1998–99 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

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
Discipline Men Women
Overall Norway  Lasse Kjus Austria Alexandra Meissnitzer
Downhill Norway  Lasse Kjus Austria Renate Götschl
Super G Austria Hermann Maier Austria Alexandra Meissnitzer
Giant Slalom  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Austria Alexandra Meissnitzer
Slalom Austria Thomas Stangassinger Austria Sabine Egger
Nations Cup Austria Austria Austria Austria
Nations Cup overall Austria 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
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
970125 October 1998   Austria SöldenGS 247 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Stephan EberharterAustria Heinz Schilchegger
971220 November 1998   United States Park CityGS 248 Austria Stephan EberharterAustria Christian MayerLiechtenstein Marco Büchel
972322 November 1998   SL 284 France Pierrick BourgeatNorway  Hans Petter BuraasAustria Christian Mayer
973427 November 1998   United States AspenSG 080 Austria Stephan EberharterAustria Hermann MaierAustria Christian Mayer
974528 November 1998   SL 285 Austria Thomas StangassingerFrance Sébastien AmiezNorway  Tom Stiansen
975612 December 1998   France Val d'IsèreDH 285 Norway  Lasse KjusItaly Luca CattaneoItaly Erik Seletto
976713 December 1998   SG 081 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Stephan EberharterNorway  Lasse Kjus
977814 December 1998   Italy SestriereSL 286 Norway  Finn Christian JaggeAustria Thomas StangassingerSlovenia Jure Košir
978918 December 1998   Italy Val GardenaDH 286 Norway  Lasse KjusAustria Werner FranzAustria Hermann Maier
9791019 December 1998   DH 287 Italy Kristian GhedinaNorway  Lasse KjusAustria Werner Franz
9801120 December 1998   Italy Alta BadiaGS 249  Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenItaly Patrick HolzerAustria Andreas Schifferer
9811221 December 1998   Austria InnsbruckSG 082 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Christian MayerAustria Fritz Strobl
9821329 December 1998   Italy BormioDH 288 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Fritz StroblAustria Stephan Eberharter
983145 January 1999   Slovenia Kranjska GoraGS 250 Italy Patrick HolzerAustria Christian MayerAustria Hans Knauß
984156 January 1999   SL 287 Slovenia Jure KoširAustria Thomas StangassingerAustria Benjamin Raich
985167 January 1999   Austria SchladmingSL 288 Austria Benjamin RaichFrance Pierrick BourgeatNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt
986179 January 1999   SG 083 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Rainer SalzgeberAustria Hans Knauß
9871810 January 1999   Austria FlachauGS 251 Austria Benjamin Raich Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Hermann Maier
9881912 January 1999    Switzerland  AdelbodenGS 252 Austria Hermann MaierNorway  Kjetil André AamodtAustria Benjamin Raich
9892016 January 1999    Switzerland  WengenDH 289 Norway  Lasse KjusAustria Hannes TrinklAustria Hans Knauß
9902117 January 1999   SL 289 Austria Benjamin Raich Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenNorway  Lasse Kjus
9912217 January 1999   KB 076 Norway  Lasse KjusNorway  Kjetil André AamodtAustria Hermann Maier
9922322 January 1999   Austria KitzbühelDH 290 Norway  Lasse KjusNorway  Kjetil André AamodtAustria Werner Franz
9932423 January 1999   DH 291 Austria Hans KnaußAustria Peter RzehakAustria Werner Franz
9942524 January 1999   SL 290 Slovenia Jure Košir Switzerland  Didier PlaschyItaly Giorgio Rocca
9952624 January 1999   KB 077 Norway  Kjetil André AamodtNorway  Lasse Kjus Switzerland  Paul Accola
World Championships (2–14 February)
9962727 February 1999   Germany OfterschwangGS 253 Austria Stephan EberharterAustria Hans Knauß Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
9972828 February 1999   SL 291 Norway  Finn Christian JaggeAustria Thomas StangassingerNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt
998295 March 1999   Norway  KvitfjellDH 292 Austria Andreas SchiffererAustria Stephan EberharterNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt
999306 March 1999   DH 293 Austria Andreas SchiffererNorway  Lasse KjusAustria Stephan Eberharter
1000317 March 1999   SG 084 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Stephan EberharterAustria Andreas Schifferer
10013210 March 1999   Spain Sierra NevadaDH 294 Norway  Lasse KjusUnited States Chad FleischerNorway  Audun Grønvold
10023311 March 1999   SG 085 Austria Christian MayerAustria Andreas SchiffererAustria Josef Strobl
10033413 March 1999   SL 292 Austria Thomas StangassingerNorway  Kjetil André Aamodt Switzerland  Marco Casanova
10043514 March 1999   GS 254  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Switzerland  Steve LocherAustria Heinz Schilchegger

