The 33rd World Cup season began in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 1999 at the World Cup finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain. The overall winners were Lasse Kjus of Norway, his second, and Alexandra Meissnitzer of Austria, her first.
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1998/99 | |||
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Discipline | Men | Women | |
Overall | Lasse Kjus | Alexandra Meissnitzer | |
Downhill | Lasse Kjus | Renate Götschl | |
Super G | Hermann Maier | Alexandra Meissnitzer | |
Giant Slalom | Michael von Grünigen | Alexandra Meissnitzer | |
Slalom | Thomas Stangassinger | Sabine Egger | |
Nations Cup | Austria | Austria | |
Nations Cup overall | Austria | ||
Competition | |||
Locations | 18 | 14 | |
Individual | 35 | 36 | |
A break in the schedule was for the World Championships, held 2–14 February in the United States at Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Two-time (and defending) World Cup overall winner Katja Seizinger from Germany missed the entire season due to a severe knee injury suffered in June 1998. She retired in April 1999 at age 26 with eleven season titles (two overall, four downhill, and five super-G).
Calendar
Men
Race | Season | Date | Place | Type | Winner | Second | Third |
970 | 1 | 25 October 1998 | Sölden | GS 247 | Hermann Maier | Stephan Eberharter | Heinz Schilchegger |
971 | 2 | 20 November 1998 | Park City | GS 248 | Stephan Eberharter | Christian Mayer | Marco Büchel |
972 | 3 | 22 November 1998 | SL 284 | Pierrick Bourgeat | Hans Petter Buraas | Christian Mayer | |
973 | 4 | 27 November 1998 | Aspen | SG 080 | Stephan Eberharter | Hermann Maier | Christian Mayer |
974 | 5 | 28 November 1998 | SL 285 | Thomas Stangassinger | Sébastien Amiez | Tom Stiansen | |
975 | 6 | 12 December 1998 | Val d'Isère | DH 285 | Lasse Kjus | Luca Cattaneo | Erik Seletto |
976 | 7 | 13 December 1998 | SG 081 | Hermann Maier | Stephan Eberharter | Lasse Kjus | |
977 | 8 | 14 December 1998 | Sestriere | SL 286 | Finn Christian Jagge | Thomas Stangassinger | Jure Košir |
978 | 9 | 18 December 1998 | Val Gardena | DH 286 | Lasse Kjus | Werner Franz | Hermann Maier |
979 | 10 | 19 December 1998 | DH 287 | Kristian Ghedina | Lasse Kjus | Werner Franz | |
980 | 11 | 20 December 1998 | Alta Badia | GS 249 | Michael von Grünigen | Patrick Holzer | Andreas Schifferer |
981 | 12 | 21 December 1998 | Innsbruck | SG 082 | Hermann Maier | Christian Mayer | Fritz Strobl |
982 | 13 | 29 December 1998 | Bormio | DH 288 | Hermann Maier | Fritz Strobl | Stephan Eberharter |
983 | 14 | 5 January 1999 | Kranjska Gora | GS 250 | Patrick Holzer | Christian Mayer | Hans Knauß |
984 | 15 | 6 January 1999 | SL 287 | Jure Košir | Thomas Stangassinger | Benjamin Raich | |
985 | 16 | 7 January 1999 | Schladming | SL 288 | Benjamin Raich | Pierrick Bourgeat | Kjetil André Aamodt |
986 | 17 | 9 January 1999 | SG 083 | Hermann Maier | Rainer Salzgeber | Hans Knauß | |
987 | 18 | 10 January 1999 | Flachau | GS 251 | Benjamin Raich | Michael von Grünigen | Hermann Maier |
988 | 19 | 12 January 1999 | Adelboden | GS 252 | Hermann Maier | Kjetil André Aamodt | Benjamin Raich |
989 | 20 | 16 January 1999 | Wengen | DH 289 | Lasse Kjus | Hannes Trinkl | Hans Knauß |
990 | 21 | 17 January 1999 | SL 289 | Benjamin Raich | Michael von Grünigen | Lasse Kjus | |
991 | 22 | 17 January 1999 | KB 076 | Lasse Kjus | Kjetil André Aamodt | Hermann Maier | |
992 | 23 | 22 January 1999 | Kitzbühel | DH 290 | Lasse Kjus | Kjetil André Aamodt | Werner Franz |
993 | 24 | 23 January 1999 | DH 291 | Hans Knauß | Peter Rzehak | Werner Franz | |
994 | 25 | 24 January 1999 | SL 290 | Jure Košir | Didier Plaschy | Giorgio Rocca | |
995 | 26 | 24 January 1999 | KB 077 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Lasse Kjus | Paul Accola | |
World Championships (2–14 February) | |||||||
996 | 27 | 27 February 1999 | Ofterschwang | GS 253 | Stephan Eberharter | Hans Knauß | Michael von Grünigen |
997 | 28 | 28 February 1999 | SL 291 | Finn Christian Jagge | Thomas Stangassinger | Kjetil André Aamodt | |
998 | 29 | 5 March 1999 | Kvitfjell | DH 292 | Andreas Schifferer | Stephan Eberharter | Kjetil André Aamodt |
