FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966
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| Host city | Portillo, Chile |
|---|---|
| Events | 6 |
| Opening ceremony | 4 August 1966 |
| Closing ceremony | 14 August 1966 |
| Main venue | Portillo |
Portillo
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 were held in Portillo, Chile, from 4–14 August 1966.[1]
To this day, it remains as the only alpine world championship contested in the southern hemisphere. It took place well out of the established season, nearly five months before the first World Cup season, which began in early January 1967.
Contents
Men's competitions
Downhill
Sunday, 7 August
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jean Claude Killy |  France |
1:34.40 | — |
 |
Léo Lacroix | France |
1:34.80 | + 0.40 |
 |
Franz Vogler |  West Germany |
1:35.16 | + 0.76 |
| 4 | Heinrich Messner |  Austria |
1:36.02 | + 1.62 |
| 5 | Pierre Stamos | France |
1:36.12 | + 1.72 |
| 6 | Bernard Orcel | France |
1:36.38 | + 1.98 |
Giant Slalom
Tuesday, 9 August (run 1)
Wednesday, 10 August (run 2)
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guy Périllat | France |
3:19.42 | — |
|
Georges Mauduit | France |
3:19.93 | + 0.51 |
|
Karl Schranz | Austria |
3:20.40 | + 0.98 |
| 4 | Jakob Tischhauser |  Switzerland |
3:20.90 | + 1.48 |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Killy | France |
3:21.42 | + 2.00 |
| 6 | Willy Favre | Switzerland |
3:23.02 | + 3.60 |
Slalom
Sunday, 14 August
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Carlo Senoner |  Italy |
1:41.56 | — |
|
Guy Périllat | France |
1:42.25 | + 0.69 |
|
Louis Jauffret | France |
1:42.58 | + 1.02 |
| 4 | Willy Bogner | West Germany |
1:43.06 | + 1.50 |
| 5 | Ludwig Leitner | West Germany |
1:43.07 | + 1.51 |
| 6 | Jimmie Heuga |  United States |
1:43.69 | + 2.13 |
Combined
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points | DH | GS | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jean Claude Killy | France |
20.92 | |
5 | 8 |
|
Léo Lacroix | France |
42.13 | |
||
|
Ludwig Leitner | West Germany |
54.95 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Jimmie Heuga | United States |
56.71 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 5 | Willy Bogner | West Germany |
69.61 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Ivo Mahlknecht | Italy |
72.96 |
Source:[5][6]
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
Monday, 8 August
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marielle Goitschel | France |
1:33.42 | — |
|
Annie Famose | France |
1:34.36 | + 0.94 |
|
Burgl Färbinger | West Germany |
1:34.38 | + 0.96 |
| 4 | Suzy Chaffee | United States |
1:34.77 | + 1.35 |
| 5 | Christl Haas | Austria |
1:34.81 | + 1.39 |
| 6 | Giustina Demetz | Italy |
1:34.94 | + 1.52 |
- The race was won by Erika Schinegger of Austria in 1:32.63,[3][7] who was later disqualified after failing a gender test prior to the 1968 Winter Olympics.[8]
Giant Slalom
Thursday, 11 August
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marielle Goitschel | France |
1:22.64 | — |
|
Heidi Zimmermann | Austria |
1:23.81 | + 1.17 |
|
Florence Steurer | France |
1:24.92 | + 2.28 |
| 4 | Nancy Greene |  Canada |
1:25.38 | + 2.74 |
| 5 | Annie Famose | France |
1:25.58 | + 2.94 |
| 6 | Giustina Demetz | Italy |
1:26.08 | + 3.44 |
Slalom
Friday, 5 August
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Annie Famose | France |
1:30.48 | — |
|
Marielle Goitschel | France |
1:30.95 | + 0.47 |
|
Penny McCoy | United States |
1:32.35 | + 1.87 |
| 4 | Jean Saubert | United States |
1:32.37 | + 1.89 |
| 5 | Cathy Allen | United States |
1:32.77 | + 2.39 |
| 6 | Christine Goitschel | France |
1:32.94 | + 2.56 |
- First run leader Nancy Greene fell in the second run.
Combined
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points | DH | GS | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marielle Goitschel | France |
8.76 | |
|
|
|
Annie Famose | France |
35.16 | |
5 | |
|
Heidi Zimmermann | Austria |
62.91 | |
||
| 4 | Burgl Färbinger | West Germany |
73.69 | |
||
| 5 | Giustina Demetz | Italy |
83.68 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Christa Prinzing | West Germany |
86.49 |
Source:[9]
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 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Italy |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 3 | Austria |
- | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | West Germany |
- | - | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | United States |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1966
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External links
- FIS-Ski.com - results - 1966 World Championships - Portillo, Chile
- FIS-Ski.com - official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
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