1997–98 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 32nd World Cup season began in October 1997 in Tignes, France, and concluded in March 1998 at the World Cup Finals in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The overall winners were Hermann Maier of Austria, his first, and Katja Seizinger of Germany, her second.[1]

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1997/98
Discipline Men Women
Overall Austria Hermann Maier Germany Katja Seizinger
Downhill Austria Andreas Schifferer Germany Katja Seizinger
Super G Austria Hermann Maier Germany Katja Seizinger
Giant Slalom Austria Hermann Maier Germany Martina Ertl
Slalom Austria Thomas Sykora Sweden Ylva Nowén
Nations Cup Austria Austria Germany Germany
Nations Cup overall Austria Austria
Competition
Locations 18 12
Individual 37 33

A break in the schedule in February was for the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined, PS – Parallel Slalom[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
933124 October 1997   France TignesPS 002 Austria Josef StroblNorway  Kjetil André AamodtAustria Hermann Maier
934226 October 1997   GS 238  Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Switzerland  Steve LocherAustria Hermann Maier
935320 November 1997   United States Park CityGS 239 Austria Hermann MaierNorway  Kjetil André AamodtCanada Thomas Grandi
936422 November 1997   SL 275 Austria Thomas StangassingerIceland  Kristinn BjörnssonNorway  Finn Christian Jagge
93754 December 1997   United States Beaver CreekDH 274 Italy Kristian GhedinaFrance Jean-Luc CrétierNorway  Lasse Kjus
93865 December 1997   DH 275 Austria Andreas SchiffererAustria Hermann MaierAustria Stephan Eberharter
93976 December 1997   SG 075 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Stephan EberharterAustria Hans Knauß
940814 December 1997   France Val d'IsèreGS 240  Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Stephan EberharterAustria Hans Knauß
941915 December 1997   Italy SestriereSL 276 Norway  Finn Christian JaggeAustria Thomas SykoraNorway  Hans Petter Buraas
9421021 December 1997   Italy Alta BadiaGS 241 Austria Christian Mayer Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Hermann Maier
9431129 December 1997   Italy BormioDH 276 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Andreas SchiffererAustria Werner Franz
9441230 December 1997   DH 277 Austria Andreas SchiffererAustria Werner FranzNorway  Lasse Kjus
945133 January 1998   Slovenia Kranjska GoraGS 242 Austria Christian MayerAustria Hermann Maier Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen
946144 January 1998   SL 277 Austria Thomas SykoraFrance Pierrick BourgeatAustria Thomas Stangassinger
947156 January 1998   Austria SaalbachGS 243 Austria Hermann MaierItaly Alberto TombaAustria Rainer Salzgeber
948168 January 1998   Austria SchladmingSL 278 Italy Alberto TombaAustria Thomas SykoraNorway Hans Petter Buraas
9491710 January 1998   SG 076 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Stephan EberharterItaly Luca Cattaneo
9501811 January 1998   SG 077 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Andreas SchiffererAustria Stephan Eberharter
9511913 January 1998    Switzerland  AdelbodenGS 244 Austria Hermann Maier Switzerland  Michael von Grünigen Switzerland  Paul Accola
9522016 January 1998    Switzerland  WengenDH 278 Austria Hermann MaierFrance Nicolas BurtinAustria Andreas Schifferer
9532117 January 1998   DH 279 Austria Andreas SchiffererFrance Jean-Luc CrétierAustria Hermann Maier
9542218 January 1998    Switzerland  VeysonnazSL 279 Austria Thomas StangassingerIceland  Kristinn BjörnssonJapan Kiminobu Kimura
9552316 January 1998  
18 January 1998  		  Switzerland  Wengen (DH)
 Switzerland  Veysonnaz (SL)		KB 074 Austria Hermann Maier Switzerland  Bruno Kernen Switzerland  Paul Accola
9562423 January 1998   Austria KitzbühelDH 280  Switzerland  Didier CucheFrance Nicolas BurtinFrance Jean-Luc Crétier
9572524 January 1998   DH 281 Italy Kristian Ghedina Switzerland  Didier CucheAustria Josef Strobl
9582625 January 1998   SL 280 Austria Thomas StangassingerAustria Thomas SykoraNorway  Ole Kristian Furuseth
9592725 January 1998   KB 075 Norway  Kjetil André AamodtAustria Werner FranzCanada Ed Podivinsky
9602826 January 1998   SL 281 Austria Thomas SykoraNorway  Hans Petter BuraasAustria Thomas Stangassinger
9612931 January 1998   Germany Garmisch-PartenkirchenDH 282 Austria Andreas SchiffererFrance Nicolas BurtinAustria Hermann Maier
962301 February 1998   SG 078 Austria Hermann MaierAustria Hans KnaußNorway  Lasse Kjus
Winter Olympics (10–21 February)
9633128 February 1998   South Korea YongpyongGS 245  Switzerland  Michael von GrünigenAustria Christian MayerAustria Hermann Maier
964321 March 1998   SL 282 Norway  Ole Kristian FurusethNorway  Finn Christian JaggeNorway  Tom Stiansen
965337 March 1998   Norway  KvitfjellDH 283 France Nicolas BurtinItaly Werner PerathonerNorway  Lasse Kjus
Austria Josef Strobl
966348 March 1998   SG 079 Austria Hans KnaußSweden Patrik Järbyn Switzerland  Didier Cuche
9673513 March 1998    Switzerland  Crans-MontanaDH 284 Austria Josef Strobl Switzerland  Didier CucheAustria Fritz Strobl
9683614 March 1998   GS 246 Austria Stephan EberharterAustria Hans KnaußAustria Hermann Maier
9693715 March 1998   SL 283 Italy Alberto TombaNorway  Hans Petter BuraasNorway  Finn Christian Jagge

