Alpine World Ski Championships 2011
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The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Bavaria
, Germany
, from February 7 to February 20, 2011
.
These were the second alpine
world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which previously hosted in 1978
. It also hosted the first Olympic
alpine skiing competition (a combined
event), at the 1936 Winter Olympics
.
The FIS
awarded the championships on May 25, 2006, in Vilamoura
, Portugal
. The runner-up was Schladming
, Austria
, which will host in 2013
. Prior to landing the 2011 event in 2006, Garmisch-Partenkirchen had unsuccessfully bid to host the world championships five times in the previous two decades.
The competitions took place at Garmisch Classic
, one of the two skiing areas of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Unseasonal spring-like conditions prevailed during the two weeks of competition.
will make its debut.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, from February 7 to February 20, 2011
2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 45th FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season began on 23 October 2010, in Sölden, Austria, and concluded on 20 March 2011, at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.Being an odd-numbered year, the biennial World Championships took place in February...
.
These were the second alpine
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which previously hosted in 1978
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between January 29 and February 5, 1978. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1978The event is scheduled to return in 2011...
. It also hosted the first Olympic
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
alpine skiing competition (a combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
event), at the 1936 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, alpine skiing was arranged for the first time in the Olympics, a combined event for men and women....
.
The FIS
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
awarded the championships on May 25, 2006, in Vilamoura
Vilamoura
Vilamoura is in the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve, Portugal. Its boundaries lie within the parish of Quarteira. Vilamoura is a purpose built resort and Marina which was started from scratch by a wealthy banker from Porto, Cupertino de Miranda. The resort was started in 1974 and is still...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The runner-up was Schladming
Schladming
Schladming is a small mining town in the Austrian state of Styria, that is now very popular with tourists. It has become a large ski resort and has held various skiing competitions recently. The shopping area has lots of cafes, restaurant and a variety of shops and caters well for tourists.As of...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, which will host in 2013
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 are scheduled to be held in Schladming, Styria, Austria, in February 2013. The FIS awarded the Alpine World Skiing Championships on 29 May 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa. The other three finalists were Beaver Creek/Vail, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and St...
. Prior to landing the 2011 event in 2006, Garmisch-Partenkirchen had unsuccessfully bid to host the world championships five times in the previous two decades.
The competitions took place at Garmisch Classic
Garmisch Classic
Garmisch Classic is an alpine ski resort in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany. The resort is in the Bavarian Alps, and its maximum elevation is 6726 feet above sea level, with a vertical drop of 4429 feet...
, one of the two skiing areas of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Unseasonal spring-like conditions prevailed during the two weeks of competition.
Course Information
| Day | Date | Time | Race | Start Elevation |
Finish Elevation |
Vertical Drop |
Course Length |
Gates | Average Gradient |
Course Name |
Sky | Start Temp. |
Finish Temp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 08-Feb | 11:00 | Super-G - women | 1305 m | 770 m | 535 m | 2.180 km | 45 | 25.3 % | Kandahar 1 | sunny | + 2 C | + 8 C |
| Wed | 09-Feb | 11:00 | Super-G - men | 1395 | 770 | 625 | 2.200 | 48 | 29.6 | Kandahar 2 | sunny | - 3 | + 8 |
