The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 were held in

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from 4–14 August at Portillo,

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. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1966 To this day, it remains the only alpine world championships contested in the southern hemisphere. It took place well out of the established season, nearly five months before the first World Cup season, which began in early January

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. Assignment came at the FIS-Congress at

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in May 1963, but

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voted against. The French team won seven of the eight individual titles, seven silver medals, and sixteen of the 24 medals.

Men's competitions

Downhill

''Sunday, 7 August''

Giant Slalom

''Tuesday, 9 August (run 1)
Wednesday, 10 August (run 2)''

: *Killy led after the first run, with Périllat next, 0.21 seconds back.

Slalom

''Sunday, 14 August''

: *Périllat led after the first run, with Senoner next, 0.58 seconds back.

Combined

: At the World Championships from

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, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Women's competitions

Downhill

''Monday, 8 August''

: Erika Schinegger of Austria originally won the gold medal in 1:32.63 (−0.79 sec), but failed a gender test prior to the

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. Over 22 years later, Schinegger handed the gold medal to Marielle Goitschel in 1988.

Giant Slalom

''Thursday, 11 August''

Slalom

''Friday, 5 August''

: *First run leader Greene nearly fell in the second run and finished seventh.

Combined

: At the World Championships from

through

, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

Medals table

References

External links

FIS-Ski.com
- results - 1966 World Championships - Portillo, Chile

- official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships {{DEFAULTSORT:Fis Alpine World Ski Championships 1966 1966 in alpine skiing

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