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]
| Host city | Sierra Nevada |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Events | 10 |
| Opening | 12 February 1996 |
| Closing | 25 February 1996 |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I |
Sierra Nevada
Location in Europe
Sierra Nevada
Location in southern Spain
Men's competitions edit
Downhill edit
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 edit
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 edit
Date: February 23
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Alberto Tomba | 1:58.63 | 57.54 | 1:01.09 |
| 2 | 
|
Urs Kälin | 1:59.07 | 58.19 | 1:00.88 |
| 3 |
|
Michael von Grünigen | 1:59.45 | 58.01 | 1:01.44 |
Slalom edit
Date: February 25
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Alberto Tomba | 1:42.26 | 52.02 | 50.24 |
| 2 |
|
Mario Reiter | 1:42.57 | 51.35 | 51.22 |
| 3 |
|
Michael von Grünigen | 1:42.81 | 51.83 | 50.98 |
- YouTube video - leaders' second runs
Combination edit
Date: February 19
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Slalom | Downhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Marc Girardelli | 3:31.95 | 1:38.99 | 1:52.96 |
| 2 |
|
Lasse Kjus | 3:32.20 | 1:40.38 | 1:51.82 |
| 3 |
|
Günther Mader | 3:32.93 | 1:40.55 | 1:52.38 |
Women's competitions edit
Downhill edit
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 edit
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 edit
Date: February 22
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Deborah Compagnoni | 2:10.74 | 1:07.09 | 1:03.65 |
| 2 |
|
Karin Roten | 2:11.09 | 1:06.68 | 1:04.41 |
| 3 |
|
Martina Ertl | 2:11.44 | 1:08.77 | 1:02.67 |
Slalom edit
Date: February 24
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Pernilla Wiberg | 1:31.46 | 44.49 | 46.97 |
| 2 |
|
Patricia Chauvet | 1:32.32 | 45.42 | 46.90 |
| 3 | 
|
Urška Hrovat | 1:32.33 | 44.44 | 47.89 |
Combination edit
Date: February 19
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Downhill | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Pernilla Wiberg | 3:19.68 | 1:44.00 | 1:35.68 |
| 2 |
|
Anita Wachter | 3:21.73 | 1:43.67 | 1:38.06 |
| 3 |
|
Marianne Kjørstad | 3:22.35 | 1:45.38 | 1:36.97 |
Medals table edit
| 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 edit
External links edit
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1996 World Championships - Sierra Nevada, Spain
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships