FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007

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39th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Host cityÅre, Sweden
Events11
Opening2 February 2007
Closing18 February 2007
Opened byCarl XVI Gustaf
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Events at the 2007
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
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Location of Åre in Sweden
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Location of Åre in Europe

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 were the 39th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held 2–18 February in Åre, Sweden. Åre previously hosted the world championships in 1954, and often hosts late season World Cup events.

The FIS awarded the 2007 event in 2002; other finalists were Lillehammer, Norway, and Val-d'Isère, France, which was later selected to host the 2009 championships.

These were the first world championships to use the "super-combined" format (one run each of downhill and slalom) for the combined event. First run on the World Cup circuit in 2005 at Wengen, the "super-combi" format (SC) made its debut at the Winter Olympics in 2010. The traditional combined format (K) consists of one downhill run and two slalom runs.

Venues

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  • The World Championships Arena was accessed via the "VM-8an," an 8-passenger hybrid lift installed in 2006.
    The races were held on the Gästrappet, Lundsrappet, Störtloppet and VM-Störtloppet slopes.
  • The medal ceremonies were held at the Medal Plaza at Åre Torg.
  • The opening ceremony was held at the Festival Arena, situated outside the Holiday Club Hotel by Lake Åre.

Course information

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File:Åresjön Dcastor 2003.jpg
A view of Åre Lake from the ski area
File:Vm8-an Åre.JPG
"VM 8:an" hybrid lift, installed in 2006
for the 2007 World Championships


Course information (metric)
Race Start
elevation 		Finish
elevation 		Vertical
drop 		Course
length 		Minimum
gradient 		Maximum
gradient 		Average
gradient
Downhill – men 1240 m 396 m 844 m 2.922 km 7% 69% 33%
Downhill – women 1055 396 659 2.236 14% 69% 31%
Super-G – men 1033 396 637 2.127 10% 69% 34%
Super-G – women 971 396 575 1.903 14% 69% 32%
Giant slalom – men 812 396 416 1.308 13% 69% 35%
Giant slalom – women 796 396 400 1.257 17% 48% 36%
Slalom – men 615 396 219 0.740 19% 48% 32%
Slalom – women 582 396 186 0.62 14% 48% 32%


Course information (imperial)
Race Start
elevation 		Finish
elevation 		Vertical
drop 		Course
length 		Minimum
gradient 		Maximum
gradient 		Average
gradient
Downhill – men 4068 ft 1299 ft 2769 ft 1.816 mi. 7% 69% 33%
Downhill – women 3461 1299 2162 1.389 14% 69% 31%
Super-G – men 3389 1299 2090 1.322 10% 69% 34%
Super-G – women 3186 1299 1887 1.182 14% 69% 32%
Giant slalom – men 2664 1299 1365 0.813 13% 69% 35%
Giant slalom – women 2612 1299 1313 0.781 17% 48% 36%
Slalom – men 2018 1299 719 0.460 19% 48% 32%
Slalom – women 1909 1299 610 0.388 14% 48% 32%

Opening ceremony

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2 February 19:00

Men's events

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Men's downhill

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's downhill

10 February 12:30. Race postponed to 11 February 10:00 CET due to foggy weather conditions.

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal File:Flag of Norway.svg NOR 1:44.68
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jan Hudec File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN 1:45.40 +0.72
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrik Järbyn File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 1:45.65 +0.97

Men's super-G

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's super-G

Originally planned for 3 February 12:30; postponed to 5 February due to wind conditions.

Race was postponed for a second time, to 6 February 10:00 CET.[1]

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Patrick Staudacher File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA 1:14.30
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fritz Strobl File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1:14.62 +0.32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bruno Kernen File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI 1:14.92 +0.62

Men's giant slalom

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's giant slalom
See also: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's giant slalom qualification

Qualification: 12 February 10:00/13:30

Final: 14 February 10:00/13:00

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal File:Flag of Norway.svg NOR 2:19.64
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Daniel Albrecht File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI 2:20.12 +0.48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Didier Cuche File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI 2:20.56 +0.92

Men's slalom

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's slalom
See also: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's slalom qualification

Qualification: 15 February 10:00/13:30

Final: 17 February 10:00/13:00

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mario Matt File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1:57.33
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manfred Mölgg File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA 1:59.14 +1.81
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jean-Baptiste Grange File:Flag of France.svg FRA 1:59.54 +2.21

Men's super combined

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Men's super combined

8 February 12:30/16:00

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Albrecht File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI 2:28.99
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Benjamin Raich File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 2:29.07 +0.08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marc Berthod File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI 2:29.23 +0.24

Women's events

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Women's downhill

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's downhill

11 February 12:30

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Anja Pärson File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 1:26.89
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsey C. Kildow File:Flag of the United States.svg USA 1:27.29 +0.40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nicole Hosp File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1:27.37 +0.48

Women's super-G

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's super-G

Originally planned for 4 February 12:30; postponed to 6 February due to wind conditions.[2]

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Anja Pärson File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 1:18.85
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsey C. Kildow File:Flag of the United States.svg USA 1:19.17 +0.32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Renate Götschl File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1:19.38 +0.53

Women's giant slalom

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's giant slalom

13 February 17:00/20:00

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicole Hosp File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 2:31.72
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Pietilä-Holmner File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 2:32.57 + 0.85
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Denise Karbon File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA 2:32.69 + 0.97

Women's slalom

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's slalom

16 February 17:00/20:00

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Šárka Záhrobská File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE 1:43.91
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marlies Schild File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1:44.02 +0.11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anja Pärson File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 1:44.07 +0.16

Women's super combined

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Women's super combined

9 February 12:30/16:00

Medal Name Nation Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Anja Pärson File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 1:57.69
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Julia Mancuso File:Flag of the United States.svg USA 1:58.50 +0.81
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marlies Schild File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1:58.54 +0.85

Team event

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Nations team event

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Main article: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 – Nations team event

18 February 10:00/13:00

This competition was part of the World Championships for the second time. Six athletes from each country, including at least two men and two women, compete in a total of four super-G and four slalom runs. Each country sends one athlete into each run, alternating between men and women. The placings of all eight competitions are added, and the country with the lowest number wins. If an athlete doesn't finish the run, gets disqualified or scores a time worse than 108% of the winning time, an extra penalty is incurred. If an athlete doesn't start, an even greater penalty is incurred.

Medal Name Nation SG1 SG2 SG3 SG4 SL1 SL2 SL3 SL4 Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Renate Götschl
Michaela Kirchgasser
Marlies Schild
Mario Matt
Fritz Strobl
Benjamin Raich

File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 4 18
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Anna Ottosson
Anja Pärson
Jens Byggmark
Patrik Järbyn
Markus Larsson
Hans Olsson

File:Flag of Sweden.svg SWE 4 8 4 7 1 2 2 5 33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Sandra Gini
Rabea Grand
Nadia Styger
Fabienne Suter
Daniel Albrecht
Marc Berthod

 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI 11 3 2 1 2 5 4 11 39

Medal table

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Place Nation 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 3 3 3 9
2 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 3 2 2 7
3 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 2 0 0 2
4 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1 1 4 6
5 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1 1 1 3
6 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1 0 0 1
7 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 0 3 0 3
8 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 0 1 0 1
9 File:Flag of France.svg France 0 0 1 1

Participating nations

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60 nations participated: (number of athletes in parentheses)

References

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  1. ^ http://www.are2007.com/parser.php?did=2007:4583[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).


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