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
901124 October 1998   Austria SöldenGS 240 Norway  Andrine FlemmenAustria Alexandra MeissnitzerItaly Deborah Compagnoni
902219 November 1998   United States Park CityGS 241 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerGermany Martina ErtlLiechtenstein Birgit Heeb
903321 November 1998   SL 276 Slovenia Urška HrovatAustria Sabine EggerCroatia Janica Kostelić
904427 November 1998   Canada Lake LouiseDH 237 Austria Renate GötschlItaly Isolde Kostner Switzerland  Corinne Rey-Bellet
905528 November 1998   DH 238 Austria Renate GötschlItaly Isolde KostnerGermany Regina Häusl
906629 November 1998   SG 083 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerSweden Pernilla WibergGermany Hilde Gerg
90773 December 1998   United States Mammoth MountainSL 277 Sweden Anja PärsonAustralia Zali SteggallAustria Ingrid Salvenmoser
90884 December 1998   SG 084 Austria Christiane MitterwallnerAustria Renate GötschlGermany Martina Ertl
909910 December 1998   France Val d'IsèreSG 085 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerGermany Martina ErtlFrance Régine Cavagnoud
9101011 December 1998   GS 242 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerItaly Deborah CompagnoniAustria Anita Wachter
9111118 December 1998    Switzerland  VeysonnazDH 239 Germany Hilde GergSweden Pernilla WibergItaly Bibiana Perez
9121219 December 1998   DH 240 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerFrance Régine CavagnoudAustria Renate Götschl
9131320 December 1998   SL 278  Switzerland  Karin RotenUnited States Kristina KoznickSweden Anja Pärson
9141420 December 1998   KB 066 Germany Hilde GergGermany Martina ErtlNorway  Trude Gimle
9151527 December 1998   Austria SemmeringGS 243 Austria Anita WachterAustria Alexandra MeissnitzerNorway  Andrine Flemmen
9161628 December 1998   SL 279 United States Kristina Koznick Switzerland  Karin RotenSweden Pernilla Wiberg
917172 January 1999   Slovenia MariborSG 086 Germany Hilde GergGermany Martina ErtlAustria Michaela Dorfmeister
918182 January 1999   GS 244 Austria Anita Wachter Switzerland  Sonja NefAustria Alexandra Meissnitzer
919193 January 1999   SL 280 Sweden Pernilla WibergGermany Hilde GergSweden Ylva Nowén
920208 January 1999   Germany BerchtesgadenSL 281 Austria Sabine EggerAustria Ingrid SalvenmoserSweden Pernilla Wiberg
9212116 January 1999   Austria St. Anton am ArlbergDH 241  Switzerland  Corinne Rey-BelletAustria Michaela DorfmeisterGermany Hilde Gerg
9222216 January 1999   SG 087  Switzerland  Corinne Rey-BelletAustria Alexandra MeissnitzerAustria Michaela Dorfmeister
9232317 January 1999   SL 282 Norway Trine BakkeSweden Anja PärsonCroatia Janica Kostelić
9242417 January 1999   KB 067 Croatia Janica KostelićGermany Hilde GergNorway  Trude Gimle
9252521 January 1999   Italy Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 242 France Régine CavagnoudItaly Isolde KostnerGermany Hilde Gerg
9262622 January 1999   SG 088 Austria Renate GötschlGermany Martina ErtlFrance Régine Cavagnoud
9272723 January 1999   SG 089 France Régine Cavagnoud Switzerland  Sylviane BerthodAustria Michaela Dorfmeister
9282824 January 1999   GS 245 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerGermany Martina ErtlAustria Anita Wachter
World Championships (2–14 February)
9292922 February 1999   Sweden ÅreGS 246 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerAustria Anita WachterNorway  Andrine Flemmen
9303023 February 1999   SL 283 Slovenia Špela PretnarNorway  Trine BakkeSweden Anja Pärson
9313124 February 1999   GS 247 Austria Anita WachterNorway  Andrine Flemmen Switzerland  Sonja Nef
9323227 February 1999   DH 243 Austria Renate GötschlAustria Michaela DorfmeisterGermany Regina Häusl
933335 March 1999    Switzerland  St. MoritzDH 244 Austria Renate GötschlAustria Michaela DorfmeisterItaly Isolde Kostner
934346 March 1999   SG 090 Austria Michaela DorfmeisterAustria Renate GötschlUnited States Kathleen Monahan
9353510 March 1999   Spain Sierra NevadaDH 245 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerNorway  Ingeborg Helen MarkenCanada Mélanie Turgeon
9363613 March 1999   GS 248 Austria Anita WachterSweden Anna OttossonNorway  Andrine Flemmen