999 | 30 | 6 March 1999 | DH 293 | Andreas Schifferer | Lasse Kjus | Stephan Eberharter | |
1000 | 31 | 7 March 1999 | SG 084 | Hermann Maier | Stephan Eberharter | Andreas Schifferer | |
1001 | 32 | 10 March 1999 | Sierra Nevada | DH 294 | Lasse Kjus | Chad Fleischer | Audun Grønvold |
1002 | 33 | 11 March 1999 | SG 085 | Christian Mayer | Andreas Schifferer | Josef Strobl | |
1003 | 34 | 13 March 1999 | SL 292 | Thomas Stangassinger | Kjetil André Aamodt | Marco Casanova | |
1004 | 35 | 14 March 1999 | GS 254 | Michael von Grünigen | Steve Locher | Heinz Schilchegger |
Ladies
Race | Season | Date | Place | Type | Winner | Second | Third |
901 | 1 | 24 October 1998 | Sölden | GS 240 | Andrine Flemmen | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Deborah Compagnoni |
902 | 2 | 19 November 1998 | Park City | GS 241 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Martina Ertl | Birgit Heeb |
903 | 3 | 21 November 1998 | SL 276 | Urška Hrovat | Sabine Egger | Janica Kostelić | |
904 | 4 | 27 November 1998 | Lake Louise | DH 237 | Renate Götschl | Isolde Kostner | Corinne Rey-Bellet |
905 | 5 | 28 November 1998 | DH 238 | Renate Götschl | Isolde Kostner | Regina Häusl | |
906 | 6 | 29 November 1998 | SG 083 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Pernilla Wiberg | Hilde Gerg | |
907 | 7 | 3 December 1998 | Mammoth Mountain | SL 277 | Anja Pärson | Zali Steggall | Ingrid Salvenmoser |
908 | 8 | 4 December 1998 | SG 084 | Christiane Mitterwallner | Renate Götschl | Martina Ertl | |
909 | 9 | 10 December 1998 | Val d'Isère | SG 085 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Martina Ertl | Régine Cavagnoud |
910 | 10 | 11 December 1998 | GS 242 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Deborah Compagnoni | Anita Wachter | |
911 | 11 | 18 December 1998 | Veysonnaz | DH 239 | Hilde Gerg | Pernilla Wiberg | Bibiana Perez |
912 | 12 | 19 December 1998 | DH 240 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Régine Cavagnoud | Renate Götschl | |
913 | 13 | 20 December 1998 | SL 278 | Karin Roten | Kristina Koznick | Anja Pärson | |
914 | 14 | 20 December 1998 | KB 066 | Hilde Gerg | Martina Ertl | Trude Gimle | |
915 | 15 | 27 December 1998 | Semmering | GS 243 | Anita Wachter | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Andrine Flemmen |
916 | 16 | 28 December 1998 | SL 279 | Kristina Koznick | Karin Roten | Pernilla Wiberg | |
917 | 17 | 2 January 1999 | Maribor | GS 244 | Anita Wachter | Sonja Nef | Alexandra Meissnitzer |
918 | 18 | 2 January 1999 | SG 086 | Hilde Gerg | Martina Ertl | Michaela Dorfmeister | |
919 | 19 | 3 January 1999 | SL 280 | Pernilla Wiberg | Hilde Gerg | Ylva Nowén | |
920 | 20 | 8 January 1999 | Berchtesgaden | SL 281 | Sabine Egger | Ingrid Salvenmoser | Pernilla Wiberg |
921 | 21 | 16 January 1999 | St. Anton am Arlberg | DH 241 | Corinne Rey-Bellet | Michaela Dorfmeister | Hilde Gerg |
922 | 22 | 16 January 1999 | SG 087 | Corinne Rey-Bellet | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Michaela Dorfmeister | |
923 | 23 | 17 January 1999 | SL 282 | Trine Bakke | Anja Pärson | Janica Kostelić | |
924 | 24 | 17 January 1999 | KB 067 | Janica Kostelić | Hilde Gerg | Trude Gimle | |
925 | 25 | 21 January 1999 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | DH 242 | Régine Cavagnoud | Isolde Kostner | Hilde Gerg |
926 | 26 | 22 January 1999 | SG 088 | Renate Götschl | Martina Ertl | Régine Cavagnoud | |
927 | 27 | 23 January 1999 | SG 089 | Régine Cavagnoud | Sylviane Berthod | Michaela Dorfmeister | |
928 | 28 | 24 January 1999 | GS 245 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Martina Ertl | Anita Wachter | |
World Championships (2–14 February) | |||||||
929 | 29 | 22 February 1999 | Åre | GS 246 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Anita Wachter | Andrine Flemmen |
930 | 30 | 23 February 1999 | SL 283 | Špela Pretnar | Trine Bakke | Anja Pärson | |
931 | 31 | 24 February 1999 | GS 247 | Anita Wachter | Andrine Flemmen | Sonja Nef | |
932 | 32 | 27 February 1999 | DH 243 | Renate Götschl | Michaela Dorfmeister | Regina Häusl | |