| Fri | 11-Feb | 10:00 | Downhill - (SC) - women | 1535 | 770 | 765 | 2.920 | 43 | 27.2 | Kandahar 1 | cloudy | + 3 | + 7 |
| 14:00 | Slalom - (SC) - women | 935 | 750 | 185 | 62 | Gudiberg | cloudy | + 7 | + 12 | ||||
| Sat | 12-Feb | 11:00 | Downhill - men | 1690 | 770 | 920 | 3.300 | 44 | 29.0 | Kandahar 2 | sunny | + 3 | + 9 |
| Sun | 13-Feb | 11:00 | Downhill - women | 1490 | 770 | 720 | 2.920 | 43 | 25.4 | Kandahar 1 | p.cldy | + 3 | + 6 |
| Mon | 14-Feb | 10:00 | Downhill - (SC) - men | 1690 | 770 | 920 | 3.300 | 44 | 29.0 | Kandahar 2 | sunny | + 1 | + 4 |
| 14:00 | Slalom - (SC) - men | 960 | 750 | 210 | 62 | Gudiberg | sunny | + 12 | + 12 | ||||
| Thu | 17-Feb | 12:00 15:00 |
Giant Slalom - women | 1100 | 750 | 350 | 51 51 |
Kandahar 1 | foggy foggy |
+ 1 + 3 |
+ 3 + 5 |
||
| Fri | 18-Feb | 10:00 13:30 |
Giant Slalom - men | 1090 | 750 | 340 | 41 47 |
Kandahar 2 | foggy foggy |
0 + 1 |
+ 3 + 4 |
||
| Sat | 19-Feb | 10:00 13:30 |
Slalom - women | 960 | 750 | 210 | 63 64 |
Gudiberg | cloudy sunny |
- 1 + 6 |
+ 1 + 7 |
||
| Sun | 20-Feb | 10:00 13:30 |
Slalom - men | 960 | 750 | 210 | 65 64 |
Gudiberg | foggy foggy |
0 - 1 |
+ 1 + 2 |
Men's events
| Downhill |
Erik Guay Erik Guay Erik Guay is a Canadian alpine skier from Mont-Tremblant, Québec. Guay is best known winning the discipline trophy in Super G during the 2010 World Cup season and for winning the downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011.- Career :Erik Guay was five when he competed in his first... (CAN) |
1:58.41 | Didier Cuche Didier Cuche Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom... (SUI) |
1:58.73 | Christof Innerhofer Christof Innerhofer Christof Innerhofer is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He skis in all five alpine disciplines and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G.Innerhofer lives in Gais, South Tyrol... (ITA) |
1:59.17 |
| Super-G |
Christof Innerhofer Christof Innerhofer Christof Innerhofer is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He skis in all five alpine disciplines and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G.Innerhofer lives in Gais, South Tyrol... (ITA) |
1:38.31 | Hannes Reichelt Hannes Reichelt Hannes Reichelt is an Austrian alpine skier, competing in Super-G, Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Alpine Combined races.... (AUT) |
1:38.91 | Ivica Kostelić Ivica Kostelic Ivica Kostelić is an alpine ski racer from Zagreb, Croatia. He won the world championship in slalom in 2003 and three Olympic silver medals in slalom and combined , along with the overall World Cup title in 2011 and 18 World Cup races during his career... (CRO) |
1:39.03 |
| Giant Slalom |
Ted Ligety Ted Ligety Theodore Sharp "Ted" Ligety is a champion alpine ski racer from the United States. He was the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in combined and the three-time World Cup champion in giant slalom . Ligety won the gold medal in the giant slalom at the 2011 World Championships... (USA) |
2:10.56 | Cyprien Richard Cyprien Richard Cyprien Richard is a French alpine skier.Richard has won two podiums in Alpine Skiing World Cup, in Alta Badia and Bormio, Italy, both in giant slalom. He also won one world cup race at Adelboden, Switzerland, tying Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal for first place.- Race victories :- External links :*... (FRA) |
2:10.64 | Philipp Schörghofer Philipp Schörghofer Philipp Schörghofer is an Austrian alpine skier. He represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.- World Cup victories :- World Championships :* 2009 World Championships: Giant slalom: 14... (AUT) |
2:10.99 |
| Slalom |
Jean-Baptiste Grange Jean-Baptiste Grange Jean-Baptiste Grange is a French alpine ski racer.Born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Grange grew up in Valloire, Galibier, and made his World Cup debut at age 19 in January 2004. On February 17, 2007, he won the bronze medal in the slalom at the 2007 World Championships in Åre, Sweden... (FRA) |
1:41.72 | Jens Byggmark Jens Byggmark Jens Byggmark is a Swedish alpine skier, who specialises in slalom and giant slalom.Byggmark was born in Örebro but was raised in Tärnaby. He races for Tärna IK Fjällvinden, the world's most successful ski club... (SWE) |
1:42.15 | Manfred Mölgg (ITA) |
1:42.33 |
| Super Combined |
Aksel Lund Svindal Aksel Lund Svindal Aksel Lund Svindal is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Kjeller. He is a two-time winner of the overall , an Olympic gold medalist in Super G at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and a four-time World Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and super combined .-Career:As of... (NOR) |
2:54.51 | Christof Innerhofer Christof Innerhofer Christof Innerhofer is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. He skis in all five alpine disciplines and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G.Innerhofer lives in Gais, South Tyrol... (ITA) |
2:55.52 | Peter Fill Peter Fill Peter Fill is an Italian alpine skier.-World Cup victories:- Career :Peter Fill is an all-round skier. In the 2006/2007 season he was the first Italian athlete since Alberto Tomba in the leaders of the Ski World Cup.At the age of 3 years old, he learned to ski with his first teacher Frieda Senoner... (ITA) |
2:56.41 |
Women's events
| Downhill |
Elisabeth Görgl Elisabeth Görgl Elisabeth Görgl is an Austrian professional alpine skier. She is an all-round skier who has reached World Cup podiums in all disciplines, with her best World Cup results in giant slalom and super G. In January 2008, she won her first world cup race in the Maribor, Slovenia giant slalom... (AUT) |
1:47.24 | Lindsey Vonn (USA) |
1:47.68 | Maria Riesch Maria Riesch Maria Höfl-Riesch is a champion alpine ski racer. She won gold medals in slalom and super combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics and won the World Cup overall title in 2011.... (GER) |
1:47.84 |
| Super-G |
Elisabeth Görgl Elisabeth Görgl Elisabeth Görgl is an Austrian professional alpine skier. She is an all-round skier who has reached World Cup podiums in all disciplines, with her best World Cup results in giant slalom and super G. In January 2008, she won her first world cup race in the Maribor, Slovenia giant slalom... (AUT) |
1:23.82 | Julia Mancuso Julia Mancuso Julia Mancuso is an alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. She was the gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the silver medalist in both downhill and combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She has also won four medals at the World Championships and five races in... (USA) |
1:23.87 | Maria Riesch Maria Riesch Maria Höfl-Riesch is a champion alpine ski racer. She won gold medals in slalom and super combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics and won the World Cup overall title in 2011.... (GER) |
1:24.03 |
| Giant Slalom |
Tina Maze Tina Maze Tina Maze is a renowned Slovenian alpine ski racer. She is the current world champion in giant slalom.Maze first competed in the 2001 World Championships at age 17 and in the 2002 Winter Olympics the following year. She started her career as a giant slalom specialist but later expanded and... (SLO) |
2:20.54 | Federica Brignone Federica Brignone Federica Brignone is an Italian alpine skier.Bringone has won one podium in the Alpine skiing world cup, a 3rd place in giant slalom in Aspen, USA .... (ITA) |
2:20.63 | Tessa Worley Tessa Worley Tessa Worley is a French alpine ski racer.Worley was born in Annemasse, in the département of Haute-Savoie. Her father Steve is Australian and her mother Mad is French. She grew up skiing year-round, in France and New Zealand... (FRA) |
2:21.02 |
| Slalom |
Marlies Schild Marlies Schild Marlies Schild is a World Cup alpine ski racer. She is a specialist in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom and has won multiple medals in Olympic and World Championship competitions, as well as three World Cup season titles.-Skiing career:At the beginning of her career, her... (AUT) |
1:45.79 | Kathrin Zettel Kathrin Zettel Kathrin Zettel is an Austrian alpine skier from Göstling, Lower Austria. A specialist of Slalom and Giant Slalom, she won her first World Cup race on 25 November 2006.-World Cup victories:-External links:*... (AUT) |
1:46.13 | Maria Pietilae-Holmner (SWE) |
1:46.44 |
| Super Combined |
Anna Fenninger Anna Fenninger Anna Fenninger is an Austrian Alpine skier. She competes in all disciplines, but has had greatest success in Super-G and giant slalom.- 2006 – 2010: World Cup Debut and First Successes :... (AUT) |
2:43.23 | Tina Maze Tina Maze Tina Maze is a renowned Slovenian alpine ski racer. She is the current world champion in giant slalom.Maze first competed in the 2001 World Championships at age 17 and in the 2002 Winter Olympics the following year. She started her career as a giant slalom specialist but later expanded and... (SLO) |
