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The minimum was initially set at 155 cm (61.0 in) for men and 150 cm (59.1 in) for women, but was increased to 165 cm (65.0 in) for men and 155 cm (61.0 in) for women for the 2003–2004 season. The equipment minimums and maximums imposed by the International Ski Federation (FIS) have created a backlash from skiers, suppliers, and fans.
The Points List is calculated by taking the average of five best event results for technical events (giant slalom and slalom) and two best results for speed events (downhill, super G, and super combined). To compete in giant slalom or slalom an athlete must have a point average of less than 160 in those disciplines.
Slalom: men: women: Super-G: men: women: Team combined: men: women: Team: mixed: The Men's slalom competition at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2025 will be ...
The vertical drop for a GS course must be 250–450 m (820–1,480 ft) for men, and 250–400 m (820–1,310 ft) for women. The number of gates in this event is 56–70 for men and 46–58 for women. The number of direction changes in a GS course equals 11–15% of the vertical drop of the course in metres, 13–18% for children.
2 bronze medals awarded at 1948 men's downhill event; 2 silver medals and no bronze were awarded at 1964 women's giant slalom event; 2 silver medals and no bronze were awarded at 1992 women's giant slalom event; 2 silver medals and no bronze were awarded at 1998 men's super-G event; 2 gold medals and no silver were awarded at 2014 women's ...
Gurgl was a new venue on the women’s World Cup, after it staged a men’s race last season. The resort in the Austrian Alps is just a 15-kilometer drive from Soelden, where the traditional ...
Alice Robinson's electric second run won her the World Cup giant slalom after two of the biggest stars failed to finish on Tuesday. With overall leader Federica Brignone and Olympic champion Sara ...
The men's slalom in the 2025 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup is scheduled to consist of twelve events, including the discipline final. The discipline is scheduled to open the season in Levi , Finland, the first time that the men have raced there since before the pandemic (November 2019).