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2008–09 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

International sports competition


International sports competition

FieldValue
titleFIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2008/09
competition1Overall
competition1menNOR Aksel Lund Svindal
competition1ladiesUSA Lindsey Vonn
competition2Downhill
competition2menAUT Michael Walchhofer
competition2ladiesUSA Lindsey Vonn
competition3Super-G
competition3menNOR Aksel Lund Svindal
competition3ladiesUSA Lindsey Vonn
competition4Giant slalom
competition4menSUI Didier Cuche
competition4ladiesFIN Tanja Poutiainen
competition5Slalom
competition5menFRA Jean-Baptiste Grange
competition5ladiesGER Maria Riesch
competition6Super combined
competition6menSUI Carlo Janka
competition6ladiesSWE Anja Pärson
competition7Nations Cup
competition7menAUT Austria
competition7ladiesAUT Austria
mixedcompetition1Nations Cup Overall
mixedcompetition1bothAUT Austria
menlocations18
ladieslocations16
menindividual36
ladiesindividual34
cancelledmen1
cancelledladies1
rescheduledmen3
rescheduledladies3
mixedmen1
mixedladies1
previous2007/08
next2009/10

The 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December 2007, and also took the season title in super-G. Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. repeated as women's overall champion, taking the title by a substantial 384 points over Maria Riesch of Germany. Vonn also repeated as the season downhill champion, and added the season title in super-G.

Being an odd-numbered year, a break in the World Cup schedule was for the biennial World Championships. The 2009 World Championships were held 2–15 February in Val-d'Isère, Savoie, France.

No pre-Olympic World Cup alpine events were run at Whistler Mountain, Canada, during the 2009 season. In late February 2008, a women's downhill and super-combined were run on Franz's Run, the women's Olympic course. The most recent men's World Cup events on the Dave Murray Downhill course were held in late February 1995. The World Cup races in North America were switched to the early part of the season in the fall of 1995, and the men's speed events at Whistler were canceled three consecutive years (December 199698) due to weather issues, which prompted the switch to Lake Louise in Alberta in December 1999.