Men

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Lasse Kjus Norway1465
2Kjetil André Aamodt Norway1442
3Hermann Maier Austria1307
4Stephan Eberharter Austria1079
5Hans Knauss Austria913
6Andreas Schifferer Austria901
7Christian Mayer Austria766
8Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland705
9Werner Franz Austria614
10Benjamin Raich Austria575

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Lasse Kjus Norway760
2Andreas Schifferer Austria438
3Werner Franz Austria427
4Hans Knauss Austria399
5Kjetil André Aamodt Norway397

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hermann Maier Austria516
2Stephan Eberharter Austria330
3Andreas Schifferer Austria262
4Christian Mayer Austria252
5Hans Knauss Austria233

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland483
2Stephan Eberharter Austria410
3Hermann Maier Austria371
4Kjetil André Aamodt Norway335
5Christian Mayer Austria297

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Thomas Stangassinger Austria566
2Jure Košir Slovenia415
3Finn Christian Jagge Norway386
4Kjetil André Aamodt Norway363
Pierrick Bourgeat France363

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Lasse Kjus Norway180
Kjetil André Aamodt Norway180
3Werner Franz Austria100
4Didier Cuche   Switzerland81
5Markus Herrmann   Switzerland64

Ladies

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria1672
2Hilde Gerg Germany1179
3Renate Götschl Austria1035
4Martina Ertl Germany987
5Pernilla Wiberg Sweden924
6Michaela Dorfmeister Austria920
7Régine Cavagnoud France764
8Anita Wachter Austria756
9Andrine Flemmen Norway728
10Corinne Rey-Bellet   Switzerland720

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Renate Götschl Austria610
2Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria468
3Michaela Dorfmeister Austria454
4Hilde Gerg Germany431
5Isolde Kostner Italy371

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria459
2Michaela Dorfmeister Austria373
3Martina Ertl Germany340
4Régine Cavagnoud France335
5Renate Götschl Austria308

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria652
2Anita Wachter Austria636
3Andrine Flemmen Norway518
4Sonja Nef   Switzerland353
5Anna Ottosson Sweden313

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Sabine Egger Austria425
2Pernilla Wiberg Sweden415
3Anja Pärson Sweden374
4Trine Bakke Norway335
5Ingrid Salvenmoser Austria292

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hilde Gerg Germany180
2Janica Kostelić Croatia150
3Trude Gimle Norway120
4Michaela Dorfmeister Austria82
5Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria81

References
  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1999 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1999 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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