The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 were held in Vail and Beaver Creek, United States, between February 2 and February 14, 1999. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
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Men's competitions
Downhill
Date: February 6
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
Hermann Maier | 1:40. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt im Pongau) is an Austrian Skier who has won four overall World Cup 60 |
| 2 |  Norway |
Lasse Kjus | 1:40. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Lasse Kjus (born January 14, 1971) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice an Olympic gold medal 91 |
| 3 | Norway |
Kjetil André Aamodt | 1:41. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Kjetil André Aamodt (born September 2, 1971 in Oslo Norway) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier, one of the most decorated in history 17 |
Super-G
Date: February 2
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Hermann Maier | 1:14. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hermann Maier (born December 7, 1972, Altenmarkt im Pongau) is an Austrian Skier who has won four overall World Cup 53 |
| Norway |
Lasse Kjus | 1:14. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Lasse Kjus (born January 14, 1971) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice an Olympic gold medal 53 | |
| 3 | Austria |
Hans Knauss | 1:14. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hans Knauß (born February 9, 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. 54 |
Giant Slalom
Date: February 12
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
Lasse Kjus | 2:19. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Lasse Kjus (born January 14, 1971) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice an Olympic gold medal 31 |
| 2 |  Liechtenstein |
Marco Büchel | 2:19. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland Marco Büchel (born November 4, 1971 in Walenstadt, Switzerland) is a Liechtensteiner Skier, who participated in five 36 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
Steve Locher | 2:20. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Steve Locher (born September 19 1967 in Salins) is a former Swiss alpine skier, who won the bronze medal in the combined event at 79 |
Slalom
Date: February 14
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland |
Kalle Palander | 1:42. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Kalle Markus Palander (born May 2, 1977 in Tornio) is a Finnish alpine skier, the most successful male Finn ever in the sport 12 |
| 2 | Norway |
Lasse Kjus | 1:42. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Lasse Kjus (born January 14, 1971) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice an Olympic gold medal 23 |
| 3 | Austria |
Christian Mayer | 1:42. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich For the Czech astronomer (1719-1783 see Christian Mayer Christian Mayer (born January 10, 1972 in Villach 25 |
Combination
Date: February 9
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
Kjetil André Aamodt | 2:43. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Kjetil André Aamodt (born September 2, 1971 in Oslo Norway) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier, one of the most decorated in history 09 |
| 2 | Norway |
Lasse Kjus | 2:43. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Lasse Kjus (born January 14, 1971) is a retired Norwegian Alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice an Olympic gold medal 25 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
Paul Accola | 2:42. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Paul Accola (born February 20 1967 in Davos) is a Swiss former Alpine skier. 62 |
Women's competitions
Downhill
Date: February 7
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Renate Götschl | 1:48. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Renate Götschl (born 6 August 1975, in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian alpine skier. 20 |
| 2 | Austria |
Michaela Dorfmeister | 1:48. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March, 1973 in Vienna) is a professional alpine Skier from Austria. 35 |
| 3 | Austria |
Stefanie Schuster | 1:48. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 37 |
Super-G
Date: February 3
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Alexandra Meissnitzer | 1:20. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Alexandra Meissnitzer (born 18 June 1973 is a retired alpine Skier from Austria. 53 |
| 2 | Austria |
Renate Götschl | 1:20. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Renate Götschl (born 6 August 1975, in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian alpine skier. 56 |
| 3 | Austria |
Michaela Dorfmeister | 1:20. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March, 1973 in Vienna) is a professional alpine Skier from Austria. 74 |
Giant Slalom
Date: February 11
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Alexandra Meissnitzer | 2:08. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Alexandra Meissnitzer (born 18 June 1973 is a retired alpine Skier from Austria. 54 |
| 2 | Norway |
Andrine Flemmen | 2:08. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Andrine Flemmen (born December 29, 1974 in Molde) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. 84 |
| 3 | Austria |
Anita Wachter | 2:32. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Anita Wachter (born February 12 1967, Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Voralberg) is a former Austrian professional alpine 76 |
Slalom
Date: February 13
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
Zali Steggall | 1:39. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Zali Steggall (born 14 April 1974 in Sydney) was Australia's most internationally successful alpine skier, winning a bronze medal in slalom at the 1998 Winter 55 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
Pernilla Wiberg | 1:33. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Pernilla Wiberg (born October 15 1970 in Norrköping) is a former Swedish alpine skier, who competed on a high level between 1990 97 |
| 3 | Norway |
Trine Bakke | 1:34. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional 77 |
Combination
Date: February 8
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
Pernilla Wiberg | 3:08. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Pernilla Wiberg (born October 15 1970 in Norrköping) is a former Swedish alpine skier, who competed on a high level between 1990 52 |
| 2 | Austria |
Renate Götschl | 3:08. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Renate Götschl (born 6 August 1975, in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian alpine skier. 67 |
| 3 |  France |
Florence Masnada | 2:43. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Florence Masnada (born December 16, 1968 in Vizille) is a retired French Alpine skier. 83 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Norway |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Sweden |
1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 4 | Australia |
1 | - | - | 1 |
| Finland |
1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 6 | Liechtenstein |
- | 1 | - | 4 |
| 7 | Switzerland |
- | - | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | France |
- | - | 1 | 1 |