The 19th World Cup season began in December 1984 in Italy and concluded in March 1985 in the

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. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and

Michela Figini Michela Figini (born 7 April 1966) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is an Olympic, World Cup and world champion. Career Figini made her World Cup debut at age 16 in January 1983 and won the downhill at the 1984 Wint ...

of Switzerland; both were first-time champions. A break in the schedule was for the 1985 World Championships, held in Bormio, northern Italy between January 31 and February 10, 1985. These were the first world championships held in an odd-numbered year. This was also the last year that Super G was included as part of the giant slalom discipline; beginning with the next season, Super G was treated as a separate discipline.

Calendar

Men

Ladies

Men

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Men's Overall World Cup 1984/85 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms/Super G, best five slaloms and best three combined count. 27 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Men's Downhill World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Giant Slalom / Super G

'' see complete table'' In Men's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Steven Lee Steven Lee (born 6 August 1962 in Falls Creek) is an Australian alpine skier. He competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, and had a competitive career lasting just on 25 years. He is the second of only 3 Australian skiers ever to ...

and Daniel Mahrer shared the win in a strange race at Furano due to weather changes.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Men's Slalom World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Marc Girardelli won seven races (five in a row) and won the cup with maximum points.

Combined

'' see complete table'' In Men's Combined World Cup 1984/85 all 5 results count.

Ladies

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Women's Overall World Cup 1984/85 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms/Super G, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 31 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Women's Downhill World Cup 1984/85 the best five results count. Six 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 1983/84 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Marina Kiehl and Michela Figini each finished with 110 points and each won three races during the year, so the second tiebreak (best sixth result) needed to be used, which awarded the discipline victory to Kiehl (15 points to 8).

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Women's Slalom World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Erika Hess Erika Hess (born 6 March 1962) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. One of the best female racers of the 1980s, Hess had 31 World Cup wins (22 in slalom), four slalom titles (1981– 83 and 1985), and two overall titles ( 198 ...

won her fourth Slalom World Cup.

Combined

'' see complete table'' In Women's Combined World Cup 1984/85 all 4 results count. All four events were won by athletes from Switzerland.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Ladies

References

External links

FIS-ski.com
- World Cup standings - 1985 {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup World Cup World Cup