The 16th

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 1981 in France and concluded in March 1982, also in France.

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. Mahre competed on the World Cup circuit from 1976 to 1984. Starting with the 1978 season, Ma ...

of the US repeated as overall champion, the second of his three consecutive titles.

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 (1982 ...

of Switzerland won the women's overall title. A break in the schedule was for the 1982 World Championships, held in

Schladming Schladming () is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably th ...

, Austria, between January 28 and February 7, 1982. The women's races were held in

Haus im Ennstal Haus im Ennstal is a village in central Austria, located in the Liezen district of Styria. It is an important town on the Enns river and is at the foot of Hauser Kaibling. Haus is a well-known ski resort and has hosted World Cup A world cu ...

Calendar

Men

Women

Men

Overall

'' see complete table'' For the 1982 overall title, the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms, best five slaloms and best three combined counted. Thirty racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In men's downhill World Cup 1981/82 the best 5 results count. 14 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). The same tie-breaking rule in effect in 1977 (which awarded

Heini Hemmi Heini Hemmi (born 17 January 1949) is a Swiss former alpine skier, winner of the giant slalom competition at the 1976 Winter Olympics. He also won the Giant slalom World Cup 1976-77. He is the older brother of Christian Hemmi Christian Hem ...

a discipline title over

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 ...

) were still in effect—best sixth score. Thus, Canada's Steve Podborski was awarded the season title and discipline trophy over two-time winner Peter Müller by having a better sixth score (12, for a fourth-place finish, compared to 10, for a sixth-place finish).

Giant slalom

'' see complete table'' In men's giant slalom World Cup 1981/82 the best 5 results count. 10 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

won the cup with only one win.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In men's slalom World Cup 1981/82 the best 5 results count. 8 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Combined

'' see complete table'' In men's Combined World Cup 1981/82 all 5 results count.

won his third Combined World Cup in a row.

Women

Overall

'' see complete table'' In women's overall World Cup 1981/82 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms, best five slaloms and best three combined count. 25 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In women's downhill World Cup 1981/82 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Only four different venues in two different countries. Marie-Cécile Gros-Gaudenier won the cup with only one win.

Giant slalom

'' see complete table'' In women's giant slalom World Cup 1981/82 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). The Epple-sisters won 7 races out of 9!

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In women's slalom World Cup 1981/82 the best 5 results count. 14 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

won five races. She won the World Cup with maximum points.

Combined

'' see complete table'' In women's Combined World Cup 1981/82 all 4 results count.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Women

References

External links

FIS-ski.com
– World Cup standings - 1982 {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup