FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023
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| Host city | Courchevel and Méribel |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Opening | 6 February 2023 |
| Closing | 19 February 2023 |
| Opened by | Emmanuel Macron |
| Main venue | L'Éclipse (M), Roc de Fer (W) |
| FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Combined | men | women |
| Downhill | men | women |
| Giant slalom | men | women |
| Slalom | men | women |
| Super-G | men | women |
| Parallel giant slalom | men | women |
| Team | mixed | |
The 47th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships took place from 6 to 19 February 2023 in two neighboring locations in the French Alps, Courchevel and Méribel.
The location was decided in May 2018 during the 51st FIS Congress in Costa Navarino (Greece), where Courchevel-Méribel won against Austrian Saalbach-Hinterglemm with 9 to 6 votes.[1]
The same two towns already hosted parts of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games.[2] In Courchevel, ski jumping and the Nordic combination took place, and Méribel was the location for the women's alpine skiing.
Bidding
[edit | edit source]In 2015, upon a request by the Fédération Française de Ski (FFS), Courchevel, Méribel and Val d'Isère drew up proposals to organize a ski world championship in France. In January 2016, the FFS then chose the joint bid of Courchevel and Méribel. On 24 January 2017, the bid of the two alpine resorts was submitted to the FIS. Finally, in May 2018, the FIS selected the French bid, after competing against the Austrian bid.[3] The then-time president of the Austrian Ski Association, Peter Schröcksnadel, commented that the decision was understandable, as the French had been waiting for a World Championships in their own country for four years longer than the Austrians, and that Austria had already hosted several large sport events during the last few years.[1]
In March 2022, Courchevel and Méribel hosted the finals of the 2021–22 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.[3]
Qualification
[edit | edit source]Per discipline and gender, each national ski federation could nominate four skiers. The current world champion in the respective discipline was allowed as a fifth competitor. In addition, every participant must had less than 80 FIS points. Skiers who perform better in recent official competitions have less points; the top 30 skiers on the current World Cup starting list have, by definition, between 0 and 5.99 FIS Points.[4] In some events, competitors passed a further qualification at the Championships themselves (see below).
Schedule and course information
[edit | edit source]The competitive program was as follows (all times CET):[5][6]
| Date | Time | Discipline | Site | Course | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2023 | 11:00 | Women's alpine combination | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 7 February 2023 | 11:00 | Men's alpine combination | Courchevel | L'Éclipse | |
| 8 February 2023 | 11:30 | Women's Super G | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 9 February 2023 | 11:30 | Men's Super G | Courchevel | L'Éclipse | |
| 11 February 2023 | 11:00 | Women's downhill | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 12 February 2023 | 11:00 | Men's downhill | Courchevel | L'Éclipse | |
| 14 February 2023 | 12:15 | Alpine team parallel slalom | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 15 February 2023 | 12:00 | Men & Women parallel giant slalom | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 16 February 2023 | 09:45 (1st run) | Women's giant slalom | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 17 February 2023 | 10:00 (1st run) | Men's giant slalom | Courchevel | L'Éclipse | |
| 18 February 2023 | 10:00 (1st run) | Women's slalom | Méribel | Roc de Fer | |
| 19 February 2023 | 10:00 (1st run) | Men's slalom | Courchevel | L'Éclipse |
- Qualifying races
| Date | Time | Discipline | Site | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | 17:30 (1st run) | Parallel slalom, men & women | Courchevel | |
| 16 Feb | 10:00 (1st run) | Men's giant slalom | Courchevel | |
| 18 Feb | 10:00 (1st run) | Men's slalom | Courchevel |
Course information
[edit | edit source]| Date | Race | Start elevation |
Finish elevation |
Vertical drop |
Course length |
Average gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12 Feb | Downhill – men | 2,235 m (7,333 ft) | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) | 945 m (3,100 ft) | 3.100 km (1.926 mi) | 30.5% |
| Sat 11 Feb | Downhill – women | 2,150 m (7,054 ft) | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) | 685 m (2,247 ft) | 2.413 km (1.499 mi) | 28.4% |
| Thu 9 Feb | Super-G – men | 1,880 m (6,168 ft) | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) | 590 m (1,936 ft) | 1.857 km (1.154 mi) | 31.8% |
| Wed 8 Feb | Super-G – women | 2,065 m (6,775 ft) | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | 2.204 km (1.370 mi) | 27.2% |
| Tue 7 Feb | Super-G – (AC) – men | 1,880 m (6,168 ft) | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) | 590 m (1,936 ft) | 1.857 km (1.154 mi) | 31.8% |
| Mon 6 Feb | Super-G – (AC) – women | 1,965 m (6,447 ft) | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) | 500 m (1,640 ft) | 1.818 km (1.130 mi) | 27.5% |
| Fri 17 Feb | Giant slalom – men | 1,730 m (5,676 ft) | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) | 450 m (1,476 ft) | ||
| Thu 16 Feb | Giant slalom – women | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) | 1,452 m (4,764 ft) | 378 m (1,240 ft) | ||
| Sun 19 Feb | Slalom – men | 1,485 m (4,872 ft) | 1,280 m (4,199 ft) | 205 m (673 ft) | ||
| Sat 18 Feb | Slalom – women | 1,630 m (5,348 ft) | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) | 198 m (650 ft) | ||
| Tue 7 Feb | Slalom – (AC) – men | 1,485 m (4,872 ft) | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) | 195 m (640 ft) | ||
| Mon 6 Feb | Slalom – (AC) – women | 1,620 m (5,315 ft) | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) | 188 m (617 ft) | ||
| Wed 15 Feb | Parallel GS – men | 2,006 m (6,581 ft) | 1,807 m (5,928 ft) | 199 m (653 ft) | ||
| Wed 15 Feb | Parallel GS – women | 2,006 m (6,581 ft) | 1,807 m (5,928 ft) | 199 m (653 ft) | ||
| Tue 14 Feb | Team event – mixed | 1,555 m (5,102 ft) | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) | 123 m (404 ft) | ||
Medal summary
[edit | edit source]Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (France)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | File:Flag of France.svg France* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 40 | |
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Events
[edit | edit source]Men's events
[edit | edit source]Women's events
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Mixed
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External links
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- FIS-ski.com