Calendar

Men

AllNo.DatePlaceTypeWinnerSecondThirdDetails
1338126 October 2008AUT SöldenGS 326SUI Daniel AlbrechtSUI Didier CucheUSA Ted Ligetyhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53952
1339216 November 2008FIN LeviSL 382FRA Jean-Baptiste GrangeUSA Bode MillerAUT Mario Matthttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53954
1340329 November 2008CAN Lake LouiseDH 388ITA Peter FillSUI Carlo JankaSWE Hans Olssonhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53958
1341430 November 2008SG 142AUT Hermann MaierCAN John KuceraSUI Didier Cuchehttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53959
4 December 2008USA Beaver CreekSC cnxheavy snowfall; replaced in Val-d'Isère on 12 December 2008
134255 December 2008DH 389NOR Aksel Lund SvindalLIE Marco BüchelCAN Erik Guayhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53964
134366 December 2008SG 143NOR Aksel Lund SvindalAUT Hermann MaierAUT Michael Walchhoferhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53965
134477 December 2008GS 327AUT Benjamin RaichUSA Ted LigetyNOR Aksel Lund Svindalhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53966
1345812 December 2008FRA Val-d'IsèreSC 101AUT Benjamin RaichFRA Jean-Baptiste GrangeAUT Marcel Hirscherurl=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/news/officialcommunications/alpineskiing.html?actu_id_947=1187title=FIS Official Communicationaccess-date=6 December 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526104641/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/news/officialcommunications/alpineskiing.html?actu_id_947=1187archive-date=26 May 2011url-status=dead }}
1346913 December 2008GS 328SUI Carlo JankaITA Massimiliano BlardoneFRA Gauthier de Tessièreshttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53967
14 December 2008SL cnxhigh winds; replaced in Alta Badia on 22 December 2008
13471019 December 2008ITA Val GardenaSG 144ITA Werner HeelSUI Didier DéfagoSWE Patrik Järbynhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53972
13481120 December 2008DH 390AUT Michael WalchhoferUSA Bode MillerCAN Manuel Osborne-Paradishttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53973
13491221 December 2008ITA Alta BadiaGS 329SUI Daniel AlbrechtCRO Ivica KostelićAUT Hannes Reichelthttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53974
13501322 December 2008SL 383CRO Ivica KostelićFRA Jean-Baptiste GrangeAUT Benjamin Raichhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53968
13511428 December 2008ITA BormioDH 391ITA Christof InnerhoferAUT Klaus KröllAUT Michael Walchhoferhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53978
Promo event2 January 2009RUS Moscow (unofficial)PS proGER Felix NeureutherFRA Jean-Baptiste GrangeUSA Bode Miller
1352156 January 2009CRO ZagrebSL 384FRA Jean-Baptiste GrangeCRO Ivica KostelićITA Giuliano Razzolihttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53979
13531610 January 2009SUI AdelbodenGS 330AUT Benjamin RaichITA Massimiliano BlardoneNOR Kjetil Jansrudhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53980
13541711 January 2009SL 385AUT Reinfried HerbstAUT Manfred PrangerGER Felix Neureutherhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53981
13551816 January 2009SUI WengenSC 102SUI Carlo JankaITA Peter FillSUI Silvan Zurbriggenhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53986
13561917 January 2009DH 392SUI Didier DéfagoUSA Bode MillerUSA Marco Sullivanhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53987
13572018 January 2009SL 386AUT Manfred PrangerAUT Reinfried HerbstCRO Ivica Kostelićhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53988
13582123 January 2009AUT KitzbühelSG 145AUT Klaus KröllNOR Aksel Lund SvindalSUI Ambrosi Hoffmannhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53992
13592224 January 2009DH 393SUI Didier DéfagoAUT Michael WalchhoferAUT Klaus Kröllhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53993
13602325 January 2009SL 387FRA Julien LizerouxFRA Jean-Baptiste GrangeITA Patrick Thalerhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53994
13612425 January 2009KB 103SUI Silvan ZurbriggenCRO Ivica KostelićCRO Natko Zrnčić-Dimhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53995
13622527 January 2009AUT SchladmingSL 388AUT Reinfried HerbstAUT Manfred PrangerCRO Ivica Kostelićhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=56066
31 January 2009GER Garmisch-PartenkirchenDH cnxfog at mid-course; replaced in Kvitfjell on 6 March 2009
1363261 February 2009SL 389ITA Manfred MölggITA Giorgio RoccaAUT Reinfried Herbsthttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54001
2009 World Championships (2–15 February)
13642721 February 2009ITA SestriereGS 331SUI Didier CucheAUT Stephan GörglAUT Benjamin Raichhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54023
13652822 February 2009SC 104AUT Romed BaumannFRA Julien LizerouxSUI Carlo Janka
ITA Christof Innerhoferhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54025
13662928 February 2009SLO Kranjska GoraGS 332USA Ted LigetySUI Didier CucheITA Massimiliano Blardonehttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54026
1367301 March 2009SL 390FRA Julien LizerouxITA Giuliano RazzoliGER Felix Neureutherhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54027
1368316 March 2009NOR KvitfjellDH 394CAN Manuel Osborne-ParadisAUT Michael WalchhoferNOR Aksel Lund Svindalhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54000
1369327 March 2009DH 395AUT Klaus KröllAUT Michael WalchhoferCAN Manuel Osborne-Paradishttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54031
8 March 2009SG cnxsnowstorm
13703311 March 2009SWE ÅreDH 396NOR Aksel Lund SvindalSUI Didier CucheSWE Hans Olssonhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54035
13713412 March 2009SG 146ITA Werner HeelNOR Aksel Lund SvindalITA Christof Innerhoferhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54037
13723513 March 2009GS 333AUT Benjamin RaichUSA Ted LigetySUI Didier Cuchehttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54039
13733614 March 2009SL 391AUT Mario MattFRA Julien LizerouxFRA Jean-Baptiste Grangehttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54042

