Alpine Skiing World Championships
The first world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. Initially there was an event every year, but now it is held every two years.
Upcoming Events
| Year | Host City | Country | Champ. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Åre | Sweden | 45 |
| 2021 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | 46 |
| 2023 | Courchevel-Méribel | France | 47 |
History
Here is a list of Alpine World Ski Championships, as designated by the International Ski Federation. In 1941 due to lack of competitors the event it was not designated as a World Championships. Between 1948 and 1980 the Winter Olympics events were also designated as the World Championships.
| Year | Host City | Country | Champ. No. | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | 44 | World Ski Championships |
| 2015 | Vail/Beaver Creek, CO | United States | 43 | World Ski Championships |
| 2013 | Schladming | Austria | 42 | World Ski Championships |
| 2011 | Garmisch | Germany | 41 | World Ski Championships |
| 2009 | Val d'Isère | France | 40 | World Ski Championships |
| 2007 | Åre | Sweden | 39 | World Ski Championships |
| 2005 | Bormio | Italy | 38 | World Ski Championships |
| 2003 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | 37 | World Ski Championships |
| 1999 | Vail, CO | United States | 35 | World Ski Championships |
| 2001 | St. Anton | Austria | 36 | World Ski Championships |
| 1997 | Sestriere | Italy | 34 | World Ski Championships |
| 1996 | Sierra Nevada | Spain | 33 | World Ski Championships |
| 1993 | Morioka | Japan | 32 | World Ski Championships |
| 1991 | Saalbach | Austria | 31 | World Ski Championships |
| 1989 | Vail, CO | United States | 30 | World Ski Championships |
| 1987 | Crans-Montana | Switzerland | 29 | World Ski Championships |
| 1985 | Bormio | Italy | 28 | World Ski Championships |
| 1982 | Schladming | Austria | 27 | World Ski Championships |
| 1980 | Lake Placid, NY | United States | 26 | 1980 Winter Olympics |
| 1978 | Garmisch | West Germany | 25 | World Ski Championships |
| 1976 | Innsbruck | Austria | 24 | 1976 Winter Olympics |
| 1974 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | 23 | World Ski Championships |
| 1972 | Sapporo | Japan | 22 | 1972 Winter Olympics |
| 1970 | Val Gardena | Italy | 21 | World Ski Championships |
| 1968 | Grenoble | France | 20 | 1968 Winter Olympics |
| 1966 | Portillo | Chile | 19 | World Ski Championships |
| 1964 | Innsbruck | Austria | 18 | 1964 Winter Olympics |
| 1962 | Chamonix | France | 17 | World Ski Championships |
| 1960 | Squaw Valley, CA | United States | 16 | 1960 Winter Olympics |
| 1958 | Badgastein | Austria | 15 | World Ski Championships |
| 1956 | Cortina | Italy | 14 | 1956 Winter Olympics |
| 1954 | Åre | Sweden | 13 | World Ski Championships |
| 1952 | Oslo | Norway | 12 | 1952 Winter Olympics |
| 1950 | Aspen, CO | United States | 11 | World Ski Championships |
| 1948 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | 10 | 1948 Winter Olympics |
| 1941 | Cortina | Italy | - | World Ski Championships |
| 1939 | Zakopane | Poland | 9 | World Ski Championships |
| 1938 | Engelberg | Switzerland | 8 | World Ski Championships |
| 1937 | Chamonix | France | 7 | World Ski Championships |
| 1936 | Innsbruck | Austria | 6 | World Ski Championships |
| 1935 | Mürren | Switzerland | 5 | World Ski Championships |
| 1934 | St. Moritz | Switzerland | 4 | World Ski Championships |
| 1933 | Innsbruck | Austria | 3 | World Ski Championships |
| 1932 | Cortina | Italy | 2 | World Ski Championships |
| 1931 | Mürren | Switzerland | 1 | World Ski Championships |
Trivia
- A lack of snow in southern Spain in 1995 caused a postponement of the World Championships to the next year.
- The World Championships have been held only once in the Southern Hemisphere, in Portillo, Chile in 1966.
- The 1950 World Championships in Aspen were the first held outside of Europe.
Related Pages
- About skiing at the Winter Olympics
- More Winter Sports Events
- About the Winter Olympics
- Read about other major world sporting events.
- sporting events calendar
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