933 | 33 | 5 March 1999 | St. Moritz | DH 244 | Renate Götschl | Michaela Dorfmeister | Isolde Kostner |
934 | 34 | 6 March 1999 | SG 090 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Renate Götschl | Kathleen Monahan | |
935 | 35 | 10 March 1999 | Sierra Nevada | DH 245 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Ingeborg Helen Marken | Mélanie Turgeon |
936 | 36 | 13 March 1999 | GS 248 | Anita Wachter | Anna Ottosson | Andrine Flemmen |
Men
Overall
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lasse Kjus | Norway | 1465 |
2 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 1442 |
3 | Hermann Maier | Austria | 1307 |
4 | Stephan Eberharter | Austria | 1079 |
5 | Hans Knauss | Austria | 913 |
6 | Andreas Schifferer | Austria | 901 |
7 | Christian Mayer | Austria | 766 |
8 | Michael von Grünigen | Switzerland | 705 |
9 | Werner Franz | Austria | 614 |
10 | Benjamin Raich | Austria | 575 |
Downhill
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lasse Kjus | Norway | 760 |
2 | Andreas Schifferer | Austria | 438 |
3 | Werner Franz | Austria | 427 |
4 | Hans Knauss | Austria | 399 |
5 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 397 |
Super G
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hermann Maier | Austria | 516 |
2 | Stephan Eberharter | Austria | 330 |
3 | Andreas Schifferer | Austria | 262 |
4 | Christian Mayer | Austria | 252 |
5 | Hans Knauss | Austria | 233 |
Giant Slalom
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael von Grünigen | Switzerland | 483 |
2 | Stephan Eberharter | Austria | 410 |
3 | Hermann Maier | Austria | 371 |
4 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 335 |
5 | Christian Mayer | Austria | 297 |
Slalom
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas Stangassinger | Austria | 566 |
2 | Jure Košir | Slovenia | 415 |
3 | Finn Christian Jagge | Norway | 386 |
4 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 363 |
Pierrick Bourgeat | France | 363 |
Combined
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lasse Kjus | Norway | 180 |
Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 180 | |
3 | Werner Franz | Austria | 100 |
4 | Didier Cuche | Switzerland | 81 |
5 | Markus Herrmann | Switzerland | 64 |
Ladies
Overall
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 1672 |
2 | Hilde Gerg | Germany | 1179 |
3 | Renate Götschl | Austria | 1035 |
4 | Martina Ertl | Germany | 987 |
5 | Pernilla Wiberg | Sweden | 924 |
6 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 920 |
7 | Régine Cavagnoud | France | 764 |
8 | Anita Wachter | Austria | 756 |
9 | Andrine Flemmen | Norway | 728 |
10 | Corinne Rey-Bellet | Switzerland | 720 |
Downhill
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Renate Götschl | Austria | 610 |
2 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 468 |
3 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 454 |
4 | Hilde Gerg | Germany | 431 |
5 | Isolde Kostner | Italy | 371 |
Super G
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 459 |
2 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 373 |
3 | Martina Ertl | Germany | 340 |
4 | Régine Cavagnoud | France | 335 |
5 | Renate Götschl | Austria | 308 |
Giant Slalom
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 652 |
2 | Anita Wachter | Austria | 636 |
3 | Andrine Flemmen | Norway | 518 |
4 | Sonja Nef | Switzerland | 353 |
5 | Anna Ottosson | Sweden | 313 |
Slalom
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sabine Egger | Austria | 425 |
2 | Pernilla Wiberg | Sweden | 415 |
3 | Anja Pärson | Sweden | 374 |
4 | Trine Bakke | Norway | 335 |
5 | Ingrid Salvenmoser | Austria | 292 |
Combined
Place | Name | Country | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hilde Gerg | Germany | 180 |
2 | Janica Kostelić | Croatia | 150 |
3 | Trude Gimle | Norway | 120 |
4 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 82 |
5 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 81 |
References
- ^ "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1999 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1999 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
External links
- FIS-ski.com - World Cup Standings - 1999