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Portillo is located in South America
Portillo
Portillo
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South America

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 were held in South America from 4–14 August at Portillo, Chile.[1][2][3][4]

To this day, it remains the only alpine world championships 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.

Assignment came at the FIS-Congress at Athens in May 1963,[5] but West Germany, Switzerland, and Austria voted against.

The French team won seven of the eight individual titles, seven silver medals, and sixteen of the 24 medals.

Men's competitions

Portillo is located in Chile
Portillo
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the Andes

Downhill

Sunday, 7 August

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jean Claude Killy  France 1:34.40 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Léo Lacroix  France 1:34.80 + 0.40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
7 Gerhard Nenning  Austria 1:36.50 + 2.10
8 Hans Peter Rohr  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:36.52 + 2.12
9 Karl Schranz  Austria 1:36.53 + 2.13
10 Stephan Sodat  Austria 1:36.66 + 2.26
Source:[4][6]

Giant Slalom

Tuesday, 9 August (run 1)
Wednesday, 10 August (run 2)

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Guy Périllat  France 3:19.42 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Georges Mauduit  France 3:19.93 + 0.51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Karl Schranz  Austria 3:20.40 + 0.98
4 Jakob Tischhauser  Switzerland  Switzerland 3:20.90 + 1.48
5 Jean-Claude Killy  France 3:21.42 + 2.00
6 Willy Favre  Switzerland  Switzerland 3:23.02 + 3.60
7 Werner Bleiner  Austria 3:23.48 + 4.06
8 Dumeng Giovanoli  Switzerland  Switzerland 3:24.13 + 4.71
9 Léo Lacroix  France 3:24.39 + 4.97
10 Heini Messner  Austria 3:25.33 + 5.91
Source:[4][7][8]
  • Killy led after the first run, with Périllat next, 0.21 seconds back.

Slalom

Sunday, 14 August

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Carlo Senoner  Italy 1:41.56 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Guy Périllat  France 1:42.25 + 0.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
7 Giovanni Dibona  Italy 1:43.82 + 2.26
8 Jean-Claude Killy  France 1:44.40 + 2.84
9 Håkon Mjøen  Norway 1:44.74 + 3.18
10 Rune Lindström  Sweden 1:44.86 + 3.30
Source:[4][9][10]
  • Périllat led after the first run, with Senoner next, 0.58 seconds back.

Combined

Place Athlete Country Points DH GS SL
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jean Claude Killy  France 20.92 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 8
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Léo Lacroix  France 42.13 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ludwig Leitner  West Germany 54.95 16 17 5
4 Jimmie Heuga  United States 56.71 19 13 6
5 Willy Favre  Switzerland  Switzerland 69.61 26 6 19
6 Ivo Mahlknecht  Italy 72.96 13 14
7 Scott Henderson  Canada 86.67 24 11
8 Felice De Nicolo  Italy 89.11 27 15 21
9 Andrzej Bachleda  Poland 100.36 39 21 15
10 Willi Lesch  West Germany 100.42 35 30 11
Source:[4][9][10]

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.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marielle Goitschel  France 1:33.42 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Annie Famose  France 1:34.36 + 0.94
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
7 Margret Hafen  West Germany 1:34.98 + 1.56
8 Christa Prinzing  West Germany 1:35.04 + 1.62
9 Heidi Zimmermann  Austria 1:35.32 + 1.90
10 Jean Saubert  United States 1:35.92 + 2.50
Source:[4][7][11]

Erika Schinegger of Austria originally won the gold medal in 1:32.63 (−0.79 sec), [7][11] but failed a gender test prior to the 1968 Winter Olympics. Over 22 years later, Schinegger handed the gold medal to Marielle Goitschel in 1988.[12]

Giant Slalom

Thursday, 11 August

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marielle Goitschel  France 1:22.64 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heidi Zimmermann  Austria 1:23.81 + 1.17
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
7 Theres Obrecht  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:26.10 + 3.46
8 Ruth Adolf  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:26.37 + 3.73
9 Burgl Färbinger  West Germany 1:26.93 + 4.29
10 Christa Prinzing  West Germany 1:27.08 + 4.44
Source:[4][13][14]

Slalom

Friday, 5 August

Place Athlete Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Annie Famose  France 1:30.48 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marielle Goitschel  France 1:30.95 + 0.47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
7 Nancy Greene  Canada 1:33.26 + 2.88
8 Wendy Allen  United States 1:33.44 + 3.06
9 Edith Hiltbrand  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:34.69 + 4.31
9 Dikke Eger  Norway 1:34.69 + 4.31
Source:[4][15][16]
  • First run leader Greene nearly fell in the second run and finished seventh.

Combined

Place Athlete Country Points DH GS SL
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marielle Goitschel  France   8.76 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Annie Famose  France 35.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Heidi Zimmermann  Austria 62.91 9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 18
4 Burgl Färbinger  West Germany 73.69 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 14
5 Giustina Demetz  Italy 83.68 6 6 21
6 Christa Prinzing  West Germany 86.49 8 10 19
7 Ruth Adolf  Switzerland  Switzerland 88.86 19 8 17
8 Wendy Allen  United States 95.76 23 11 8
9 Karen Dokka  Canada 143.25   22 20 23
10 Divina Galica United Kingdom Great Britain 163.63   24 22 22
Source:[4][13]

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 3
4  West Germany – – 3 3
5  United States – – 1 1

References

  1. ^ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1966
  2. ^ Ottum, Bob (August 15, 1966). "Found: a pretty Penny". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
  3. ^ Ottum, Bob (August 22, 1966). "A Gallic gauntlet on the snow". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Auran, John Henry (October 1966). "Portillo diary". Skiing. p. 31.
  5. ^ "Chile chosen". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 24, 1963. p. 14.
  6. ^ "Frances Killy, Lacroix in world downhill upset". Montreal Gazette. Reuters. August 8, 1966. p. 19.
  7. ^ a b c "French ace takes giant slalom lead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 9, 1966. p. 14.
  8. ^ "Perillat wins giant slalom". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 10, 1966. p. 33.
  9. ^ a b "Canada blanked in world skiing". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. August 25, 1966. p. 25.
  10. ^ a b "Skier Killy wins combined in Chile". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. August 15, 1966. p. 19.
  11. ^ a b "Austrian's win help to national prestige". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 9, 1966. p. 13.
  12. ^ "Man who won '66 women's downhill gives up medal". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 19, 1988. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Marielle Goitschel wins giant slalom, combined". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 12, 1966. p. 16.
  14. ^ "Miss Goitschel wins giant slalom title". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. August 12, 1966. p. 22.
  15. ^ "Fear drives young skier to 3rd spot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 6, 1966. p. 9.
  16. ^ "Second-run spill costs our Nancy". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. August 6, 1966. p. 12.

External links

  • FIS-Ski.com - results - 1966 World Championships - Portillo, Chile
  • FIS-Ski.com - official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

32°50′10″S 70°07′44″W / 32.836°S 70.129°W / -32.836; -70.129

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIS_Alpine_World_Ski_Championships_1966