1971–72 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 6th World Cup season began in December 1971 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1972 in France. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his second of three consecutive overall titles. Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her second of five consecutive.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1971/72
Discipline Men Women
Overall Gustav Thöni Annemarie Pröll
Downhill Bernhard Russi Annemarie Pröll
Giant slalom Gustav Thöni Annemarie Pröll
Slalom Jean-Noël Augert Britt Lafforgue
Nations Cup Switzerland France
Nations Cup overall France
Competition
Locations 13 12
Individual 21 21
Cancelled 1 —

A break in the schedule in February was for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Prior to the Olympics, International Olympic Committee head Avery Brundage succeeded in having two-time men's overall World Cup champion Karl Schranz reclassified as a professional and therefore ineligible for the Olympics.[1] Schranz retired from amateur competition immediately thereafter and joined the professional skiing tour in 1973.[1]

The controversy over "professionalism" (based on endorsements, manufacturers' fees, et cetera) continued for two more seasons, and served to limit both participation and the number of events on the World Cup circuit. Prior to the 1975 season, Brundage's successor Lord Killanin led an effort that changed the rule to permit such payments to be made to national associations, which generally eliminated such disputes.[1]

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
11215 December 1971      St. MoritzDH 030    Bernhard Russi Heinrich Messner   Walter Tresch
11329 December 1971   Val d'IsèreGS 039  Erik Håker Jean-Noël Augert Henri Duvillard
114312 December 1971   DH 031  Karl Schranz Heinrich Messner   Michael Dätwyler
115419 December 1971   SestriereSL 045  Tyler Palmer Jean-Noël Augert Harald Rofner
11659 January 1972   BerchtesgadenSL 046  Henri Duvillard Max Rieger Andrzej Bachleda
117610 January 1972   GS 040  Roger Rossat-Mignod Gustav Thöni   Walter Tresch
118714 January 1972   KitzbühelDH 032  Karl Schranz Henri Duvillard   Bernhard Russi
119815 January 1972   DH 033  Karl Schranz Henri Duvillard Heinrich Messner
120916 January 1972   SL 047  Jean-Noël Augert Edmund Bruggmann Andrzej Bachleda
1211023 January 1972      WengenSL 048  Jean-Noël Augert Gustav Thöni Bob Cochran
1221124 January 1972      AdelbodenGS 041    Werner Mattle   Adolf Rosti Gustav Thöni
1972 Winter Olympics (5–13 February)
1231218 February 1972   BanffGS 042  Erik Håker Sepp Heckelmiller Helmuth Schmalzl
1241319 February 1972   SL 049  Andrzej Bachleda Jean-Noël Augert Gustav Thöni
1251425 February 1972   Crystal MountainDH 034    Bernhard Russi Mike Lafferty   Jean-Daniel Dätwyler
1261526 February 1972   DH 035  Franz Vogler   Bernhard Russi   Jean-Daniel Dätwyler
127162 March 1972   Heavenly ValleyGS 043  Gustav Thöni Henri Duvillard David Zwilling
4 March 1972   SL cnx Cancelled: warm temperatures[3]
1281715 March 1972   Val GardenaDH 036    Bernhard Russi   Rene Berthod Mike Lafferty
1291816 March 1972   GS 044    Edmund Bruggmann Reinhard Tritscher Roland Thöni
1301917 March 1972   Madonna di CampiglioSL 050  Roland Thöni Alain Penz Andrzej Bachleda
1312018 March 1972   Pra-LoupSL 051  Roland Thöni Gustav Thöni   Edmund Bruggmann
1322119 March 1972   GS 045    Edmund Bruggmann Gustav Thöni Roger Rossat-Mignod

