The 17th season of

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...

competition began in December 1982 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1983 in Japan. For the first time, the overall titles were both won by

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Tamara McKinney Tamara McKinney (born October 16, 1962) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. She won four World Cup season titles, most notably the 1983 overall, the first American woman title holder for a quarter century. McKinney's o ...

and

Phil Mahre Phillip Ferdinand Mahre (born May 10, 1957) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American skiers of all time. His total of 27 World Cup race wins is fourth among Americans, only behind Lindsey Vonn, Mik ...

. Mahre won his third consecutive overall World Cup title; McKinney became the first American woman (and third North American, after Mahre and

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) to win the overall title. A major change in the World Cup series this year was the introduction of a new race, considered to be a combination of downhill and giant slalom, which was named "

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". Because there were only five Super G races held during the season (three men's events and two ladies' events), the races were classified with the Giant Slalom discipline for the season awards (as well as for the next two seasons). Another major change was made to remove the World Cup/Olympics overlap. The FIS decided not to hold the 1984

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at the 1984 Olympics but instead to move the biennial event to odd-numbered years, starting with 1985. Thus, this was the final odd-numbered year without scheduled World Championships.

Calendar

Men

Ladies

Men

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Men's Overall World Cup 1982/83 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms/Super G, best five slaloms and best three combined count. The parallel slalom only counts for the Nationscup (or was a show-event). 32 racers had a point deduction.

won his third Overall World Cup in a row.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Men's Downhill World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. 13 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Franz Klammer Franz Klammer (born 3 December 1953) is a former champion alpine ski racer from Austria. Klammer dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975– 78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbru ...

won the cup with only one win. He won his fifth Downhill World Cup.

Giant Slalom / Super G

'' see complete table'' In Men's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Peter Müller won the first ever World Cup Super G.

won the cup with all of his counted results collected in Giant Slaloms.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Men's Slalom World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. 13 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

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 ...

and his childhood friend

Stig Strand Stig Strand (born 25 August 1956 in Tärnaby, Storuman, Västerbotten) is a Swedish former alpine skier and a sports commentator on alpine skiing.http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/film-tv/sport-tv-kronika-heja-stig-strand-1.790665 He is known for bein ...

tied for the overall title, but Stenmark won under the FIS newly revised tiebreaker format of most race victories (3 to 2). He thus won his eighth Slalom World Cup.

Combined

'' see complete table'' In Men's Combined World Cup 1982/83 all 5 results count.

won his fourth Combined World Cup in a row.

Ladies

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Women's Overall World Cup 1982/83 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms/Super G, best four slaloms and best three combined count. The parallel slalom only counts for the Nationscup (or was a show-event). 32 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Women's Downhill World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Giant Slalom / Super G

'' see complete table'' In Women's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Super G-races were held for the first time.

Irene Epple Irene Epple-Waigel (; born 18 June 1957) is a German former alpine skier. She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup races and two World Cups, in giant slalom and combined (both in 1982). She also won a silver medal at the 1980 Winter Olympi ...

won the first ever World Cup Super G.

won the cup with all of her counted results collected in Giant Slaloms.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Women's Slalom World Cup 1982/83 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Combined

'' see complete table'' In Women's Combined World Cup 1982/83 all 4 results count. All four events saw a different winner from a different country.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

All points were shown including individual deduction.

Ladies

All points were shown including individual deduction.

References

External links

FIS-ski.com
- World Cup standings - 1983
FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at SVT's open archive (including the 1982-1983 season)
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