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 Hermann Maier Katja Seizinger
Downhill Andreas Schifferer Katja Seizinger
Super G Hermann Maier Katja Seizinger
Giant Slalom Hermann Maier Martina Ertl
Slalom Thomas Sykora Ylva Nowén
Nations Cup Austria Germany
Nations Cup overall 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   TignesPS 002  Josef Strobl  Kjetil André Aamodt Hermann Maier
934226 October 1997   GS 238    Michael von Grünigen   Steve Locher Hermann Maier
935320 November 1997   Park CityGS 239  Hermann Maier  Kjetil André Aamodt Thomas Grandi
936422 November 1997   SL 275  Thomas Stangassinger  Kristinn Björnsson  Finn Christian Jagge
93754 December 1997   Beaver CreekDH 274  Kristian Ghedina Jean-Luc Crétier  Lasse Kjus
93865 December 1997   DH 275  Andreas Schifferer Hermann Maier Stephan Eberharter
93976 December 1997   SG 075  Hermann Maier Stephan Eberharter Hans Knauß
940814 December 1997   Val d'IsèreGS 240    Michael von Grünigen Stephan Eberharter Hans Knauß
941915 December 1997   SestriereSL 276   Finn Christian Jagge Thomas Sykora  Hans Petter Buraas
9421021 December 1997   Alta BadiaGS 241  Christian Mayer   Michael von Grünigen Hermann Maier
9431129 December 1997   BormioDH 276  Hermann Maier Andreas Schifferer Werner Franz
9441230 December 1997   DH 277  Andreas Schifferer Werner Franz  Lasse Kjus
945133 January 1998   Kranjska GoraGS 242  Christian Mayer Hermann Maier   Michael von Grünigen
946144 January 1998   SL 277  Thomas Sykora Pierrick Bourgeat Thomas Stangassinger
947156 January 1998   SaalbachGS 243  Hermann Maier Alberto Tomba Rainer Salzgeber
948168 January 1998   SchladmingSL 278  Alberto Tomba Thomas Sykora Hans Petter Buraas
9491710 January 1998   SG 076  Hermann Maier Stephan Eberharter Luca Cattaneo
9501811 January 1998   SG 077  Hermann Maier Andreas Schifferer Stephan Eberharter
9511913 January 1998      AdelbodenGS 244  Hermann Maier   Michael von Grünigen   Paul Accola
9522016 January 1998      WengenDH 278  Hermann Maier Nicolas Burtin Andreas Schifferer
9532117 January 1998   DH 279  Andreas Schifferer Jean-Luc Crétier Hermann Maier
9542218 January 1998      VeysonnazSL 279  Thomas Stangassinger  Kristinn Björnsson Kiminobu Kimura
9552316 January 1998  
18 January 1998  		    Wengen (DH)
   Veysonnaz (SL)		KB 074  Hermann Maier   Bruno Kernen II   Paul Accola
9562423 January 1998   KitzbühelDH 280    Didier Cuche Nicolas Burtin Jean-Luc Crétier
9572524 January 1998   DH 281  Kristian Ghedina   Didier Cuche Josef Strobl
9582625 January 1998   SL 280  Thomas Stangassinger Thomas Sykora  Ole Kristian Furuseth
9592725 January 1998   KB 075   Kjetil André Aamodt Werner Franz Ed Podivinsky
9602826 January 1998   SL 281  Thomas Sykora  Hans Petter Buraas Thomas Stangassinger
9612931 January 1998   Garmisch-PartenkirchenDH 282  Andreas Schifferer Nicolas Burtin Hermann Maier
962301 February 1998   SG 078  Hermann Maier Hans Knauß  Lasse Kjus
Winter Olympics (10–21 February)
9633128 February 1998   YongpyongGS 245    Michael von Grünigen Christian Mayer Hermann Maier
964321 March 1998   SL 282   Ole Kristian Furuseth  Finn Christian Jagge  Tom Stiansen