2:43.32 | Anja Pärson Anja Pärson Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish-Sámi alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She has won a total of 42 World cup races.-Biography:... (SWE) |
2:43.50 |
Team event
| Team event |
Taïna Barioz Taïna Barioz Taïna Barioz is a French alpine skier.Barioz won one podium in Alpine Skiing World Cup, 3rd place in giant slalom in Lienz, Austria .-References:... Anémone Marmottan Anémone Marmottan Anémone Marmottan is an alpine skier from France. She won a gold medal at the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in the team event, and later finished 14th in the giant slalom.-External links:... Tessa Worley Tessa Worley Tessa Worley is a French alpine ski racer.Worley was born in Annemasse, in the département of Haute-Savoie. Her father Steve is Australian and her mother Mad is French. She grew up skiing year-round, in France and New Zealand... Gauthier de Tessières Gauthier de Tessières Gauthier de Tessières is a French alpine skier. He represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... Thomas Fanara Thomas Fanara Thomas Fanara is a French alpine skier specialisting in Giant Slalom. Fanara is currently participating in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup... Cyprien Richard Cyprien Richard Cyprien Richard is a French alpine skier.Richard has won two podiums in Alpine Skiing World Cup, in Alta Badia and Bormio, Italy, both in giant slalom. He also won one world cup race at Adelboden, Switzerland, tying Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal for first place.- Race victories :- External links :*... |
Anna Fenninger Anna Fenninger Anna Fenninger is an Austrian Alpine skier. She competes in all disciplines, but has had greatest success in Super-G and giant slalom.- 2006 – 2010: World Cup Debut and First Successes :... Michaela Kirchgasser Michaela Kirchgasser Michaela Kirchgasser is an Austrian alpine skier specializing in Slalom and Giant Slalom.- Career :... Marlies Schild Marlies Schild Marlies Schild is a World Cup alpine ski racer. She is a specialist in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom and has won multiple medals in Olympic and World Championship competitions, as well as three World Cup season titles.-Skiing career:At the beginning of her career, her... Romed Baumann Romed Baumann Romed Baumann is an Austrian alpine skier.Baumann has won one Alpine skiing world cup race, in Super-combined in Sestriere, Italy and two more podiums in the same discipline.- Race victories :... Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich is a champion alpine ski racer who won gold medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin, Italy... Philipp Schörghofer Philipp Schörghofer Philipp Schörghofer is an Austrian alpine skier. He represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.- World Cup victories :- World Championships :* 2009 World Championships: Giant slalom: 14... |
Sara Hector Sara Hector Sara Hector is an alpine skier from Sweden. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in the team event, and later finished 17th in the giant slalom.-External links:... Anja Pärson Anja Pärson Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish-Sámi alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She has won a total of 42 World cup races.-Biography:... Maria Pietilä-Holmner Axel Bäck Axel Bäck Axel Erik Bäck is an alpine skier from Sweden. He competed for Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he was disqualified from the second run in the slalom.-External links:... Hans Olsson Hans Olsson (alpine skier) Hans Olsson is a Swedish alpine skier. He represented Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Hans came 12th in downhill at the Olympic Games. Olsson specialises in the speed disciplines of Super G and particularly downhill... Matts Olsson Matts Olsson Matts Olsson is an alpine skier from Sweden. He won a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in the team event, and finished 18th in the giant slalom, and 24th in the Super-G.-External links:... |
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Medal table
Key:| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Participating nations
525 athletes from 69 countries will compete. HaitiHaiti
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will make its debut.
External links
- GaP 2011.com - official site
- FIS-Ski.com - AWSC 2011 - calendar & results