1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
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season began in December 1979 in France and concluded in March 1980 in Austria.
Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel (born 18 March 1958) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein, active from 1976 to 1988. Born in Planken, he was the overall World Cup champion in 1980, the same season in which his older sister Hanni won the wo ...
of Liechtenstein edged out
Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...
of Sweden for the men's overall title. Wenzel's older sister,
Hanni Wenzel Hannelore (Hanni) Wenzel. vancouver2010.com. 23 January 2010 (born 14 December 1956) is a retired Liechtensteiner alpine ski racer. Wenzel is a former Olympic, World Cup, and world champion. She won Liechtenstein's first-ever Olympic medal at ...
, won the women's overall title for the second time, making them the first sibling combination to both win the overall World Cup title (as of 2017, joined only by Janica and
Ivica Kostelić Ivica Kostelić (; born 23 November 1979) is a Croatian former alpine ski racer. He specialized in slalom and combined, but was also one of the few alpine World Cup ski racers able to score points in all disciplines. He is the brother of skiin ...
from Croatia) and the only one to win in the same year. The World Cup race scoring system was revised again, the third different system used in less than a year. The new system was a "Top 15" points system (ranging from 25 points for first, 20 for second, 15 for third, 12 for fourth, and 1 point less for each subsequent position down to 1 point for 15th). This system remained in effect through 1991. The season championship for the "Combined" discipline also returned this year, for the first time since 1976. A break in the schedule in February was for the
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in Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A. This was the final time that the Winter Olympics also served as the
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; the World Championships would become a separate competition held in odd-numbered years beginning in 1985.


Calendar


Men


Women


Men


Overall

'' see complete table'' In men's overall World Cup 1979/80 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 27 racers had a point deduction.
Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...
had 128 points deduction and won 11 races.
Andreas Wenzel Andreas Wenzel (born 18 March 1958) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein, active from 1976 to 1988. Born in Planken, he was the overall World Cup champion in 1980, the same season in which his older sister Hanni won the wo ...
was able to collect points in all disciplines by winning three events and had only 8 points deduction.


Downhill

'' see complete table'' In men's downhill World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.


Giant slalom

'' see complete table'' In men's giant slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Eight racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.
Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...
won the cup with maximum points. He won his fifth Giant slalom World Cup (third in a row).


Slalom

'' see complete table'' In men's slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.
Ingemar Stenmark Jan Ingemar Stenmark (; born 18 March 1956) is a Swedish former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer. He is regarded as a legendary skier and one of the most prominent Swedish athletes ever, having won several Oly ...
won the cup with maximum points. He won his sixth Slalom World Cup in a row!


Combined

'' see complete table'' After the season 1975/76 this was the second time, that a Combined World Cup was awarded. All four results count.


Women


Overall

'' see complete table'' In women's overall World Cup 1979/80 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 23 racers had a point deduction.
Hanni Wenzel Hannelore (Hanni) Wenzel. vancouver2010.com. 23 January 2010 (born 14 December 1956) is a retired Liechtensteiner alpine ski racer. Wenzel is a former Olympic, World Cup, and world champion. She won Liechtenstein's first-ever Olympic medal at ...
had a total deduction of 158 points. She won nine competitions and was unable to score points only in one event! (The first slalom at
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Downhill

'' see complete table'' In women's downhill World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Marie-Theres Nadig won 6 races out of 7 and won the World Cup with maximum points.


Giant slalom

'' see complete table'' In women's giant slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.
Hanni Wenzel Hannelore (Hanni) Wenzel. vancouver2010.com. 23 January 2010 (born 14 December 1956) is a retired Liechtensteiner alpine ski racer. Wenzel is a former Olympic, World Cup, and world champion. She won Liechtenstein's first-ever Olympic medal at ...
won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.


Slalom

'' see complete table'' In women's slalom World Cup 1979/80 the best 5 results count. 8 racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.


Combined

'' see complete table'' After the season 1975/76 this was the second time, that a Combined World Cup was awarded. All four results count.


Nations Cup


Overall


Men


Women


References


External links


FIS-ski.com
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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 ...