Ladies

RaceSeasonDatePlaceTypeWinnerSecondThirdDetails
1252125 October 2008AUT SöldenGS 325AUT Kathrin ZettelFIN Tanja PoutiainenAUT Andrea Fischbacherhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53951
1253215 November 2008FIN LeviSL 365USA Lindsey VonnSWE Maria Pietilä-HolmnerGER Maria Rieschhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=53953
1254329 November 2008USA AspenGS 326FRA Tessa WorleyFIN Tanja PoutiainenAUT Elisabeth Görglhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54044
1255430 November 2008SL 366CZE Šárka ZáhrobskáAUT Nicole HospFIN Tanja Poutiainenhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54045
125655 December 2008CAN Lake LouiseDH 322USA Lindsey VonnITA Nadia FanchiniGER Maria Rieschhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54049
6 December 2008DH cnxheavy snowfall; replaced in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 23 January 2009
125767 December 2008SG 158ITA Nadia FanchiniSUI Fabienne Suter
AUT Andrea Fischbacherhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54051
1258713 December 2008ESP La MolinaGS 327FIN Tanja PoutiainenITA Manuela MölggAUT Nicole Hosphttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54052
1259814 December 2008SL 367GER Maria RieschUSA Lindsey VonnAUT Kathrin Zettelhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54053
1260919 December 2008SUI St. MoritzSC 082SWE Anja PärsonAUT Nicole HospSUI Fabienne Suterhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54058
12611020 December 2008SG 159SUI Lara GutSUI Fabienne SuterITA Nadia Fanchinihttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54060
21 December 2008DH cnxhigh winds; replaced in Bansko on 27 February 2009
12621128 December 2008AUT SemmeringGS 328AUT Kathrin ZettelITA Manuela MölggSUI Lara Guthttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54061
12631229 December 2008SL 368GER Maria RieschFIN Tanja PoutiainenUSA Lindsey Vonnhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54062
1264134 January 2009CRO ZagrebSL 369GER Maria RieschITA Nicole GiusCZE Šárka Záhrobskáhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54063
12651410 January 2009SLO MariborGS 329SLO Tina MazeITA Denise KarbonGER Kathrin Hölzlhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54064
12661511 January 2009SL 370GER Maria RieschAUT Kathrin ZettelFIN Tanja Poutiainenhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54065
12671617 January 2009AUT AltenmarktSC 083USA Lindsey VonnAUT Kathrin ZettelSWE Anja Pärsonhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54070
12681718 January 2009DH 323SUI Dominique Gisin
SWE Anja PärsonUSA Lindsey Vonnhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54071
22 January 2009ITA Cortina d'AmpezzoSG cnxblizzard; replaced in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January 2009
23 January 2009DH cnxheavy snowfall
12691824 January 2009DH 324SUI Dominique GisinUSA Lindsey VonnSWE Anja Pärsonhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54076
12701925 January 2009GS 330AUT Kathrin ZettelAUT Michaela KirchgasserAUT Elisabeth Görglhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54077
12712026 January 2009SG 160SWE Jessica Lindell-VikarbyAUT Anna FenningerSUI Andrea Dettlinghttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54075
12722130 January 2009GER Garmisch-PartenkirchenSL 371USA Lindsey VonnGER Maria RieschSLO Maruša Ferkhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54081
31 January 2009SG cnxfog: mid-course; replaced in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on 1 February 2009
1273221 February 2009SG 161USA Lindsey VonnSWE Anja PärsonSWE Jessica Lindell-Vikarbyhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54082
2009 World Championships (2–15 February)
12742320 February 2009ITA TarvisioSC 084GER Maria RieschUSA Lindsey VonnAUT Kathrin Zettelhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54092
12752421 February 2009DH 325GER Gina StechertUSA Lindsey VonnSWE Anja Pärsonhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54093
12762522 February 2009SG 162USA Lindsey VonnSUI Fabienne SuterSLO Tina Mazehttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54094
12772627 February 2009BUL BanskoDH 326SUI Fabienne SuterAUT Andrea FischbacherITA Nadia Fanchini
USA Lindsey Vonnhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54059
12782728 February 2009DH 327AUT Andrea FischbacherSLO Tina MazeSUI Fabienne Suterhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54086
1279281 March 2009SG 163USA Lindsey VonnSUI Fabienne SuterSLO Tina Mazehttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54087
1280296 March 2009GER OfterschwangGS 331AUT Kathrin ZettelAUT Elisabeth GörglFIN Tanja Poutiainenhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54095
1281307 March 2009SL 372FRA Sandrine AubertSWE Frida HansdotterAUT Nicole Hosphttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54096
12823111 March 2009SWE ÅreDH 328USA Lindsey VonnGER Maria RieschAUT Renate Götschlhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54036
12833212 March 2009SG 164USA Lindsey VonnITA Nadia FanchiniGER Maria Rieschhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54038
12843313 March 2009SL 373FRA Sandrine AubertGER Fanny ChmelarSWE Therese Borssén
CZE Šárka Záhrobskáhttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54040
12853414 March 2009GS 332SLO Tina MazeFIN Tanja PoutiainenITA Manuela Mölgghttp://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54041

Nations team event

RaceSeasonDatePlaceTypeWinnerSecondThirdDetails
3115 March 2009SWE ÅreSC 003http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=AL&raceid=54043

