1971–72 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 6th World Cup season began in December 1971 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1972 in France. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his second of three consecutive overall titles. Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her second of five consecutive.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1971/72
Discipline Men Women
Overall Italy Gustav Thöni Austria Annemarie Pröll
Downhill Switzerland Bernhard Russi Austria Annemarie Pröll
Giant slalom Italy Gustav Thöni Austria Annemarie Pröll
Slalom France Jean-Noël Augert France Britt Lafforgue
Nations Cup Switzerland Switzerland France France
Nations Cup overall France France
Competition
Locations 13 12
Individual 21 21
Cancelled 1

A break in the schedule in February was for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Prior to the Olympics, International Olympic Committee head Avery Brundage succeeded in having two-time men's overall World Cup champion Karl Schranz reclassified as a professional and therefore ineligible for the Olympics.[1] Schranz retired from amateur competition immediately thereafter and joined the professional skiing tour in 1973.[1]

The controversy over "professionalism" (based on endorsements, manufacturers' fees, et cetera) continued for two more seasons, and served to limit both participation and the number of events on the World Cup circuit. Prior to the 1975 season, Brundage's successor Lord Killanin led an effort that changed the rule to permit such payments to be made to national associations, which generally eliminated such disputes.[1]

Calendar

Men

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
11215 December 1971    Switzerland  St. MoritzDH 030  Switzerland  Bernhard RussiAustria Heinrich Messner Switzerland  Walter Tresch
11329 December 1971   France Val d'IsèreGS 039 Norway Erik HåkerFrance Jean-Noël AugertFrance Henri Duvillard
114312 December 1971   DH 031 Austria Karl SchranzAustria Heinrich Messner Switzerland  Michael Dätwyler
115419 December 1971   Italy SestriereSL 045 United States Tyler PalmerFrance Jean-Noël AugertAustria Harald Rofner
11659 January 1972   West Germany BerchtesgadenSL 046 France Henri DuvillardWest Germany Max RiegerPoland Andrzej Bachleda
117610 January 1972   GS 040 France Roger Rossat-MignodItaly Gustav Thöni Switzerland  Walter Tresch
118714 January 1972   Austria KitzbühelDH 032 Austria Karl SchranzFrance Henri Duvillard Switzerland  Bernhard Russi
119815 January 1972   DH 033 Austria Karl SchranzFrance Henri DuvillardAustria Heinrich Messner
120916 January 1972   SL 047 France Jean-Noël AugertSwitzerland Edmund BruggmannPoland Andrzej Bachleda
1211023 January 1972    Switzerland  WengenSL 048 France Jean-Noël AugertItaly Gustav ThöniUnited States Bob Cochran
1221124 January 1972    Switzerland  AdelbodenGS 041  Switzerland  Werner Mattle Switzerland  Adolf RöstiItaly Gustav Thöni
1972 Winter Olympics (5–13 February)
1231218 February 1972   Canada BanffGS 042 Norway Erik HåkerWest Germany Sepp HeckelmillerItaly Helmuth Schmalzl
1241319 February 1972   SL 049 Poland Andrzej BachledaFrance Jean-Noël AugertItaly Gustav Thöni
1251425 February 1972   United States Crystal MountainDH 034  Switzerland  Bernhard RussiUnited States Mike Lafferty Switzerland  Jean-Daniel Dätwyler
1261526 February 1972   DH 035 West Germany Franz Vogler Switzerland  Bernhard Russi Switzerland  Jean-Daniel Dätwyler
127162 March 1972   United States Heavenly ValleyGS 043 Italy Gustav ThöniFrance Henri DuvillardAustria David Zwilling
4 March 1972   SL cnx Cancelled: warm temperatures[3]
1281715 March 1972   Italy Val GardenaDH 036  Switzerland  Bernhard Russi Switzerland  Rene BerthodUnited States Mike Lafferty
1291816 March 1972   GS 044  Switzerland  Edmund BruggmannAustria Reinhard TritscherItaly Roland Thöni
1301917 March 1972   Italy Madonna di CampiglioSL 050 Italy Roland ThöniFrance Alain PenzPoland Andrzej Bachleda
1312018 March 1972   France Pra-LoupSL 051 Italy Roland ThöniItaly Gustav Thöni Switzerland  Edmund Bruggmann
1322119 March 1972   GS 045  Switzerland  Edmund BruggmannItaly Gustav ThöniFrance Roger Rossat-Mignod

Note:For the first time, the Olympic events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.

