FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1973/74
Discipline Men Women
Overall Italy Piero Gros Austria Annemarie Pröll
Downhill Switzerland Roland Collombin Austria Annemarie Pröll
Giant slalom Italy Piero Gros Liechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
Slalom Italy Gustav Thöni West Germany Christa Zechmeister
Nations Cup Italy Italy Austria Austria
Nations Cup overall Austria Austria
Competition
Locations 15 9
Individual 21 17

The 8th World Cup season began in December 1973 and concluded in March 1974. Piero Gros of Italy won the overall title, denying the runner-up, countryman Gustav Thöni, a fourth straight overall title. Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her fourth of five consecutive.

The break in the schedule was for the 1974 World Championships, held February 3–10 at St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Due to the growth of the professional skiing tour (especially in the United States), which now featured World Cup winning stars such as Jean-Claude Killy, Karl Schranz, Patrick Russel, and Jean-Noël Augert, no World Cup races were held in North America for the first time in its history; the next time this happened was during the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020-21 season. Instead, the entire 1973–74 season took place in Europe.

Calendar

Men

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom[1]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
15718 December 1973   France Val d'IsèreGS 054 Austria Hansi HinterseerItaly Helmuth SchmalzlItaly Piero Gros
158210 December 1973   DH 045 Italy Herbert PlankAustria Werner GrissmannAustria Franz Klammer
159316 December 1973   Austria SaalbachGS 055 Austria Hubert BerchtoldAustria Thomas HauserAustria Hansi Hinterseer
160417 December 1973   Italy VipitenoSL 060 Italy Piero GrosAustria Johann KniewasserWest Germany Christian Neureuther
161518 December 1973   Austria Zell am SeeDH 046 Austria Karl CordinSwitzerland Roland CollombinAustria Peter Feyersinger
Australia Manfred Grabler
Austria Josef Walcher
162622 December 1973   Austria SchladmingDH 047 Austria Franz KlammerSwitzerland Roland CollombinSwitzerland Bernhard Russi
16375 January 1974   West Germany GarmischSL 061 West Germany Christian NeureutherItaly Gustav ThöniWest Germany Hansjorg Schlager
16486 January 1974   DH 048 Switzerland Roland CollombinAustria Franz KlammerItaly Herbert Plank
16597 January 1974   West Germany BerchtesgadenGS 056 Italy Piero GrosItaly Gustav ThöniItaly Erwin Stricker
1661012 January 1974   France AvoriazDH 049 Switzerland Roland CollombinAustria Franz KlammerSwitzerland Philippe Roux
1671113 January 1974   France MorzineGS 057 Italy Piero GrosAustria Hansi HinterseerItaly Gustav Thöni
1681219 January 1974   Switzerland WengenDH 050 Switzerland Roland CollombinAustria Franz KlammerItaly Herbert Plank
1691320 January 1974   SL 062 West Germany Christian NeureutherItaly Fausto RadiciAustria David Zwilling
1701421 January 1974   Switzerland AdelbodenGS 058 Italy Gustav ThöniItaly Piero GrosAustria Hansi Hinterseer
1711526 January 1974   Austria KitzbühelDH 051 Switzerland Roland CollombinItaly Stefano Anzi
Italy Giuliano Besson
1721627 January 1974   SL 063 Austria Hansi HinterseerAustria Johann KniewasserItaly Gustav Thöni
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974 (3–10 February)
173172 March 1974   Norway VossGS 059 Italy Gustav ThöniAustria Hansi HinterseerSweden Ingemar Stenmark
174183 March 1974   SL 064 Italy Piero GrosSweden Ingemar StenmarkAustria Johann Kniewasser
175196 March 1974   Poland ZakopaneSL 065 Spain Francisco Fernandez-OchoaItaly Gustav ThöniAustria Hansi Hinterseer
176209 March 1974   Czechoslovakia Vysoké TatryGS 060 Italy Piero GrosSweden Ingemar StenmarkAustria Hansi Hinterseer
1772110 March 1974   SL 066 Italy Gustav ThöniSweden Ingemar StenmarkSpain Francisco Fernández Ochoa

