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup in 1979. Biography Born in Romanshorn in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Thurgau, he won the ov ...

of Switzerland, his first overall win, and Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria, her sixth (which remained the record until 2017–18, when Austria's Marcel Hirscher won his seventh overall title). Although

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 ...

did not win the overall title due to restrictions on the number of races that counted for overall championship points, he won 13 races during the season (including the last four in a row and six of the last seven) to break

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 ...

's record of 12 race wins during the inaugural season of the World Cup, which (as of 2018) still stands as the record for most wins by a male skier in a World Cup season. The World Cup race scoring system, which had remained unchanged since the start of the World Cup in 1967 as a "Top 10" points system (ranging from 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, and down to 1 point for tenth), was amended this season for the final two downhills and the final three giant slaloms and slaloms to a "Top 25" system (ranging from 25 points for first to 1 point for 25th). This system was abandoned after the end of the season, and a new "Top 15" system was introduced beginning in 1980.

Calendar

Men

Ladies

Men

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Men's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 37 racers had a point deduction.

had 260 (!) points deduction and won 13 races.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Men's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Peter Müller won the cup with only one win. There were 8 different winners in 9 races.

Leonardo David Leonardo David (27 September 1960 – 26 February 1985) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from northwestern Italy. Biography Born in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Aosta Valley, he died of heart failure in Gressoney-La-Trinité after nearly six years i ...

crashed in the race No. 29. He died after being in a coma for nearly six years.

Giant Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

won the cup with maximum points by winning ALL 10 events. He won his fourth Giant Slalom World Cup.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Men's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

won his fifth Slalom World Cup in a row.

Combined

'' see complete table'' There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup. However, Peter Lüscher's strong performance in this discipline was the critical factor in his victory in the Overall.

Ladies

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Women's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 25 racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won her sixth Overall World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Women's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won 6 races out of 7 and five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points. Together with the last two downhill races last season 1977/78, she won 7 downhill races in a row. She won her seventh Downhill World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.

Giant Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

Christa Kinshofer Christa Kinshofer-Rembeck (formerly: ''Christa Kinshofer''; ; born 24 January 1961) is a German former alpine ski racer and businesswoman. In her career she won three Olympic medals, one World Championship medal and seven World Cup races.

won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Women's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.

Combined

'' see complete table'' There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Ladies

References

External links

FIS-ski.com
- World Cup standings - 1979
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at SVT's open archive (including the 1978-1979 season)
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