Ladies

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom[4]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
11013 December 1971   Switzerland St. MoritzDH 026 Austria Annemarie PröllFrance Françoise MacchiFrance Jacqueline Rouvier
111211 December 1971   France Val d'IsèreDH 027 France Jacqueline RouvierAustria Annemarie PröllFrance Françoise Macchi
112317 December 1971   Italy SestriereDH 028 Austria Annemarie PröllFrance Jacqueline RouvierFrance Françoise Macchi
113418 December 1971   SL 048 France Françoise MacchiWest Germany Rosi MittermaierAustria Monika Kaserer
11453 January 1972   West Germany OberstaufenGS 038 France Françoise MacchiAustria Annemarie PröllUnited States Marilyn Cochran
11564 January 1972   SL 049 France Françoise MacchiWest Germany Rosi MittermaierFrance Danièle Debernard
11677 January 1972   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia MariborGS 039 France Françoise MacchiFrance Michèle JacotAustria Annemarie Pröll
117812 January 1972   Austria BadgasteinDH 029 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelFrance Isabelle Mir
118913 January 1972   SL 050 France Britt LafforgueFrance Françoise MacchiAustria Annemarie Pröll
1191018 January 1972   Switzerland GrindelwaldDH 030 Austria Annemarie PröllSwitzerland Marie-Theres NadigFrance Isabelle Mir
1201119 January 1972   SL 051 France Britt LafforgueAustria Monika KasererUnited States Barbara Ann Cochran
1211222 January 1972   France St. GervaisGS 040 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Monika KasererSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
1972 Winter Olympics (5–13 February)
1221318 February 1972   Canada BanffSL 052 France Britt LafforgueUnited States Barbara Ann CochranFrance Florence Steurer
1231419 February 1972   GS 041 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelAustria Monika Kaserer
1241525 February 1972   United States Crystal MountainDH 031 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud Drexel
Switzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
1251626 February 1972   DH 032 Austria Wiltrud DrexelAustria Annemarie PröllSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
126171 March 1972   United States Heavenly ValleyGS 042 Austria Annemarie PröllWest Germany Rosi MittermaierFrance Britt Lafforgue
127183 March 1972   SL 053 France Florence SteurerFrance Michèle JacotUnited States Marilyn Cochran
1281917 March 1972   France Pra-LoupSL 054 France Danièle DebernardWest Germany Pamela BehrWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
1292018 March 1972   GS 043 France Danièle DebernardAustria Monika KasererSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
1302118 March 1972   GS 044 France Britt LafforgueAustria Annemarie PröllAustria Monika Kaserer

Note: for the first time, the Olympic events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.

Men

Overall

In men's overall World Cup 1971/72 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms and best five slaloms count. Four racers had a point deduction. Gustav Thöni won the cup with only one win!

PlaceNameCountryTotalDHGSSL
1Gustav Thöni Italy15448466
2Henri Duvillard France142434950
3Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland14007862
4Jean-Noël Augert France125024101
5Bernhard Russi  Switzerland11411040
6Andrzej Bachleda Poland10902881
7Roland Thöni Italy9331575
8Karl Schranz Austria838300
9Mike Lafferty United States636300
10Heinrich Messner Austria616100
11Roger Rossat-Mignod France550550
12Erik Håker Norway500500
13Walter Tresch  Switzerland4919264
14Franz Vogler West Germany474700
15Alain Penz France4601828
David Zwilling Austria460388

Downhill

In men's downhill World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal1Switzerland3France7Austria8Austria14United States15United States17Italy
1Bernhard Russi  Switzerland11025-15(11)252025
2Karl Schranz Austria838252525---
3Mike Lafferty United States63-611-201115
4Heinrich Messner Austria612020-15--6
5Franz Vogler West Germany4742--8258
6Henri Duvillard France43-32020---
7Jean-Daniel Dätwyler  Switzerland3918--1515-
Andreas Sprecher  Switzerland39-1-811811
9Michel Dätwyler  Switzerland371115--632
10René Berthod  Switzerland323---3620

Giant slalom

In men's giant slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in (). Gustav Thöni won the cup with only one win. He won his third Giant slalom World Cup in a row!

PlaceNameCountryTotal1France6West Germany11Switzerland12Canada16United States18Italy21France
1Gustav Thöni Italy84-2015-25420
2Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland78-(2)116112525
3Roger Rossat-Mignod France5512568--15
4Erik Håker Norway5025--25---
5Henri Duvillard France4915---20311
6David Zwilling Austria38-4--15118
7Alfred Hagn West Germany30-1111-2-6
8Sepp Heckelmiller West Germany28---208--
Adolf Rösti  Switzerland28--2026--
Andrzej Bachleda Poland281182-3-4

Slalom

In men's slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal4Italy5West Germany9Austria10Switzerland13Canada19Italy20France
1Jean-Noël Augert France10120-25252011(1)
2Andrzej Bachleda Poland81(3)1515112515-
3Roland Thöni Italy7511-68-2525
4Gustav Thöni Italy668--2015320
5Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland62(2)1120-8815
6Henri Duvillard France506258---11
7Alain Penz France28-8---20-
8Tyler Palmer United States2525------
9Eberhard Schmalzl Italy24-311-46-
10Max Rieger West Germany20-20-----

Ladies

Overall

In women's overall World Cup 1971/72 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms and best five slaloms count. Three racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Pröll won eight races and was only unable to score points in four slaloms.