Ladies

Event key: DH – Downhill, SL – Slalom, GS – Giant slalom[2]
Race Season Date Place Type Winner Second Third
15516 December 1973   France Val d'IsèreDH 041 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Ingrid GfolnerAustria Wiltrud Drexel
15627 December 1973   SL 063 West Germany Christa ZechmeisterLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelUnited States Marilyn Cochran
157319 December 1973   Austria Zell am SeeDH 042 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
158420 December 1973  GS 053 Liechtenstein Hanni WenzelSwitzerland Marie-Theres NadigAustria Traudl Treichl
15955 January 1974   West Germany PfrontenDH 043 Austria Annemarie PröllAustria Wiltrud DrexelCanada Betsy Clifford
16066 January 1974   GS 054 Canada Kathy KreinerSwitzerland Lise-Marie MorerodFrance Fabienne Serrat
16178 January 1974   France Les GetsSL 064 West Germany Christa ZechmeisterUnited States Lindy CochranAustria Annemarie Pröll
16289 January 1974   GS 055 Italy Claudia GiordaniUnited States Barbara Ann CochranLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel
163913 January 1974   Switzerland GrindelwaldDH 044 United States Cindy NelsonAustria Annemarie PröllSwitzerland Marie-Theres Nadig
1641014 January 1974   GS 056 Austria Monika KasererLiechtenstein Hanni WenzelWest Germany Christa Zechmeister
1651116 January 1974   Switzerland Les DiableretsSL 065 West Germany Christa ZechmeisterFrance Fabienne SerratWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
1661223 January 1974   Austria BadgasteinDH 045 Austria Annemarie PröllSwitzerland Marie-Theres NadigAustria Wiltrud Drexel
1671324 January 1974   SL 066 West Germany Christa ZechmeisterFrance Fabienne SerratAustria Monika Kaserer
1681425 January 1974   GS 057 France Fabienne SerratSwitzerland Lise-Marie MorerodWest Germany Rosi Mittermaier
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974 (3–10 February)
1691527 February 1974   Italy AbetoneSL 067 West Germany Rosi MittermaierAustria Annemarie PröllFrance Fabienne Serrat
170167 March 1974   Czechoslovakia Vysoké TatryGS 058 Austria Monika KasererAustria Annemarie PröllSwitzerland Lise-Marie Morerod
171178 March 1974   SL 068 West Germany Rosi MittermaierFrance Danièle DebernardLiechtenstein Hanni Wenzel

Men

Overall

The Men's overall World Cup 1973/74 was divided into three periods. From the first 6 races the best 4 results count, from the next 10 races (Race No 7 to No 16) the best 6 results count and from the last 5 races the best 3 results count. Four racers had a point deduction.

PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Piero Gros Italy181
2Gustav Thöni Italy165
3Hansi Hinterseer Austria162
4Roland Collombin  Switzerland140
5Franz Klammer Austria125
6Erwin Stricker Italy73
7Johann Kniewasser Austria67
8Herbert Plank Italy66
Christian Neureuther West Germany66
10Helmuth Schmalzl Italy65
11David Zwilling Austria62
Ingemar Stenmark Sweden62
13Fausto Radici Italy49
14Francisco Fernández Ochoa Spain46
15Reinhard Tritscher Austria42
Werner Grissmann Austria42

Downhill

In men's downhill World Cup 1973/74 the best 5 results count. Three racer had a point deduction, which are given in (). Roland Collombin won four races in a row.

PlaceNameCountryTotal2France5Austria6Austria8Germany10France12Switzerland15Austria
1Roland Collombin  Switzerland120-20(20)25252525
2Franz Klammer Austria10015-25202020(8)
3Herbert Plank Italy6625--15-1511
4Bernhard Russi  Switzerland402-154811-
Werner Grissmann Austria4020628-4(2)
6Karl Cordin Austria37825--4--
7Reinhard Tritscher Austria3611-611-8-
8Giuliano Besson Italy301--6-320
9David Zwilling Austria26428-66-
10Stefano Anzi Italy25--3-2-20

Giant slalom

In men's giant slalom World Cup 1973/74 the best 5 results count. Four racers a had point deduction, which are given in ().

PlaceNameCountryTotal1France3Austria9Germany11France14Switzerland17Norway20Czechoslovakia
1Piero Gros Italy11015(8)252520(11)25
2Hansi Hinterseer Austria952515-201520(15)
3Gustav Thöni Italy85--20152525-
4Helmuth Schmalzl Italy5520(4)1188(6)8
5Erwin Stricker Italy48--151111-11
6Ingemar Stenmark Sweden37-2---1520
7Hubert Berchtold Austria25-25-----
8Engelhard Pargätzi  Switzerland21(2)-43644
9Thomas Hauser Austria20-20-----
10Franz Klammer Austria17-113--3-
Erik Håker Norway173-6--26

Slalom

In men's slalom World Cup 1973/74 the best 5 results count. No racer had a point deduction. Gustav Thöni won the cup with only four results.

