# 1968–69 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

The third World Cup season began in December 1968 and concluded in March 1969. This was the first season in which the races began prior to January 1, and that change immediately became permanent. Karl Schranz of Austria won the first of two consecutive overall titles. Gertrude Gabl of Austria won the women's overall title. For the first and only (as of 2016) time in World Cup history, a discipline trophy was shared by more than two people, as four men (three French, one Austrian) tied for the men's slalom trophy.
The race footage for the film Downhill Racer was shot during this season, primarily in January 1969.

## Calendar
### Men

Note: Race 12 and 13 were held on the same day.

### Women
## Men
### Overall

In men's overall World Cup 1968/69 the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. 17 racers had a point deduction.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | DH | GS | SL |
| 1 | Karl Schranz | Austria | 182 | 75 | 70 | 37 |
| 2 | Jean-Noël Augert | France | 123 | 0 | 58 | 65 |
| 3 | Reinhard Tritscher | Austria | 108 | 0 | 61 | 47 |
| 4 | Alfred Matt | Austria | 104 | 19 | 20 | 65 |
| 5 | Alain Penz | France | 98 | 1 | 32 | 65 |
| 6 | Henri Duvillard | France | 91 | 60 | 22 | 9 |
| 7 | Heinrich Messner | Austria | 89 | 60 | 26 | 3 |
| 8 | Patrick Russel | France | 80 | 0 | 15 | 65 |
| 9 | Dumeng Giovanoli | Switzerland | 79 | 0 | 48 | 31 |
| 10 | Herbert Huber | Austria | 62 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 11 | Spider Sabich | United States | 58 | 3 | 12 | 43 |
| 12 | Jean-Daniel Dätwyler | Switzerland | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jakob Tischhauser | Switzerland | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| | Billy Kidd | United States | 55 | 0 | 15 | 40 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Augert | France | 49 | 24 | 20 | 5 |

### Downhill

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In men's downhill World Cup 1968/69 the best 3 results count. Karl Schranz won the cup with maximum points.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| 1 | Karl Schranz | Austria | 75 | 25 | 25 | – | 25 | – | – |
| 2 | Heinrich Messner | Austria | 60 | 20 | – | 20 | 20 | – | (3) |
| | Henri Duvillard | France | 60 | – | 15 | 25 | (6) | (6) | 20 |
| 4 | Jean-Daniel Dätwyler | Switzerland | 56 | 11 | 20 | (11) | (11) | (2) | 25 |
| 5 | Josef Minsch | Switzerland | 44 | 8 | – | (3) | (4) | 25 | 11 |
| 6 | Karl Cordin | Austria | 41 | 15 | 15 | – | – | 11 | (8) |
| 7 | Rudi Sailer | Austria | 31 | – | (6) | – | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Augert | France | 24 | 4 | – | – | – | 20 | – |
| 9 | Alfred Matt | Austria | 19 | – | 2 | 15 | 2 | – | – |
| 10 | Hans Peter Rohr | Switzerland | 17 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 2 |

### Giant slalom

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In men's giant slalom World Cup 1968/69 the best 3 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| 1 | Karl Schranz | Austria | 70 | 25 | (15) | – | (6) | (11) | 25 | 20 |
| 2 | Reinhard Tritscher | Austria | 61 | – | 11 | – | 25 | 25 | (3) | – |
| 3 | Jean-Noël Augert | France | 58 | – | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | 8 |
| 4 | Jakob Tischhauser | Switzerland | 55 | – | (4) | 20 | – | 20 | 15 | (15) |
| 5 | Dumeng Giovanoli | Switzerland | 48 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 20 | 25 |
| 6 | Alain Penz | France | 32 | 6 | – | 15 | – | (3) | (4) | 11 |
| 7 | Bernard Orcel | France | 26 | 20 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Heinrich Messner | Austria | 26 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 11 | – |
| 9 | Henri Duvillard | France | 22 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Augert | France | 20 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Alfred Matt | Austria | 20 | – | – | – | 20 | – | – | – |

### Slalom

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In men's slalom World Cup 1968/69 the best 3 results count. The one and only World Cup ever shared by more than two racers. Three French athletes tied with one Austrian.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
| 1 | Patrick Russel | France | 65 | 15 | – | 25 | – | 25 | – | (15) | (11) | (15) |
| | Alfred Matt | Austria | 65 | 25 | (11) | (1) | – | 15 | – | – | 25 | – |
| | Alain Penz | France | 65 | (6) | – | (8) | 25 | – | 20 | 20 | – | – |
| | Jean-Noël Augert | France | 65 | – | – | (6) | – | 20 | – | – | 20 | 25 |
| 5 | Herbert Huber | Austria | 60 | (3) | – | 20 | 20 | (11) | (15) | (8) | (4) | 20 |
| 6 | Reinhard Tritscher | Austria | 47 | 11 | 25 | 11 | (11) | – | – | (3) | – | – |
| 7 | Spider Sabich | United States | 43 | – | 20 | (4) | 15 | – | (3) | (1) | 8 | – |
| 8 | Billy Kidd | United States | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 15 | – |
| 9 | Karl Schranz | Austria | 37 | 20 | – | – | – | 6 | 11 | (4) | – | – |
| 10 | Edmund Bruggmann | Switzerland | 32 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 6 | – |

