The 10th
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 name is ...
season began in December 1975 in France and concluded in March 1976 in Canada.
Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden won the first of his three consecutive overall titles. Defending women's overall champion
Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll (born 27 March 1953) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Kleinarl, Salzburg, she was the most successful female alpine ski racer during the 1970s, with an all-time women's record of six overall ...
, who had won five straight overall titles, missed the entire season so that she could care for her father, who was terminally ill with lung cancer. In her absence,
Rosi Mittermaier of West Germany, a double gold medalist at the
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn ...
, won the women's overall title.
This was also the first year that a season champion was recognized in the
Combined discipline, which was added the previous year. After this year, the World Cup would not award a season championship trophy in Combined again until 1980. Additionally, individual parallel slalom was made a permanent fixture at the season-ending Nations Cup championships; however, it only counted for the team competition. After 1992, it was replaced by a team parallel slalom event, which again only counted for the Nations Cup team competition.
A break in the schedule in February was for the
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn ...
in
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...
, Austria.
Calendar
Men
Ladies
Men
Overall
The Men's overall World Cup 1975/76 was divided into two periods. From the first 14 races the best 8 results count and from the last 11 races the best 6 results count. In this season only
Piero Gros
Piero "Pierino" Gros (born 30 October 1954) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from northwestern Italy. He won the gold medal in slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and was the World Cup overall champion in 1974.
Biography
Gro ...
has a point deduction! Only the 4 points for his 7th place in the giant slalom in
Copper Mountain were deducted.
Downhill
In men's downhill World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Three 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. He dominated the downhill event for four consecutive World Cup seasons (1975– 78). He was the gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, ...
won 5 races and won the cup with maximum points. He won 4 downhill races in a row. Together with the first 5 downhill races in the next season 1976/77, he won 9 downhill races in a row!!
Giant slalom
In men's giant slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Two racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with only 1 win. In 7 races there were 6 different winners.
Slalom
In men's slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Two racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Ingemar Stenmark won 5 races and won the cup with maximum points. He won 4 slalom races in a row.
Combined
In men's Combined World Cup 1975/76 all results count. This was the first ever Combined World Cup.
Ladies
Overall
The Women's overall World Cup 1975/76 was divided into two periods. From the first 14 races the best 8 results count and from the last 12 races the best 6 results count. Four racers had a point deduction.
Downhill
In women's downhill World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Two racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Giant slalom
In women's giant slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Slalom
In women's slalom World Cup 1975/76 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().
Combined
In women's Combined World Cup 1975/76 all results count. This was the first ever Combined World Cup!
Nations Cup
Overall
Men
Ladies
References
External links
FIS-ski.com– World Cup standings - 1976
{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
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 name is ...
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 name is ...