1998–99 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The 33rd World Cup season began in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 1999 at the World Cup finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain. The overall winners were Lasse Kjus of Norway, his second, and Alexandra Meissnitzer of Austria, her first.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1998/99
Discipline Men Women
Overall   Lasse Kjus Alexandra Meissnitzer
Downhill   Lasse Kjus Renate Götschl
Super G Hermann Maier Alexandra Meissnitzer
Giant Slalom    Michael von Grünigen Alexandra Meissnitzer
Slalom Thomas Stangassinger Sabine Egger
Nations Cup Austria Austria
Nations Cup overall Austria
Competition
Locations 18 14
Individual 35 36

A break in the schedule was for the World Championships, held 2–14 February in the United States at Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Two-time (and defending) World Cup overall winner Katja Seizinger from Germany missed the entire season due to a severe knee injury suffered in June 1998. She retired in April 1999 at age 26 with eleven season titles (two overall, four downhill, and five super-G).

Calendar

Men
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
970125 October 1998   SöldenGS 247  Hermann Maier Stephan Eberharter Heinz Schilchegger
971220 November 1998   Park CityGS 248  Stephan Eberharter Christian Mayer Marco Büchel
972322 November 1998   SL 284  Pierrick Bourgeat  Hans Petter Buraas Christian Mayer
973427 November 1998   AspenSG 080  Stephan Eberharter Hermann Maier Christian Mayer
974528 November 1998   SL 285  Thomas Stangassinger Sébastien Amiez  Tom Stiansen
975612 December 1998   Val d'IsèreDH 285   Lasse Kjus Luca Cattaneo Erik Seletto
976713 December 1998   SG 081  Hermann Maier Stephan Eberharter  Lasse Kjus
977814 December 1998   SestriereSL 286   Finn Christian Jagge Thomas Stangassinger Jure Košir
978918 December 1998   Val GardenaDH 286   Lasse Kjus Werner Franz Hermann Maier
9791019 December 1998   DH 287  Kristian Ghedina  Lasse Kjus Werner Franz
9801120 December 1998   Alta BadiaGS 249    Michael von Grünigen Patrick Holzer Andreas Schifferer
9811221 December 1998   InnsbruckSG 082  Hermann Maier Christian Mayer Fritz Strobl
9821329 December 1998   BormioDH 288  Hermann Maier Fritz Strobl Stephan Eberharter
983145 January 1999   Kranjska GoraGS 250  Patrick Holzer Christian Mayer Hans Knauß
984156 January 1999   SL 287  Jure Košir Thomas Stangassinger Benjamin Raich
985167 January 1999   SchladmingSL 288  Benjamin Raich Pierrick Bourgeat  Kjetil André Aamodt
986179 January 1999   SG 083  Hermann Maier Rainer Salzgeber Hans Knauß
9871810 January 1999   FlachauGS 251  Benjamin Raich   Michael von Grünigen Hermann Maier
9881912 January 1999      AdelbodenGS 252  Hermann Maier  Kjetil André Aamodt Benjamin Raich
9892016 January 1999      WengenDH 289   Lasse Kjus Hannes Trinkl Hans Knauß
9902117 January 1999   SL 289  Benjamin Raich   Michael von Grünigen  Lasse Kjus
9912217 January 1999   KB 076   Lasse Kjus  Kjetil André Aamodt Hermann Maier
9922322 January 1999   KitzbühelDH 290   Lasse Kjus  Kjetil André Aamodt Werner Franz
9932423 January 1999   DH 291  Hans Knauß Peter Rzehak Werner Franz
9942524 January 1999   SL 290  Jure Košir   Didier Plaschy Giorgio Rocca
9952624 January 1999   KB 077   Kjetil André Aamodt  Lasse Kjus   Paul Accola
World Championships (2–14 February)
9962727 February 1999   OfterschwangGS 253  Stephan Eberharter Hans Knauß   Michael von Grünigen
9972828 February 1999   SL 291   Finn Christian Jagge Thomas Stangassinger  Kjetil André Aamodt
998295 March 1999     KvitfjellDH 292  Andreas Schifferer Stephan Eberharter  Kjetil André Aamodt
999306 March 1999   DH 293  Andreas Schifferer  Lasse Kjus Stephan Eberharter
1000317 March 1999   SG 084  Hermann Maier Stephan Eberharter Andreas Schifferer
10013210 March 1999   Sierra NevadaDH 294   Lasse Kjus Chad Fleischer  Audun Grønvold
10023311 March 1999   SG 085  Christian Mayer Andreas Schifferer Josef Strobl
10033413 March 1999   SL 292  Thomas Stangassinger  Kjetil André Aamodt   Marco Casanova
10043514 March 1999   GS 254    Michael von Grünigen   Steve Locher Heinz Schilchegger

