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.
Men's competitions
Downhill
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
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
Date: February 23
Placing Country Athlete TimeRun 1Run 2 1 Alberto Tomba 1:58.63 57.541:01.09 2 Urs Kälin 1:59.07 58.191:00.88 3 Michael von Grünigen 1:59.45 58.011:01.44
Slalom
Date: February 25
Placing Country Athlete TimeRun 1Run 2 1 Alberto Tomba 1:42.26 52.0250.24 2 Mario Reiter 1:42.57 51.3551.22 3 Michael von Grünigen 1:42.81 51.8350.98
YouTube video - leaders' second runs
Combination
Date: February 19
Placing Country Athlete TimeSlalomDownhill 1 Marc Girardelli3:31.95 1:38.991:52.96 2 Lasse Kjus3:32.20 1:40.381:51.82 3 Günther Mader 3:32.93 1:40.551:52.38
Women's competitions
Downhill
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
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
Date: February 22
Placing Country Athlete TimeRun 1Run 2 1 Deborah Compagnoni 2:10.74 1:07.091:03.65 2 Karin Roten 2:11.09 1:06.681:04.41 3 Martina Ertl 2:11.44 1:08.771:02.67
Slalom
Date: February 24
Placing Country Athlete TimeRun 1Run 2 1 Pernilla Wiberg 1:31.46 44.4946.97 2 Patricia Chauvet 1:32.32 45.4246.90 3 Urška Hrovat 1:32.33 44.4447.89
Combination
Date: February 19
Placing Country Athlete TimeDownhillSlalom 1 Pernilla Wiberg 3:19.68 1:44.001:35.68 2 Anita Wachter 3:21.73 1:43.671:38.06 3 Marianne Kjørstad 3:22.35 1:45.381:36.97
Medals table Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 4 1 - 5 2 2 1 - 3 3 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 - 2 3 6 1 - - 1 7 - 3 2 5 8 - 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 10 - - 1 1
References
External links FIS-ski.com - results - 1996 World Championships - Sierra Nevada, Spain - results - World Championships