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined, PS – Parallel Slalom[3]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
868124 October 1997   France TignesPS 002 France Leila PiccardSweden Ylva NowénAustria Alexandra Meissnitzer
869225 October 1997   GS 232 Italy Deborah CompagnoniGermany Martina ErtlSweden Martina Fortkord
870321 November 1997   United States Park CityGS 233 Italy Deborah CompagnoniAustria Alexandra MeissnitzerNorway  Andrine Flemmen
871423 November 1997   SL 267 Australia Zali SteggallSweden Ylva NowénNew Zealand Claudia Riegler
872528 November 1997   United States Mammoth MountainPS 003 Germany Hilde GergGermany Martina ErtlAustria Alexandra Meissnitzer
873629 November 1997   SG 077 Germany Katja SeizingerItaly Isolde KostnerGermany Katharina Gutensohn
87474 December 1997   Canada Lake LouiseDH 231 Germany Katja SeizingerGermany Katharina GutensohnAustria Renate Götschl
87585 December 1997   DH 232 Germany Katja SeizingerFrance Mélanie SuchetItaly Isolde Kostner
87696 December 1997   SG 078 Germany Katja SeizingerGermany Hilde GergItaly Isolde Kostner
8771017 December 1997   France Val d'IsèreDH 233 Germany Katja SeizingerGermany Hilde GergNorway  Ingeborg Helen Marken
8781118 December 1997   SG 079 Germany Katja SeizingerAustria Renate GötschlGermany Hilde Gerg
8791219 December 1997   GS 234 Italy Deborah CompagnoniAustria Alexandra MeissnitzerFrance Leila Piccard
8801320 December 1997   SL 268 Sweden Ylva NowénItaly Deborah CompagnoniSlovenia Urška Hrovat
8811420 December 1997   KB 064 Germany Hilde GergGermany Katja SeizingerGermany Martina Ertl
8821527 December 1997   Austria LienzSL 269 Sweden Ylva NowénItaly Deborah CompagnoniSlovenia Urška Hrovat
8831628 December 1997   SL 270 Sweden Ylva NowénUnited States Kristina KoznickItaly Deborah Compagnoni
884175 January 1998   Italy BormioSL 271 Sweden Ylva NowénGermany Hilde GergSlovenia Špela Pretnar
885186 January 1998   GS 235 Italy Deborah CompagnoniGermany Martina ErtlAustria Alexandra Meissnitzer
8861910 January 1998   Italy BormioGS 236 Germany Martina ErtlGermany Katja SeizingerItaly Deborah Compagnoni
8872011 January 1998   SL 272 Germany Hilde GergUnited States Kristina KoznickSlovenia Špela Pretnar
8882118 January 1998   Austria AltenmarktDH 234 Austria Renate GötschlGermany Katja SeizingerAustria Alexandra Meissnitzer
8892218 January 1998   SG 080 Germany Martina Ertl Switzerland  Heidi ZurbriggenFrance Mélanie Suchet
8902322 January 1998   Italy Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 235 Italy Isolde KostnerAustria Renate GötschlFrance Florence Masnada
8912423 January 1998   SG 081 France Mélanie SuchetGermany Regina HäuslItaly Karen Putzer
8922524 January 1998   SG 082 Germany Katja SeizingerAustria Renate GötschlItaly Isolde Kostner
8932625 January 1998   GS 237 Germany Martina ErtlGermany Katja SeizingerFrance Sophie Lefranc-Duvillard
8942728 January 1998   Sweden ÅreGS 238 Germany Martina Ertl Switzerland  Sonja NefSweden Anna Ottosson
8952829 January 1998   SL 273 United States Kristina KoznickGermany Hilde GergAustria Sabine Egger
8962931 January 1998   DH 236 Germany Katja SeizingerAustria Renate GötschlFrance Florence Masnada
8973031 January 1998   KB 065 Germany Hilde GergGermany Martina ErtlGermany Katja Seizinger
Winter Olympics (10–21 February)
898311 March 1998   Austria SaalbachSL 274 Germany Martina ErtlNorway  Trine BakkeUnited States Kristina Koznick
8993214 March 1998    Switzerland  Crans-MontanaSL 275 Slovenia Urška HrovatGermany Martina ErtlGermany Hilde Gerg
9003315 March 1998   GS 239 Austria Alexandra MeissnitzerGermany Martina ErtlItaly Deborah Compagnoni