Note:For the first time, the Olympic events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom[4]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
11013 December 1971   St. MoritzDH 026  Annemarie Pröll Françoise Macchi Jacqueline Rouvier
111211 December 1971   Val d'IsèreDH 027  Jacqueline Rouvier Annemarie Pröll Françoise Macchi
112317 December 1971   SestriereDH 028  Annemarie Pröll Jacqueline Rouvier Françoise Macchi
113418 December 1971   SL 048  Françoise Macchi Rosi Mittermaier Monika Kaserer
11453 January 1972   OberstaufenGS 038  Françoise Macchi Annemarie Pröll Marilyn Cochran
11564 January 1972   SL 049  Françoise Macchi Rosi Mittermaier Danièle Debernard
11677 January 1972   MariborGS 039  Françoise Macchi Michèle Jacot Annemarie Pröll
117812 January 1972   BadgasteinDH 029  Annemarie Pröll Wiltrud Drexel Isabelle Mir
118913 January 1972   SL 050  Britt Lafforgue Françoise Macchi Annemarie Pröll
1191018 January 1972   GrindelwaldDH 030  Annemarie Pröll Marie-Theres Nadig Isabelle Mir
1201119 January 1972   SL 051  Britt Lafforgue Monika Kaserer Barbara Ann Cochran
1211222 January 1972   St. GervaisGS 040  Annemarie Pröll Monika Kaserer Marie-Theres Nadig
1972 Winter Olympics (5–13 February)
1221318 February 1972   BanffSL 052  Britt Lafforgue Barbara Ann Cochran Florence Steurer
1231419 February 1972   GS 041  Annemarie Pröll Wiltrud Drexel Monika Kaserer
1241525 February 1972   Crystal MountainDH 031  Annemarie Pröll Wiltrud Drexel
Marie-Theres Nadig
1251626 February 1972   DH 032  Wiltrud Drexel Annemarie Pröll Marie-Theres Nadig
126171 March 1972   Heavenly ValleyGS 042  Annemarie Pröll Rosi Mittermaier Britt Lafforgue
127183 March 1972   SL 053  Florence Steurer Michèle Jacot Marilyn Cochran
1281917 March 1972   Pra-LoupSL 054  Danièle Debernard Pamela Behr Rosi Mittermaier
1292018 March 1972   GS 043  Danièle Debernard Monika Kaserer Marie-Theres Nadig
1302118 March 1972   GS 044  Britt Lafforgue Annemarie Pröll Monika Kaserer

Note: for the first time, the Olympic events no longer counted in the World Cup standings.

Men

Overall

In Men's Overall World Cup 1971/72 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms and best five slaloms count. Four racers had a point deduction. Gustav Thöni won the cup with only one win!

PlaceNameCountryTotalDHGSSL
1Gustav Thöni Italy15448466
2Henri Duvillard France142434950
3Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland14007862
4Jean-Noël Augert France125024101
5Bernhard Russi  Switzerland11411040
6Andrzej Bachleda Poland10902881
7Roland Thöni Italy9331575
8Karl Schranz Austria838300
9Mike Lafferty United States636300
10Heinrich Messner Austria616100
11Roger Rossat-Mignod France550550
12Erik Håker Norway500500
13Walter Tresch  Switzerland4919264
14Franz Vogler West Germany474700
15Alain Penz France4601828
David Zwilling Austria460388

Downhill

In Men's Downhill World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal1378141517
1Bernhard Russi  Switzerland11025-15(11)252025
2Karl Schranz Austria838252525---
3Mike Lafferty United States63-611-201115
4Heinrich Messner Austria612020-15--6
5Franz Vogler West Germany4742--8258
6Henri Duvillard France43-32020---
7Jean-Daniel Dätwyler  Switzerland3918--1515-
Andreas Sprecher  Switzerland39-1-811811
9Michel Dätwyler  Switzerland371115--632
10René Berthod  Switzerland323---3620

Giant Slalom

In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1970/71 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in (). Gustav Thöni won the cup with only one win. He won his third Giant Slalom World Cup in a row!

PlaceNameCountryTotal161112161821
1Gustav Thöni Italy84-2015-25420
2Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland78-(2)116112525
3Roger Rossat-Mignod France5512568--15
4Erik Håker Norway5025--25---
5Henri Duvillard France4915---20311
6David Zwilling Austria38-4--15118
7Alfred Hagn West Germany30-1111-2-6
8Sepp Heckelmiller West Germany28---208--
Adolf Rösti  Switzerland28--2026--
Andrzej Bachleda Poland281182-3-4

Slalom

In Men's Slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal45910131920
1Jean-Noël Augert France10120-25252011(1)
2Andrzej Bachleda Poland81(3)1515112515-
3Roland Thöni Italy7511-68-2525
4Gustav Thöni Italy668--2015320
5Edmund Bruggmann  Switzerland62(2)1120-8815
6Henri Duvillard France506258---11
7Alain Penz France28-8---20-
8Tyler Palmer United States2525------
9Eberhard Schmalzl Italy24-311-46-
10Max Rieger West Germany20-20-----

Ladies

Overall

In Women's Overall World Cup 1971/72 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms and best five slaloms count. Three racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Pröll won eight races and was only unable to score points in four slaloms.