PlaceNameCountryTotalDHGSSL
1Annemarie Pröll Austria26912511529
2Françoise Macchi France187675070
3Britt Lafforgue France12805276
4Monika Kaserer Austria12077637
5Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland11171373
6Rosi Mittermaier West Germany110123266
7Wiltrud Drexel Austria10276224
8Florence Steurer France9602670
9Danièle Debernard France9002862
10Isabelle Mir France89631115
11Michèle Jacot France70122731
12Barbara Ann Cochran United States6701057
Marilyn Cochran United States6714422
14Jacqueline Rouvier France606000
15Pamela Behr West Germany290029

Downhill

In women's downhill World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Pröll won the cup with maximum points.

PlaceNameCountryTotal1Switzerland2France3Italy8Austria10Switzerland15United States16United States
1Annemarie Pröll Austria12525(20)25252525(20)
2Wiltrud Drexel Austria76-11-20-2025
3Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland71(6)88(8)202015
4Françoise Macchi France67201515611--
5Isabelle Mir France6311(4)111515(8)11
6Jacqueline Rouvier France60152520----
7Susie Corrock United States15---1338
8Bernadette Zurbriggen  Switzerland14-----113
9Brigitte Totschnig Austria13-23-8--
10Rosi Mittermaier West Germany124-62---
Michèle Jacot France12---11--1

Giant slalom

In women's giant slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Only Annemarie Pröll had a point deduction, which is given in (). She won the cup by winning three races. All other events were won by French athletes.

PlaceNameCountryTotal5West Germany7Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia12France14Canada17United States20France21France
1Annemarie Pröll Austria11520(15)252525(3)20
2Monika Kaserer Austria76-62015-2015
3Britt Lafforgue France52---1151125
4Françoise Macchi France502525-----
5Marilyn Cochran United States4415-6-1166
6Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland37-315--154
7Rosi Mittermaier West Germany32--4-20-8
8Danièle Debernard France28-----253
9Michèle Jacot France27320-3--1
10Florence Steurer West Germany26-181142-

Slalom

In women's slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. No racer had a point deduction. Britt Lafforgue won the cup with only four results.

PlaceNameCountryTotal4Italy6West Germany9Austria11Switzerland13Canada18United States19France
1Britt Lafforgue France76--252525-1
2Françoise Macchi France70252520----
Florence Steurer France70-11-8152511
4Rosi Mittermaier West Germany662020--11-15
5Danièle Debernard France62-151111--25
6Barbara Ann Cochran United States57-38152011-
7Monika Kaserer Austria37152-20---
8Michèle Jacot France3111----20-
9Pamela Behr West Germany29---3-620
Annemarie Pröll Austria29-815---6

Nations Cup

Overall

PlaceCountryTotalMenLadies
1 France1159376783
2 Austria900297603
3  Switzerland689549140
4 United States333125208
5 West Germany326151175
6 Italy3083071
7 Poland1121120
8 Canada66264
9 Norway58526
10 Spain372314
11 Australia990
12 United Kingdom606
13 Liechtenstein101

Men

PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1  Switzerland54929517084136
2 France3764414618664
3 Italy3071212916683
4 Austria2971847934103
5 West Germany15147614361
6 United States1257464561
7 Poland1120288411
8 Norway52050222
9 Spain23002320
10 Australia990010
11 Canada220010

Ladies

PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1 France7832182123531112
2 Austria6032702478689
3 United States208277610590
4 West Germany175205510040
5  Switzerland1409938330
6 Canada643034050
7 Spain14021210
8 Norway660010
 United Kingdom600610
10 Italy101010
 Liechtenstein101010

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France16121038
2 Austria1213833
3  Switzerland651021
4 Italy34411
5 Norway2002
6 Germany1618
7 United States1258
8 Poland1034
Totals (8 entries)424241125

References

  1. Fry, John (January 1975). "Skier's Notebook:Olympic Amateur Rules Are Changed". Ski Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1972 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Men's Slalom in World Cup ski cancelled". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. 5 March 1972. p. 2B.
  4. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1972 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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