FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1991
Skiing event in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria
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The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1991 were held in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria between 22 January and 3 February, 1991.[1][2][3]
| Host city | Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Salzburg, Austria |
|---|---|
| Events | 10 |
| Opening | 22 January 1991 |
| Closing | 3 February 1991 |
| Opened by | Kurt Waldheim |
Hinterglemm
Sunshine often hit the snow of Saalbach-Hinterglemm during the competitions, which are remembered as some of the sunniest ever.[4] The competitions also saw the international breakthroughs for skiers who would score major successes throughout the 1990s, like Austria's Stephan Eberharter,[5] and Sweden's Pernilla Wiberg.[6]
The United States Ski Team arrived late, after two races had been completed.[3][7] Due to the Gulf War and associated security concerns, the team had withdrawn from World Cup competitions the previous week and returned home to North America.[8]
The World Championships returned to Saalbach 34 years later in 2025.
Men's competitions
Downhill
Sunday, 27 January 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Franz Heinzer | 1:54.91 |
| 2 |  |
Peter Runggaldier | 1:55.16 |
| 3 | |
Daniel Mahrer | 1:55.57 |
- Source:[9]
Super-G
Wednesday, 23 January 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Stephan Eberharter | 1:26.73 |
| 2 |  |
Kjetil André Aamodt | 1:28.27 |
| 3 |  |
Franck Piccard | 1:28.55 |
- Source:[10]
Giant Slalom
Sunday, 3 February 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Rudolf Nierlich | 2:29.94 | 1:16.73 | 1:13.21 |
| 2 | |
Urs Kälin | 2:30.29 | 1:17.59 | 1:12.70 |
| 3 |  |
Johan Wallner | 2:30.73 | 1:17.31 | 1:13.42 |
- Source:[11]
Slalom
Tuesday, 22 January 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Marc Girardelli | 1:55.38 | 57.96 | 57.42 |
| 2 | |
Thomas Stangassinger | 1:55.96 | 58.64 | 57.32 |
| 3 | |
Ole Kristian Furuseth | 1:56.00 | 58.92 | 57.08 |
- Source:[12]
Combination
Monday, 28 January 1991 (downhill)
Wednesday, 30 January 1991 (2 slalom runs)
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Stephan Eberharter | 16.28 |
| 2 | |
Kristian Ghedina | 26.41 |
| 3 | |
Günther Mader | 27.54 |
Women's competitions
Downhill
Saturday, 26 January 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Petra Kronberger | 1:29.12 |
| 2 | |
Nathalie Bouvier | 1:29.56 |
| 3 |  |
Svetlana Gladisheva | 1:29.63 |
- Source:[13]
Super G
Tuesday, 29 January 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Ulrike Maier | 1:08.72 |
| 2 | |
Carole Merle | 1:08.83 |
| 3 | |
Anita Wachter | 1:08.85 |
- Source:[14]
Giant Slalom
Saturday, 2 February 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Pernilla Wiberg | 2:07.45 | 1:04.50 | 1:02.95 |
| 2 | |
Ulrike Maier | 2:07.61 | 1:03.41 | 1:04.20 |
| 3 |  |
Traudl Hächer | 2:08.03 | 1:04.05 | 1:03.98 |
- Source:[15]
Slalom
Friday, 1 February 1991
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Vreni Schneider | 1:25.90 | 41.97 | 43.93 |
| 2 |  |
Nataša Bokal | 1:26.06 | 43.00 | 43.06 |
| 3 | |
Ingrid Salvenmoser | 1:26.56 | 42.35 | 44.21 |
- Source:[16]
Combination
Friday, 25 January 1991 (downhill)
Thursday, 31 January 1991 (2 slalom runs)
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Chantal Bournissen | 26.45 |
| 2 | |
Ingrid Stöckl | 33.76 |
| 3 | |
Vreni Schneider | 42.13 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden |
1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Luxembourg |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 5 | France |
- | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Italy |
- | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | Norway |
- | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia |
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 9 | Germany |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- Ski DataBase. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- Johnson, William Oscar; Verschoth, Anita (11 February 1991). "White Heat". Sports Illustrated. p. 38.
- "VM 2023: Mach's noch einmal, Saalbach-Hinterglemm" (in German). Skiing Penguin. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Making a name for themselves". BBC. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Här har du din karriär, Pillan" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "U.S. ski team returning to championships". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. 24 January 1991. p. D5.
- "U.S. ski team withdraws from Cup". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. 17 January 1991. p. D5.
- "Skiing: World Championships – (Men's) downhill". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 28 January 1991. p. 4B.
- "Skiing: World Championships – Men's super giant slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 24 January 1991. p. 4F.
- "Skiing: World Championships – Men's giant slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 4 February 1991. p. 4B.
- "Skiing: World Championships – Men's slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 23 January 1991. p. 6C.
- "Skiing: World Championships – (Women's) downhill". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 27 January 1991. p. 9E.
- "Skiing: World Championships – (Women's) super giant slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 30 January 1991. p. 4B.
- "Skiing: World Championships – Women's giant slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 3 February 1991. p. 8E.
- "Skiing: World Championships – (Women's) slalom". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. 2 February 1991. p. 4B.
External links
- FIS-ski.com – results – 1991 World Championships – Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria
- FIS-ski.com – results – World Championships