Men

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hermann Maier Austria1685
2Andreas Schifferer Austria1114
3Stephan Eberharter Austria1030
4Kjetil André Aamodt Norway901
5Hans Knauss Austria888
6Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland746
7Josef Strobl Austria697
8Didier Cuche   Switzerland627
9Christian Mayer Austria590
10Lasse Kjus Norway578

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Andreas Schifferer Austria655
2Hermann Maier Austria479
3Nicolas Burtin France469
4Didier Cuche   Switzerland424
5Jean-Luc Cretier France414

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hermann Maier Austria400
2Hans Knauss Austria256
3Stephan Eberharter Austria220
4Patrik Järbyn Sweden195
5Andreas Schifferer Austria185

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hermann Maier Austria620
2Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland560
3Christian Mayer Austria429
4Stephan Eberharter Austria388
5Hans Knauss Austria375

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Thomas Sykora Austria521
2Thomas Stangassinger Austria517
3Hans Petter Buraas Norway420
4Finn Christian Jagge Norway345
5Kiminobu Kimura Japan316

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Werner Franz Austria120
2Hermann Maier Austria100
Kjetil André Aamodt Norway100
4Bruno Kernen   Switzerland80
5Paul Accola   Switzerland60
Ed Podivinsky Canada60

Ladies

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Katja Seizinger Germany1655
2Martina Ertl Germany1508
3Hilde Gerg Germany1391
4Deborah Compagnoni Italy912
5Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria884
6Ylva Nowén Sweden815
7Renate Götschl Austria787
8Isolde Kostner Italy695
9Urška Hrovat Slovenia592
10Heidi Zurbriggen   Switzerland561

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Katja Seizinger Germany520
2Renate Götschl Austria392
3Isolde Kostner Italy292
4Melanie Suchet France237
5Hilde Gerg Germany224

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Katja Seizinger Germany445
2Renate Götschl Austria305
3Isolde Kostner Italy266
4Martina Ertl Germany259
5Melanie Suchet France228

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Martina Ertl Germany591
2Deborah Compagnoni Italy565
3Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria445
4Sonja Nef   Switzerland359
5Andrine Flemmen Norway296
6Katja Seizinger Germany295

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Ylva Nowén Sweden620
2Kristina Koznick United States560
3Hilde Gerg Germany451
4Urska Hrovat Slovenia423
5Martina Ertl Germany320

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hilde Gerg Germany200
2Katja Seizinger Germany140
Martina Ertl Germany140
4Morena Gallizio Italy77
5Florence Masnada France76

References
  1. de:Alpiner Skiweltcup 1998
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1998 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1998 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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