965337 March 1998     KvitfjellDH 283  Nicolas Burtin Werner Perathoner  Lasse Kjus
Josef Strobl
966348 March 1998   SG 079  Hans Knauß Patrik Järbyn   Didier Cuche
9673513 March 1998      Crans-MontanaDH 284  Josef Strobl   Didier Cuche Fritz Strobl
9683614 March 1998   GS 246  Stephan Eberharter Hans Knauß Hermann Maier
9693715 March 1998   SL 283  Alberto Tomba  Hans Petter Buraas  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   TignesPS 002  Leila Piccard Ylva Nowén Alexandra Meissnitzer
869225 October 1997   GS 232  Deborah Compagnoni Martina Ertl Martina Fortkord
870321 November 1997   Park CityGS 233  Deborah Compagnoni Alexandra Meissnitzer  Andrine Flemmen
871423 November 1997   SL 267  Zali Steggall Ylva Nowén Claudia Riegler
872528 November 1997   Mammoth MountainPS 003  Hilde Gerg Martina Ertl Alexandra Meissnitzer
873629 November 1997   SG 077  Katja Seizinger Isolde Kostner Katharina Gutensohn
87474 December 1997   Lake LouiseDH 231  Katja Seizinger Katharina Gutensohn Renate Götschl
87585 December 1997   DH 232  Katja Seizinger Mélanie Suchet Isolde Kostner
87696 December 1997   SG 078  Katja Seizinger Hilde Gerg Isolde Kostner
8771017 December 1997   Val d'IsèreDH 233  Katja Seizinger Hilde Gerg  Ingeborg Helen Marken
8781118 December 1997   SG 079  Katja Seizinger Renate Götschl Hilde Gerg
8791219 December 1997   GS 234  Deborah Compagnoni Alexandra Meissnitzer Leila Piccard
8801320 December 1997   SL 268  Ylva Nowén Deborah Compagnoni Urška Hrovat
8811420 December 1997   KB 064  Hilde Gerg Katja Seizinger Martina Ertl
8821527 December 1997   LienzSL 269  Ylva Nowén Deborah Compagnoni Urška Hrovat
8831628 December 1997   SL 270  Ylva Nowén Kristina Koznick Deborah Compagnoni
884175 January 1998   BormioSL 271  Ylva Nowén Hilde Gerg Špela Pretnar
885186 January 1998   GS 235  Deborah Compagnoni Martina Ertl Alexandra Meissnitzer
8861910 January 1998   BormioGS 236  Martina Ertl Katja Seizinger Deborah Compagnoni
8872011 January 1998   SL 272  Hilde Gerg Kristina Koznick Špela Pretnar
8882118 January 1998   AltenmarktDH 234  Renate Götschl Katja Seizinger Alexandra Meissnitzer
8892218 January 1998   SG 080  Martina Ertl   Heidi Zurbriggen Mélanie Suchet
8902322 January 1998   Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 235  Isolde Kostner Renate Götschl Florence Masnada
8912423 January 1998   SG 081  Mélanie Suchet Regina Häusl Karen Putzer
8922524 January 1998   SG 082  Katja Seizinger Renate Götschl Isolde Kostner
8932625 January 1998   GS 237  Martina Ertl Katja Seizinger Sophie Lefranc-Duvillard
8942728 January 1998   ÅreGS 238  Martina Ertl   Sonja Nef Anna Ottosson
8952829 January 1998   SL 273  Kristina Koznick Hilde Gerg Sabine Egger
8962931 January 1998   DH 236  Katja Seizinger Renate Götschl Florence Masnada
8973031 January 1998   KB 065  Hilde Gerg Martina Ertl Katja Seizinger
Winter Olympics (10–21 February)
898311 March 1998   SaalbachSL 274  Martina Ertl  Trine Bakke Kristina Koznick
8993214 March 1998      Crans-MontanaSL 275  Urška Hrovat Martina Ertl Hilde Gerg
9003315 March 1998   GS 239  Alexandra Meissnitzer Martina Ertl 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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