PlaceNameCountryTotalDHGSSL
1Annemarie Pröll Austria26912511529
2Françoise Macchi France187675070
3Britt Lafforgue France12805276
4Monika Kaserer Austria12077637
5Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland11171373
6Rosi Mittermaier West Germany110123266
7Wiltrud Drexel Austria10276224
8Florence Steurer France9602670
9Danièle Debernard France9002862
10Isabelle Mir France89631115
11Michèle Jacot France70122731
12Barbara Ann Cochran United States6701057
Marilyn Cochran United States6714422
14Jacqueline Rouvier France606000
15Pamela Behr West Germany290029

Downhill

In Women's Downhill World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Pröll won the cup with maximum points.

PlaceNameCountryTotal1238101516
1Annemarie Pröll Austria12525(20)25252525(20)
2Wiltrud Drexel Austria76-11-20-2025
3Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland71(6)88(8)202015
4Françoise Macchi France67201515611--
5Isabelle Mir France6311(4)111515(8)11
6Jacqueline Rouvier France60152520----
7Susie Corrock United States15---1338
8Bernadette Zurbriggen  Switzerland14-----113
9Brigitte Totschnig Austria13-23-8--
10Rosi Mittermaier West Germany124-62---
Michèle Jacot France12---11--1

Giant Slalom

In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. Only Annemarie Pröll had a point deduction, which is given in (). She won the cup by winning three races. All other events were won by French athletes.

PlaceNameCountryTotal571214172021
1Annemarie Pröll Austria11520(15)252525(3)20
2Monika Kaserer Austria76-62015-2015
3Britt Lafforgue France52---1151125
4Françoise Macchi France502525-----
5Marilyn Cochran United States4415-6-1166
6Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland37-315--154
7Rosi Mittermaier West Germany32--4-20-8
8Danièle Debernard France28-----253
9Michèle Jacot France27320-3--1
10Florence Steurer West Germany26-181142-

Slalom

In Women's Slalom World Cup 1971/72 the best 5 results count. No racer had a point deduction. Britt Lafforgue won the cup with only four results.

PlaceNameCountryTotal46911131819
1Britt Lafforgue France76--252525-1
2Françoise Macchi France70252520----
Florence Steurer France70-11-8152511
4Rosi Mittermaier West Germany662020--11-15
5Danièle Debernard France62-151111--25
6Barbara Ann Cochran United States57-38152011-
7Monika Kaserer Austria37152-20---
8Michèle Jacot France3111----20-
9Pamela Behr West Germany29---3-620
Annemarie Pröll Austria29-815---6

Nations Cup

Overall
PlaceCountryTotalMenLadies
1 France1159376783
2 Austria900297603
3  Switzerland689549140
4 United States333125208
5 West Germany326151175
6 Italy3083071
7 Poland1121120
8 Canada66264
9 Norway58526
10 Spain372314
11 Australia990
12 United Kingdom606
13 Liechtenstein101

Men
PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1  Switzerland54929517084136
2 France3764414618664
3 Italy3071212916683
4 Austria2971847934103
5 West Germany15147614361
6 United States1257464561
7 Poland1120288411
8 Norway52050222
9 Spain23002320
10 Australia990010
11 Canada220010

Ladies
PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1 France7832182123531112
2 Austria6032702478689
3 United States208277610590
4 West Germany175205510040
5  Switzerland1409938330
6 Canada643034050
7 Spain14021210
8 Norway660010
 United Kingdom600610
10 Italy101010
 Liechtenstein101010

References
  1. Fry, John (January 1975). "Skier's Notebook:Olympic Amateur Rules Are Changed". Ski Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1972 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Men's slalom in World Cup ski cancelled". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. 5 March 1972. p. 2B.
  4. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1972 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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