Ladies
Event Key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant Slalom, SG – Super Giant Slalom, KB – Combined[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
901124 October 1998   SöldenGS 240   Andrine Flemmen Alexandra Meissnitzer Deborah Compagnoni
902219 November 1998   Park CityGS 241  Alexandra Meissnitzer Martina Ertl Birgit Heeb
903321 November 1998   SL 276  Urška Hrovat Sabine Egger Janica Kostelić
904427 November 1998   Lake LouiseDH 237  Renate Götschl Isolde Kostner   Corinne Rey-Bellet
905528 November 1998   DH 238  Renate Götschl Isolde Kostner Regina Häusl
906629 November 1998   SG 083  Alexandra Meissnitzer Pernilla Wiberg Hilde Gerg
90773 December 1998   Mammoth MountainSL 277  Anja Pärson Zali Steggall Ingrid Salvenmoser
90884 December 1998   SG 084  Christiane Mitterwallner Renate Götschl Martina Ertl
909910 December 1998   Val d'IsèreSG 085  Alexandra Meissnitzer Martina Ertl Régine Cavagnoud
9101011 December 1998   GS 242  Alexandra Meissnitzer Deborah Compagnoni Anita Wachter
9111118 December 1998      VeysonnazDH 239  Hilde Gerg Pernilla Wiberg Bibiana Perez
9121219 December 1998   DH 240  Alexandra Meissnitzer Régine Cavagnoud Renate Götschl
9131320 December 1998   SL 278    Karin Roten Kristina Koznick Anja Pärson
9141420 December 1998   KB 066  Hilde Gerg Martina Ertl  Trude Gimle
9151527 December 1998   SemmeringGS 243  Anita Wachter Alexandra Meissnitzer  Andrine Flemmen
9161628 December 1998   SL 279  Kristina Koznick   Karin Roten Pernilla Wiberg
917172 January 1999   MariborGS 244  Anita Wachter   Sonja Nef Alexandra Meissnitzer
918182 January 1999   SG 086  Hilde Gerg Martina Ertl Michaela Dorfmeister
919193 January 1999   SL 280  Pernilla Wiberg Hilde Gerg Ylva Nowén
920208 January 1999   BerchtesgadenSL 281  Sabine Egger Ingrid Salvenmoser Pernilla Wiberg
9212116 January 1999   St. Anton am ArlbergDH 241    Corinne Rey-Bellet Michaela Dorfmeister Hilde Gerg
9222216 January 1999   SG 087    Corinne Rey-Bellet Alexandra Meissnitzer Michaela Dorfmeister
9232317 January 1999   SL 282  Trine Bakke Anja Pärson Janica Kostelić
9242417 January 1999   KB 067  Janica Kostelić Hilde Gerg  Trude Gimle
9252521 January 1999   Cortina d'AmpezzoDH 242  Régine Cavagnoud Isolde Kostner Hilde Gerg
9262622 January 1999   SG 088  Renate Götschl Martina Ertl Régine Cavagnoud
9272723 January 1999   SG 089  Régine Cavagnoud   Sylviane Berthod Michaela Dorfmeister
9282824 January 1999   GS 245  Alexandra Meissnitzer Martina Ertl Anita Wachter
World Championships (2–14 February)
9292922 February 1999   ÅreGS 246  Alexandra Meissnitzer Anita Wachter  Andrine Flemmen
9303023 February 1999   SL 283  Špela Pretnar  Trine Bakke Anja Pärson
9313124 February 1999   GS 247  Anita Wachter  Andrine Flemmen   Sonja Nef
9323227 February 1999   DH 243  Renate Götschl Michaela Dorfmeister Regina Häusl
933335 March 1999      St. MoritzDH 244  Renate Götschl Michaela Dorfmeister Isolde Kostner
934346 March 1999   SG 090  Michaela Dorfmeister Renate Götschl Kathleen Monahan
9353510 March 1999   Sierra NevadaDH 245  Alexandra Meissnitzer  Ingeborg Helen Marken Mélanie Turgeon
9363613 March 1999   GS 248  Anita Wachter Anna Ottosson  Andrine Flemmen

Men

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Lasse Kjus Norway1465
2Kjetil André Aamodt Norway1442
3Hermann Maier Austria1307
4Stephan Eberharter Austria1079
5Hans Knauss Austria913
6Andreas Schifferer Austria901
7Christian Mayer Austria766
8Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland705
9Werner Franz Austria614
10Benjamin Raich Austria575

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Lasse Kjus Norway760
2Andreas Schifferer Austria438
3Werner Franz Austria427
4Hans Knauss Austria399
5Kjetil André Aamodt Norway397

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hermann Maier Austria516
2Stephan Eberharter Austria330
3Andreas Schifferer Austria262
4Christian Mayer Austria252
5Hans Knauss Austria233

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Michael von Grünigen   Switzerland483
2Stephan Eberharter Austria410
3Hermann Maier Austria371
4Kjetil André Aamodt Norway335
5Christian Mayer Austria297

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Thomas Stangassinger Austria566
2Jure Košir Slovenia415
3Finn Christian Jagge Norway386
4Kjetil André Aamodt Norway363
Pierrick Bourgeat France363

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Lasse Kjus Norway180
Kjetil André Aamodt Norway180
3Werner Franz Austria100
4Didier Cuche   Switzerland81
5Markus Herrmann   Switzerland64

Ladies

Overall
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria1672
2Hilde Gerg Germany1179
3Renate Götschl Austria1035
4Martina Ertl-Renz Germany987
5Pernilla Wiberg Sweden924
6Michaela Dorfmeister Austria920
7Régine Cavagnoud France764
8Anita Wachter Austria756
9Andrine Flemmen Norway728
10Corinne Rey-Bellet   Switzerland720

Downhill
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Renate Götschl Austria610
2Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria468
3Michaela Dorfmeister Austria454
4Hilde Gerg Germany431
5Isolde Kostner Italy371

Super G
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria459
2Michaela Dorfmeister Austria373
3Martina Ertl Germany340
4Régine Cavagnoud France335
5Renate Götschl Austria308

Giant Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria652
2Anita Wachter Austria636
3Andrine Flemmen Norway518
4Sonja Nef   Switzerland353
5Anna Ottosson Sweden313

Slalom
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Sabine Egger Austria425
2Pernilla Wiberg Sweden415
3Anja Pärson Sweden374
4Trine Bakke Norway335
5Ingrid Salvenmoser Austria292

Combined
PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Hilde Gerg Germany180
2Janica Kostelić Croatia150
Trude Gimle Norway120
4Michaela Dorfmeister Austria82
5Alexandra Meissnitzer Austria81

References
  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1999 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1999 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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