PlaceNameCountryTotal4Italy7Germany13Switzerland16Austria18Norway19Poland21Czechoslovakia
1Gustav Thöni Italy80-20-15-2025
2Christian Neureuther West Germany65152525----
3Johann Kniewasser Austria6320--20158-
4Piero Gros Italy61252--2518
5Hansi Hinterseer Austria5666-25415-
6Ingemar Stenmark Sweden51----201120
7Fausto Radici Italy4711820-8--
8Francisco Fernández-Ochoa Spain46--6--2515
9David Zwilling Austria26-1115----
10Hansjörg Schlager West Germany20-15---23

Ladies

Overall

The Women's overall World Cup 1973/74 was most likely also divided into periods.

PlaceNameCountryTotal
1Annemarie Pröll Austria268
2Monika Kaserer Austria153
3Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein144
4Christa Zechmeister West Germany129
5Fabienne Serrat France127
6Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland123
7Rosi Mittermaier West Germany116
8Lise-Marie Morerod  Switzerland77
9Wiltrud Drexel Austria72
10Kathy Kreiner Canada70

Downhill

In women's downhill World Cup 1973/74 all 5 results count. No racer had a point deduction. After her 8 victories of the previous season Annemarie Pröll reached a total of 11 downhill victories in a row, still records for female single discipline serial winner and downhill serial winner (Ingemar Stenmark later won 14 giant slaloms in a row).

PlaceNameCountryTotal1France3Austria5Germany9Switzerland12Austria
1Annemarie Pröll Austria1202525252025
2Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland721115111520
3Wiltrud Drexel Austria70152020-15
4Cindy Nelson United States35--6254
5Ingrid Gfölner Austria34208--6
6Jacqueline Rouvier France32364118
7Betsy Clifford Canada256315-1
8Irmgard Lukasser Austria208-84-
9Claudia Giordani Italy14-113--
10Monika Kaserer Austria12---111

Giant slalom

In women's giant slalom World Cup 1973/74 the best 5 results count. One racer had a point deduction, which is given in (). Hanni Wenzel won the cup with only four results. In 6 races there were 5 different winners.

PlaceNameCountryTotal4Austria6Germany8France10Switzerland14Austria16Czechoslovakia
1Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein7125-1520-11
2Fabienne Serrat France68111561125(2)
3Monika Kaserer Austria60--225825
4Lise-Marie Morerod  Switzerland55-20--2015
5Traudl Treichl West Germany44151111-61
6Claudia Giordani Italy418-25--8
7Annemarie Pröll Austria35-3-11120
8Kathy Kreiner Canada31625----
9Marie-Theres Nadig  Switzerland2820--8--
10Christa Zechmeister West Germany2616-154-

Slalom

In women's slalom World Cup 1973/74 the best 5 results count. One racer a had point deduction, which is given in (). Christa Zechmeister won four races in a row. All 6 races were won by athletes from West Germany!

PlaceNameCountryTotal2France7France11Switzerland13Austria15Italy17Czechoslovakia
1Christa Zechmeister West Germany103252525253-
2Rosi Mittermaier West Germany8711(1)15112525
3Fabienne Serrat France63-8202015-
4Hanni Wenzel Liechtenstein492026-615
5Annemarie Pröll Austria41-15-620-
6Monika Kaserer Austria32441158-
7Barbara Ann Cochran United States2616118--
8Lindy Cochran United States23-203---
9Lise-Marie Morerod  Switzerland22----1111
10Danièle Debernard France20-----20

Nations Cup

Overall

PlaceCountryTotalMenLadies
1 Austria1132650482
2 Italy75169061
3  Switzerland478280198
4 West Germany427124303
5 France2379228
6 United States16826142
7 Liechtenstein1253122
8 Canada1042579
9 Sweden88880
10 Spain46460
11 Poland343419
12 Norway19172
13 Australia17170
14 Czechoslovakia330

Men

PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1 Italy690144337209129
2 Austria650287201162155
3  Switzerland2802084131104
4 West Germany12431510682
5 Sweden880375110
6 Spain46004611
7 Poland34003430
8 United States26801830
9 Canada251411010
10 Australia17170010
 Norway17017010
12 France903640
13 Liechtenstein300310
 Czechoslovakia303010

Ladies

PlaceCountryTotalDHGSSLRacersWins
1 Austria48226912588106
2 West Germany303168819946
3 France22837949781
4  Switzerland19874873740
5 United States14235287961
6 Liechtenstein1222714911
7 Canada7929311941
8 Italy611447021
9 Norway200210

References

  1. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1974 men's schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "FIS: Alpine World Cup 1974 ladies' schedule". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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