The 21st

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season began in August 1986 in Argentina for men, resumed in late November, and concluded in March 1987 in

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. The overall champions were

Pirmin Zurbriggen Pirmin Zurbriggen (born 4 February 1963) is a former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer from Switzerland. One of the most successful ski racers ever, he won the overall World Cup title four times, an Alpine skiing ...

and

Maria Walliser Maria Walliser (born 27 May 1963) is a Swiss former alpine skiing, alpine skier. Career Walliser grew up in Mosnang, the daughter of a wealthy cattle breeder. She made her World Cup debut in 1980. Together with her fellow Swiss Erika Hess, Miche ...

, both of Switzerland, who each won for the second time. Two-time women's overall World Cup champion

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of Switzerland retired at the end of the season. Along with the elimination of the Combined discipline championship, all of the combined races on the schedule were eliminated except for the traditional two combineds at

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(the

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) and

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(the

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) for the men and one at

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for the women. However, under new rules, points were only awarded to skiers who finished in the top 30 in each of the downhill and slalom; as a result, only two men earned points. In addition, despite the presence of two tiebreakers, the ladies' Giant Slalom discipline ended in a tie. A break in the schedule was for the 1987 World Championships, held in

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, Switzerland, between January 27 and February 8, 1987.

Calendar

Men

Ladies

Men

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Men's Overall World Cup 1986/87 the best four downhills, the best four Super Gs, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and both combined count. 30 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Men's Downhill World Cup 1986/87 the best five results count. 15 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

won the cup with maximum points. Swiss athletes won 8 races out of 10.

Super G

'' see complete table'' In Men's Super G World Cup 1986/87 all five results count, but no athlete was able to collect points in all five races.

won the cup with only one win.

Giant Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1986/87 the best five results count. Zurbriggen and Gaspoz finished with the same number of points, but Zurbriggen was awarded the championship based on the victories tiebreaker (three wins to two).

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Men's Slalom World Cup 1986/87 the best five results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Combined

In Men's Combined World Cup 1986/87 both results count. Only two racers scored points (Wengen and Kitzbuhel). Points were only awarded to athletes, who were able to finish in both events (downhill and slalom) in top thirty.

Ladies

Overall

'' see complete table'' In Women's Overall World Cup 1986/87 the best four downhills, the best four Super Gs, best four giant slaloms, best four slaloms and the only combined count. 26 racers had a point deduction. Swiss athletes took the first five places.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In Women's Downhill World Cup 1986/87 the best five results count. Four racer had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Super G

'' see complete table'' In Women's Super G World Cup 1986/87 all five results count.

Giant Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1986/87 the best five results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Vreni Schneider Verena "Vreni" Schneider (born 26 November 1964) is a retired ski racer from Switzerland. She is the most successful alpine ski racer of her country, the fourth most successful female ski racer ever (after Lindsey Vonn, Annemarie Moser-Pröll a ...

and

tied in the last race at

and each finished with 120 points and identical tiebreakers (each had four victories (first tiebreaker) and 15 points as the sixth result (second tiebreaker)). Thus, they also shared the Giant Slalom discipline trophy. As a consequence, the scoring procedures were changed for the next season to remove the limitation on the number of results that would count; all results would count beginning with the 1987/88 season.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In Women's Slalom World Cup 1986/87 the best five results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Combined

'' see complete table'' In Women's Combined World Cup 1986/87 only one competition was held. Points were only awarded to athletes, who were able to finish in both events (downhill and slalom) in top thirty.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Ladies

References

External links

FIS-ski.com
- World Cup standings - 1987 {{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup