The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
History The first world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. It consisted of downhill and slalom events for men and women. Next year the combined event was added to the program as a "paper" race which used the results of the downhill and slalom. During the 1930s, the competition was held annually in Europe, until interrupted by the outbreak of World War II, preventing a 1940 event. An event was held in 1941, but included competitors only from nations from the Axis powers or nations not at war with them. The results were later cancelled by the FIS in 1946 because of the limited number of participants, so they are not considered official.
Following the war, the championships were connected with the Olympics for several decades. From 1948 through 1982, the competition was held in even-numbered years, with the Winter Olympics acting as the World Championships through 1980, and a separate competition held in even-numbered non-Olympic years. The 1950 championships in the United States at Aspen were the first held outside of Europe and the first official championships separate of the Olympics since 1939.
The combined event was dropped after 1948 with the addition of the giant slalom in 1950, but returned in 1954 as a "paper" race which used the results of the three events: downhill, giant slalom, and slalom. During Olympic years from 1956 through 1980, FIS World Championship medals were awarded in the combined, but not Olympic medals. The combined returned as a separately run event in 1982 with its own downhill and two-run slalom, and the Super-G was added to the program in 1987 (both disciplines were also added to the Olympics in 1988).
There were no World Championships in 1983 or 1984 and since 1985, they have been scheduled in odd-numbered years, independent of the Winter Olympics. A lack of snow in southern Spain in 1995 caused a postponement to the following year.
The mixed nations team event was added to the program in 2005. Since 2007, the combined event switched to the new "super combined" format (one run each of downhill and slalom instead of one-run downhill and two-run slalom). The parallel giant slalom was added to the program in 2021. In 2025, the individual combined event was replaced with team combined event (which involve two-person national teams assigned to downhill and slalom respectively) and the parallel giant slalom was dropped from the World Championships.
Men's champions Year Location DownhillSlalomCombined / Team combinedGiant slalomSuper-GParallel giant slalom1931 Mürren Walter Prager David Zogg n/a n/a n/a n/a1932 Cortina Gustav Lantschner Friedl Däuber Otto Furrer n/a n/a n/a1933 Innsbruck Walter Prager (2) Toni Seelos Toni Seelos n/a n/a n/a1934 St. Moritz David Zogg Franz Pfnür David Zogg n/a n/a n/a1935 Mürren Franz Zingerle Toni Seelos (2) Toni Seelos (2) n/a n/a n/a1936 Innsbruck Rudolf Rominger Rudolph Matt Rudolf Rominger n/a n/a n/a1937 Chamonix Émile Allais Émile Allais Émile Allais n/a n/a n/a1938 Engelberg James Couttet Rudolf Rominger Émile Allais (2) n/a n/a n/a1939 Zakopane Hellmut Lantschner Rudolf Rominger (2) Josef Jennewein n/a n/a n/a1941 Cortina Competitions derecognized by the FIS in 1946 due to the limited number of participants during wartime.1948 St. Moritz Henri Oreiller Edy Reinalter Henri Oreiller n/a n/a n/a1950 Aspen Zeno Colò Georges Schneider n/a Zeno Colò n/a n/a1952 Oslo Zeno Colò (2) Othmar Schneider n/a Stein Eriksen n/a n/a1954 Åre Christian Pravda Stein Eriksen Stein Eriksen Stein Eriksen (2) n/a n/a1956 Cortina Toni Sailer Toni Sailer Toni Sailer Toni Sailer n/a n/a1958 Bad Gastein Toni Sailer (2) Josl Rieder Toni Sailer (2) Toni Sailer (2) n/a n/a1960 Squaw Valley Jean Vuarnet Ernst Hinterseer Guy Périllat Roger Staub n/a n/a1962 Chamonix Karl Schranz Charles Bozon Karl Schranz Egon Zimmermann n/a n/a1964 Innsbruck Egon Zimmermann Josef Stiegler Ludwig Leitner François Bonlieu n/a n/a1966 Portillo Jean-Claude Killy Carlo Senoner Jean-Claude Killy Guy Périllat n/a n/a1968 Grenoble Jean-Claude Killy (2) Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy (2) Jean-Claude Killy n/a n/a1970 Val Gardena Bernhard Russi Jean-Noël Augert Billy Kidd Karl Schranz n/a n/a1972 Sapporo Bernhard Russi (2) Francisco Fernández Ochoa Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni n/a n/a1974 St. Moritz David Zwilling Gustav Thöni Franz Klammer Gustav Thöni (2) n/a n/a1976 Innsbruck Franz Klammer Piero Gros Gustav Thöni (2) Heini Hemmi n/a n/a1978 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Josef Walcher Ingemar Stenmark Andreas Wenzel Ingemar Stenmark n/a n/a1980 Lake Placid Leonhard Stock Ingemar Stenmark (2) Phil Mahre Ingemar Stenmark (2) n/a n/a1982 Schladming Harti Weirather Ingemar Stenmark (3) Michel Vion Steve Mahre n/a n/a1985 Bormio Pirmin Zurbriggen Jonas Nilsson Pirmin Zurbriggen Markus Wasmeier n/a n/a1987 Crans-Montana Peter Müller Frank Wörndl Marc Girardelli Pirmin Zurbriggen Pirmin Zurbriggen n/a1989 Vail Hans-Jörg Tauscher Rudolf Nierlich Marc Girardelli (2) Rudolf Nierlich Martin Hangl n/a1991 Saalbach Franz Heinzer Marc Girardelli Stephan Eberharter Rudolf Nierlich (2) Stephan Eberharter n/a1993 Morioka Urs Lehmann Kjetil André Aamodt Lasse Kjus Kjetil André Aamodt CancelledThe men's super-G in 1993 was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, and no medals were awarded. n/a1996 Sierra Nevada Patrick Ortlieb Alberto Tomba Marc Girardelli (3) Alberto Tomba Atle Skårdal n/a1997 Sestriere Bruno Kernen Tom Stiansen Kjetil André Aamodt Michael von Grünigen Atle Skårdal (2) n/a1999 Vail/Beaver Creek Hermann Maier Kalle Palander Kjetil André Aamodt (2) Lasse Kjus Lasse Kjus Hermann Maier n/a2001 St. Anton Hannes Trinkl Mario Matt Kjetil André Aamodt (3) Michael von Grünigen (2) Daron Rahlves n/a2003 St. Moritz Michael Walchhofer Ivica Kostelić Bode Miller Bode Miller Stephan Eberharter (2) n/a2005 Bormio Bode Miller Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich Hermann Maier Bode Miller n/a2007 Åre Aksel Lund Svindal Mario Matt (2) Daniel Albrecht Aksel Lund Svindal Patrick Staudacher n/a2009 Val d'Isère John Kucera Manfred Pranger Aksel Lund Svindal Carlo Janka Didier Cuche n/a2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Erik Guay Jean-Baptiste Grange Aksel Lund Svindal (2) Ted Ligety Christof Innerhofer n/a2013 Schladming Aksel Lund Svindal (2) Marcel Hirscher Ted Ligety Ted Ligety (2) Ted Ligety n/a2015 Vail/Beaver Creek Patrick Küng Jean-Baptiste Grange (2) Marcel Hirscher Ted Ligety (3) Hannes Reichelt n/a2017 St. Moritz Beat Feuz Marcel Hirscher (2) Luca Aerni Marcel Hirscher Erik Guay n/a2019 Åre Kjetil Jansrud Marcel Hirscher (3) Alexis Pinturault Henrik Kristoffersen Dominik Paris n/a2021 Cortina Vincent Kriechmayr Sebastian Foss-Solevåg Marco Schwarz Mathieu Faivre Vincent Kriechmayr Mathieu Faivre2023 Courchevel-Méribel Marco Odermatt Henrik Kristoffersen Alexis Pinturault (2) Marco Odermatt James Crawford Alexander Schmid2025 Saalbach Franjo von Allmen Loïc Meillard Franjo von Allmenand Loïc Meillard Raphael Haaser Marco Odermatt n/a
Held as part of the Winter Olympics (9).
Titles by nation Rank Nation TotalDownhillSlalomCombinedGiant slalomSuper-GParallel giant slalomTeam combined 1 57 17 16 10 9 5 — — 2 39 15 6 6 7 4 — 1 3 26 6 6 9 4 — 1 — 4 24 3 5 7 6 3 — — 5 15 2 4 2 4 3 — — 6 13 1 — 4 5 3 — — 7 9 2 3 2 1 — 1 — 8 6 — 4 — 2 — — — 9 4 2 — — — 2 — — 4 — 1 3 — — — — 11 1 — 1 — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — 1 — — 1 — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — —
Women's champions