Men's standings

Overall

Rank*after all 36 races*Points
1NOR Aksel Lund Svindal 1009
2AUT Benjamin Raich1007
3SUI Didier Cuche919
4CRO Ivica Kostelić891
5FRA Jean-Baptiste Grange887

Downhill

Rank*after all 9 races*Points
1AUT Michael Walchhofer 470
2AUT Klaus Kröll424
3SUI Didier Défago363
4NOR Aksel Lund Svindal323
5CAN Manuel Osborne-Paradis323

Super-G

Rank*after all 5 races*Points
1NOR Aksel Lund Svindal 292
2ITA Werner Heel256
3SUI Didier Défago242
4AUT Hermann Maier231
5ITA Christof Innerhofer168

Giant slalom

Rank*after all 8 races*Points
1SUI Didier Cuche 474
2AUT Benjamin Raich462
3USA Ted Ligety421
4ITA Massimiliano Blardone325
5NOR Aksel Lund Svindal260

Slalom

Rank*after all 10 races*Points
1FRA Jean-Baptiste Grange 541
2CRO Ivica Kostelić454
3FRA Julien Lizeroux419
4AUT Manfred Pranger415
5AUT Reinfried Herbst396

Super combined

Rank*after all 4 races*Points
1SUI Carlo Janka 242
2SUI Silvan Zurbriggen231
3AUT Romed Baumann169
4CRO Ivica Kostelić166
5AUT Benjamin Raich165

Ladies' standings

Overall

Rank*after all 34 races*Points
1USA Lindsey Vonn 1788
2GER Maria Riesch1404
3SWE Anja Pärson1059
4AUT Kathrin Zettel1046
5FIN Tanja Poutiainen914

Downhill

Rank*after all 7 races*Points
1USA Lindsey Vonn 502
2AUT Andrea Fischbacher326
3GER Maria Riesch292
4SUI Dominique Gisin291
5ITA Nadia Fanchini276

Super-G

Rank*after all 7 races*Points
1USA Lindsey Vonn 461
2ITA Nadia Fanchini416
3SUI Fabienne Suter408
4SWE Anja Pärson251
5SUI Andrea Dettling221

Giant slalom

Rank*after all 8 races*Points
1FIN Tanja Poutiainen 508
2AUT Kathrin Zettel501
3SLO Tina Maze368
4AUT Elisabeth Görgl318
5ITA Denise Karbon282

Slalom

Rank*after all 9 races*Points
1GER Maria Riesch670
2CZE Šárka Záhrobská459
3USA Lindsey Vonn440
4FIN Tanja Poutiainen406
5FRA Sandrine Aubert325

Super combined

Rank*after all 3 races*Points
1SWE Anja Pärson 205
2USA Lindsey Vonn180
3AUT Kathrin Zettel162
4GER Maria Riesch150
5AUT Elisabeth Görgl113

Nations Cup

Overall

Rank*after all 70 races*Points
1AUT Austria 10740
2SUI Switzerland7786
3ITA Italy5974
4FRA France4490
5USA United States4158

Men

Rank*after all 36 races*Points
1AUT Austria 5982
2SUI Switzerland4238
3ITA Italy3426
4FRA France2681
5USA United States1881

Ladies

Rank*after all 34 races*Points
1AUT Austria 4758
2SUI Switzerland3548
3GER Germany2550
4ITA Italy2548
5SWE Sweden2441

Footnotes

References

References

  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 2009 men's schedule". [[International Ski Federation]].
  2. [http://www.skiracing.com/stories/super-combined-cancelled-beaver-creek "Super combined cancelled at Beaver Creek"], 4 December 2008.
  3. "FIS Official Communication".
  4. [https://www.skiracing.com/stories/val-disere-winds-cancel-mens-slalom "Val d'Isere: winds cancel men's slalom"], 14 December 2008.
  5. [http://www.skiracing.com/stories/garmisch-fog-dooms-saturday-races "Garmisch: Fog dooms Saturday races"], 31 January 2009.
  6. [https://www.skiracing.com/stories/kvitfjell-snow-cancels-cup-super-g "Kvitfjell: Snow cancels Cup super G"], 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  7. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 2009 ladies' schedule". [[International Ski Federation]].
  8. [http://www.skiracing.com/stories/second-louise-dh-cancelled-snowfall/ "Second Louise DH cancelled by snowfall"], 6 December 2008.
  9. [https://www.skiracing.com/stories/st-moritz-high-winds-force-dh-cancellation "St Moritz: High winds force DH cancellation"], 21 December 2008.
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