FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970
Host cityVal Gardena
CountryItaly
Events8
Opening  8 February 1970 (1970-02-08)
Closing15 February 1970 (1970-02-15)
Opened byGiuseppe Saragat
Val Gardena is located in Alps
Val Gardena
Val Gardena
Location in the Alps of Europe

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970 were held 8–15 February in Gröden/Val Gardena, Italy.[1][2]

For the only time, results from a World Championships were included in the World Cup points standings, then in its fourth season. Two seasons earlier, results from the Winter Olympics (concurrent World Championships) were also included in the World Cup standings.

The French team again led with ten medals: three gold, five silver, and two bronze.

Men's competitions

Downhill

Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970 – Men's downhill

Sunday, 15 February

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bernhard Russi  Switzerland  Switzerland 2:24.57 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Karl Cordin  Austria 2:24.79 + 0.22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Malcolm Milne  Australia 2:25.09 + 0.52
4 Karl Schranz  Austria 2:25.46 + 0.89
5 Marcello Varallo  Italy 2:25.52 + 0.95
5 Billy Kidd  United States 2:25.52 + 0.95
7 Rudi Sailer  Austria 2:26.12 + 1.55
8 Jean-Luc Pinel  France 2:26.59 + 2.02
9 Anders Hansson  Sweden 2:26.89 + 2.32
10 Jon Terje Øverland  Norway 2:27.05 + 2.48
Source:[2][3][4][5]

Giant Slalom

Monday,    9 February (run 1)
Tuesday, 10 February (run 2)

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Karl Schranz  Austria 4:19.19 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Werner Bleiner  Austria 4:19.58 + 0.39
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dumeng Giovanoli  Switzerland  Switzerland 4:21.15 + 1.96
4 Heini Messner  Austria 4:22.11 + 2.92
4 Max Rieger  West Germany 4:22.11 + 2.92
6 Andrzej Bachleda  Poland 4:22.76 + 3.57
7 Kurt Schnider  Switzerland  Switzerland 4:22.81 + 3.62
8 Patrick Russel  France 4:22.97 + 3.78
9 Alain Penz  France 4:23.04 + 3.85
10 Erik Håker  Norway 4:24.49 + 5.30
Source:[2][6]

Schranz led after the first run at 2:15.15; Bleiner was next, 0.30 seconds back.[7]

Slalom

Sunday, 8 February

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jean-Noël Augert  France 1:39.47 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patrick Russel  France 1:39.51 + 0.04
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Billy Kidd  United States 1:39.53 + 0.06
4 Gustav Thöni  Italy 1:40.23 + 0.76
5 Alain Penz  France 1:40.54 + 1.07
6 Dumeng Giovanoli  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:42.38 + 2.91
7 Peter Frei  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:43.33 + 3.86
8 Håkan Bjørge  Norway 1:43.59 + 4.12
9 F. Fernández Ochoa  Spain 1:43.73 + 4.26
10 Andrzej Bachleda  Poland 1:43.94 + 4.47
Source:[2][8][9]

Combined

Place Athlete Country Points DH GS SL
1st place, gold medalist(s) Billy Kidd  United States 21.25 5 15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patrick Russel  France 50.15 43 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrzej Bachleda  Poland 60.90 32 6 10
4 Max Rieger  West Germany 66.31 36 4 13
5 Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland  Switzerland 69.29 12 14 16
6 Hansjörg Schlager  West Germany 70.08 16 18 14
7 Peter Duncan  Canada 72.48 28 25 12
8 Aurelio García  Spain 91.81 21 32 15
9 F. Fernández Ochoa  Spain 92.23 42 33 9
10 Keith Shepherd  Canada 99.31 19 22 21
Source:[2][3][4][5]

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Women's competitions

Downhill

Wednesday, 11 February

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Switzerland Annerösli Zryd 1:58.34
2  France Isabelle Mir 1:58.84
3  Austria Annemarie Pröll 2:00.43
Source:[2][10]

Giant Slalom

Saturday, 14 February

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Canada Betsy Clifford 1:20.46
2  France Ingrid Lafforgue 1:20.53
3  France Françoise Macchi 1.20.60
Source:[2]

Slalom

Friday, 13 February

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  France Ingrid Lafforgue 1:40.44
2  United States Barbara Ann Cochran 1:42.15
3  France Michèle Jacot 1:42.20
Source:[2][11]

Combined

Placing Country Athlete Points
1  France Michèle Jacot 30.31
2  France Florence Steurer 37.69
3  United States Marilyn Cochran 41.84
Source:[2]

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Medals table

Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  France 3 5 2 10
2  Switzerland 2 – 1 3
3  Austria 1 2 1 4
4  United States 1 1 2 4
5  Canada 1 – – 1
6  Australia – – 1 1
 Poland – – 1 1

References

  1. ^ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1970
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jerome, John (September 1970). "The first biennial amateur world championships for professional ski racers". Skiing. p. 88.
  3. ^ a b "Kidd earns U.S. first alpine gold medal". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 16, 1970. p. 20.
  4. ^ a b "Kidd ends amateur career after winning ski crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 16, 1970. p. 2B.
  5. ^ a b "Kidd wins combined gold, announces he'll turn pro". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 16, 1970. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Kidd comeback lifts U.S. ski hopes". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 11, 1970. p. 35.
  7. ^ "Austrian skiers strike back in world alpine championship". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 10, 1970. p. 11.
  8. ^ "Three skiers eye revenge after special slalom failure". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 9, 1970. p. 2B.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Dan (February 16, 1970). "Kidd comes in from the old cold". Sports Illustrated. p. 42.
  10. ^ "Swiss miss downhill ski champ". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 12, 1970. p. 41.
  11. ^ "U.S. girls in surprise at world alpine skiing". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. February 14, 1970. p. 18.

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