FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held 12–25 February in Spain at Sierra Nevada near Granada city. The championships were to be held in 1995, but were postponed due to lack of snow.[1]

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996

Host city	Sierra Nevada
Country	Spain
Events	10
Opening ceremony	12 February 1996 (1996-02-12)
Closing ceremony	25 February 1996 (1996-02-25)
Officially opened by	Juan Carlos I

Sierra Nevada

Location in Europe

Sierra Nevada

Location in southern Spain

Men's competitions

Downhill

Date: February 17

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Patrick Ortlieb	2:00.17
2		Kristian Ghedina	2:00.44
3		Luc Alphand	2:00.45

Super-G

Date: February 13

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Atle Skårdal	1:21.80
2		Patrik Järbyn	1:22.09
3		Kjetil André Aamodt	1:22.11

Giant Slalom

Date: February 23

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Alberto Tomba	1:58.63
2		Urs Kälin	1:59.07
3		Michael von Grünigen	1:59.45

Slalom

Date: February 25

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Alberto Tomba	1:42.26
2		Mario Reiter	1:42.57
3		Michael von Grünigen	1:42.81

• YouTube video - leaders' second runs

Combination

Date: February 19

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Marc Girardelli	3:31.95
2		Lasse Kjus	3:32.20
3		Günther Mader	3:32.93

Women's competitions

Downhill

Date: February 18

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Picabo Street	1:54.06
2		Katja Seizinger	1:54.63
3		Hilary Lindh	1:54.70

Super-G

Date: February 12

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Isolde Kostner	1:21.00
2		Heidi Zurbriggen	1:21.66
3		Picabo Street	1:21.71

Giant Slalom

Date: February 22

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Deborah Compagnoni	2:10.74
2		Karin Roten	2:11.09
3		Martina Ertl	2:11.44

Slalom

Date: February 24

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Pernilla Wiberg	1:31.46
2		Patricia Chauvet	1:32.32
3		Urška Hrovat	1:32.33

Combination

Date: February 19

Placing	Country	Athlete	Time
1		Pernilla Wiberg	3:19.68
2		Anita Wachter	3:21.73
3		Marianne Kjørstad	3:22.35

Medals table

Place	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Italy	4	1	-	5
2	Sweden	2	1	-	3
3	Austria	1	2	1	4
4	Norway	1	1	2	4
5	United States	1	-	2	3
6	Luxembourg	1	-	-	1
7	Switzerland	-	3	2	5
8	Germany	-	1	1	2
	France	-	1	1	2
10	Slovenia	-	-	1	1

References

1. de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1996

External links

• FIS-ski.com - results - 1996 World Championships - Sierra Nevada, Spain
• FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships