The 19th

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season began in December 1984 in Italy and concluded in March 1985 in the

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. The overall champions were

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of Luxembourg and

Michela Figini Michela Figini (born 7 April 1966) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is an Olympic, World Cup and world champion. Career Figini made her World Cup debut at age 16 in January 1983 and won the downhill at the 1984 Win ...

of Switzerland; both were first-time champions. A break in the schedule was for the 1985 World Championships, held in

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, northern Italy between January 31 and February 10, 1985. These were the first

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held in an odd-numbered year. This was also the last year that super-G was included as part of the giant slalom discipline; beginning with the next season, super-G was treated as a separate discipline.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men

Overall

In men's overall World Cup 1984/85 the best five downhills, best five giant slaloms/super-G, best five slaloms and best three combined count. 27 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In men's downhill World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Giant slalom / super-G

'' see complete table'' In men's giant slalom and super-G World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Steven Lee and

Daniel Mahrer Daniel Mahrer (born 6 January 1962) is a Swiss former alpine skier. In 1991, he won the Bronze medal in Downhill skiing at the World Championship in Saalbach. Career He competed at the 1988, 1992 and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Wi ...

shared the win in a strange race at Furano due to weather changes.

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In men's slalom World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

won seven races (five in a row) and won the cup with maximum points.

Combined

'' see complete table'' In men's Combined World Cup 1984/85 all 5 results count.

Women

Overall

'' see complete table'' In women's overall World Cup 1984/85 the best four downhills, best four giant slaloms/super-G, best four slaloms and best three combined count. 31 racers had a point deduction.

Downhill

'' see complete table'' In women's downhill World Cup 1984/85 the best five results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Giant slalom / super-G

'' see complete table'' In women's giant slalom and super-G World Cup 1983/84 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Marina Kiehl and Michela Figini each finished with 110 points and each won three races during the year, so the second tiebreak (best sixth result) needed to be used, which awarded the discipline victory to Kiehl (15 points to 8).

Slalom

'' see complete table'' In women's slalom World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().

Erika Hess Erika Hess (born 6 March 1962) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. One of the best female racers of the 1980s, Hess had 31 World Cup wins (22 in slalom), four slalom titles (1981– 83 and 1985), and two overall titles (1982 ...

won her fourth Slalom World Cup.

Combined

'' see complete table'' In women's Combined World Cup 1984/85 all 4 results count. All four events were won by athletes from Switzerland.

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Women

References

External links

FIS-ski.com
– World Cup standings - 1985 {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup FIS Alpine Ski World Cup