## Women
### Overall

In women's overall World Cup 1968/69 the best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms count. 15 racers had a point deduction.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | DH | GS | SL |
| 1 | Gertrude Gabl | Austria | 131 | 3 | 53 | 75 |
| 2 | Florence Steurer | France | 112 | 20 | 51 | 41 |
| 3 | Wiltrud Drexel | Austria | 111 | 65 | 34 | 12 |
| 4 | Kiki Cutter | United States | 107 | 0 | 37 | 70 |
| 5 | Ingrid Lafforgue | France | 103 | 6 | 32 | 65 |
| 6 | Annie Famose | France | 101 | 35 | 15 | 51 |
| 7 | Rosi Mittermaier | West Germany | 98 | 20 | 27 | 51 |
| 8 | Michèle Jacot | France | 92 | 19 | 56 | 17 |
| 9 | Isabelle Mir | France | 86 | 60 | 17 | 9 |
| 10 | Judy Nagel | United States | 85 | 3 | 22 | 60 |
| 11 | Bernadette Rauter | Austria | 82 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 12 | Marilyn Cochran | United States | 76 | 1 | 60 | 15 |
| 13 | Olga Pall | Austria | 61 | 36 | 23 | 2 |
| 14 | Karen Budge | United States | 40 | 9 | 31 | 0 |
| 15 | Françoise Macchi | France | 38 | 8 | 30 | 0 |

### Downhill

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In women's downhill World Cup 1968/69 the best 3 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Wiltrud Drexel | Austria | 65 | 25 | 25 | (3) | 15 |
| 2 | Isabelle Mir | France | 60 | 15 | (11) | 25 | 20 |
| 3 | Olga Pall | Austria | 36 | – | – | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Annie Famose | France | 35 | – | 15 | 20 | – |
| 5 | Rosi Mittermaier | West Germany | 20 | 20 | – | – | – |
| | Florence Steurer | France | 20 | – | 20 | – | – |
| | Annemarie Pröll | Austria | 20 | – | – | 20 | – |
| 8 | Michèle Jacot | France | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | (3) |
| 9 | Giustina Demetz | Italy | 14 | 3 | – | – | 11 |
| 10 | Erica Skinger | United States | 10 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| | Annerösli Zryd | Switzerland | 10 | – | 6 | – | 4 |

### Giant slalom

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In women's giant slalom World Cup 1968/69 the best 3 results counted. Eight racers had a point deduction, which are given in. Marilyn Cochran won the cup without a win, but was runner-up in the final five races.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| 1 | Marilyn Cochran | United States | 60 | – | (1) | 20 | 20 | 20 | (20) | (20) |
| 2 | Michèle Jacot | France | 56 | – | – | 25 | 6 | – | 25 | (2) |
| 3 | Gertrude Gabl | Austria | 53 | – | 20 | – | 25 | 8 | – | (6) |
| 4 | Florence Steurer | France | 51 | – | – | – | 15 | 25 | (4) | 11 |
| 5 | Bernadette Rauter | Austria | 41 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | – | 25 |
| 6 | Kiki Cutter | United States | 37 | – | 25 | 6 | – | – | 6 | (4) |
| 7 | Wiltrud Drexel | Austria | 34 | (3) | 8 | – | – | 11 | 15 | (8) |
| 8 | Ingrid Lafforgue | France | 32 | – | 11 | 15 | (4) | 6 | – | – |
| 9 | Karen Budge | United States | 31 | – | – | – | 8 | – | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Françoise Macchi | France | 30 | 25 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – |

### Slalom

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In women's slalom World Cup 1968/69 the best 3 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in. Gertrude Gabl won the cup with maximum points.
| Place | Name | Country | Total | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| 1 | Gertrude Gabl | Austria | 75 | 25 | 25 | (20) | (2) | – | 25 | – | – | – |
| 2 | Kiki Cutter | United States | 70 | (4) | (15) | (15) | (4) | – | 20 | – | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Ingrid Lafforgue | France | 65 | (2) | (1) | (3) | 25 | (8) | (15) | 20 | 20 | (11) |
| 4 | Judy Nagel | United States | 60 | 20 | (11) | – | 15 | 25 | – | (15) | – | (15) |
| 5 | Annie Famose | France | 51 | 11 | 20 | (11) | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Rosi Mittermaier | West Germany | 51 | – | 6 | 25 | – | – | (6) | – | – | 20 |
| 7 | Florence Steurer | France | 41 | (3) | (4) | – | (3) | 15 | 11 | – | 15 | (6) |
| | Bernadette Rauter | Austria | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 25 | 8 | – |
| 9 | Cathy Nagel | United States | 37 | 6 | – | – | 11 | 20 | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Barbara Ann Cochran | United States | 27 | – | – | 8 | 8 | (3) | – | – | 11 | (3) |

## Nations Cup
### Overall

| Place | Country | Total | Men | Ladies |
| 1 | Austria | 1291 | 776 | 515 |
| 2 | France | 1217 | 580 | 637 |
| 3 | United States | 678 | 157 | 521 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 494 | 445 | 49 |
| 5 | West Germany | 138 | 25 | 113 |
| 6 | Italy | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| 7 | Canada | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Sweden | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 10 | Poland | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| | Norway | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Spain | 6 | 6 | 0 |

### Men

| Place | Country | Total | DH | GS | SL | Racers | Wins |
| 1 | Austria | 776 | 244 | 244 | 288 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 580 | 114 | 193 | 273 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 445 | 172 | 146 | 127 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | United States | 157 | 3 | 33 | 121 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy | 46 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | West Germany | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Sweden | 22 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Canada | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Poland | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| | Norway | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Spain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |

### Women

| Place | Country | Total | DH | GS | SL | Racers | Wins |
| 1 | France | 637 | 162 | 213 | 262 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | United States | 521 | 23 | 198 | 300 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 515 | 142 | 192 | 181 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | West Germany | 113 | 20 | 35 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 49 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 32 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Italy | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Canada | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Austria | 19 | 13 | 12 | 44 |
| 2 | France | 13 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 42 | 45 | 40 | 127 |