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{{Infobox games
| name      = FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978
| logo      =
| size      = 
| caption   = 
| host_city = [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]],<br>[[Bavaria]], [[West Germany]]
| nations   = 
| athletes  = 
| events    = 6
| opening   = 28 January 1978
| closing   = 5 February 1978
| opened_by = [[Willi Ritschard]]
| stadium   = [[Garmisch Classic]],<br>[[Gudiberg]] (slalom)
| website   = 
| previous  = [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974|Saint Moritz 1974]]
| next      = [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982|Schladming 1982]] 
}}
{{Location map
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|relief     = 1
|label      = <small>Garmisch</small>
|lat        = 47.471
|long       = 11.064
|caption    = Location in the [[Alps]] of [[Europe]]
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|background = 
|mark       =
|marksize   = 6
|position   = top
|width      = 240
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The '''[[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships]] 1978''' were held in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], [[Bavaria]], [[West Germany]], between 29 January and 5 February. It held competitions in alpine skiing like downhill, special slalom, giant slalom and combined. The combined was only a "paper race".

The event is the last time the championships were held here until [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011|2011]]. Garmisch hosted the first [[Winter Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[alpine skiing]] competition ([[Alpine skiing combined|Combined]] event), at the [[Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics|1936]] games.

==Men's competitions==

===Downhill===
''Sunday, 29 January''

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="600px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Time
! Diff.
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Josef Walcher]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 2:04.12
| –
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Michael Veith]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 2:04.19
| + 0.07
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Werner Grissmann]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 2:04.46
| + 0.32
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Sepp Ferstl]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 2:04.49
| + 0.35
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Peter Müller (skier)|Peter Müller]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 2:04.77
| + 0.65
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Franz Klammer]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 2:04.77
| + 0.65
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 7
| align="left" | [[Steve Podborski]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|CAN}}
| 2:04.98
| + 0.86
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 8
| align="left" | [[Walter Vesti]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 2:06.13
| + 2.01
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 9
| align="left" | [[Vladimir Makeev]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|URS}}
| 2:06.20
| + 2.08
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 10
| align="left" | [[Herbert Plank]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|ITA}}
| 2:06.31
| + 2.19
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=walcher>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v80tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1305%2C3064491 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=The Canadian Press |title=Walcher wins world downhill, Podborski runs seventh |date=30 January 1978 |page=12}}</ref><ref name=walcr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f0pOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6889%2C4992632 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Walcher wins |date=30 January 1978 |page=15}}</ref>

===Giant slalom===
''Thursday, 2 February''

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="750px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Time
! Diff.
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Ingemar Stenmark]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SWE}}
| 3:02.52
| –
|1:35.48
|1:27.04
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Andreas Wenzel]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 3:04.56
| + 2.04
|1:37.32
|1:27.24
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Willi Frommelt]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 3:04.75
| + 2.23
|1:36.71
|1:28.04
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Sepp Ferstl]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 3:04.87
| + 2.35
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Phil Mahre]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 3:04.94
| + 2.42
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Hans Enn]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 3:05.27
| + 2.75
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 7
| align="left" | [[Peter Lüscher]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 3:06.13
| + 3.51
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 8
| align="left" | [[Pete Patterson]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 3:06.82
| + 4.30
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 9
| align="left" | [[Cary Adgate]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 3:07.10
| + 4.58
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 10
| align="left" | [[Bruno Nöckler]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|ITA}}
| 3:07.20
| + 4.68
|
|
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=breeze>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w5AjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=895%2C523206 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=The Canadian Press |title=Stenmark breezes to first world giant slalom victory |date=3 February 1978 |page=20}}</ref><ref name=spsr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pSFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2e0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6778%2C717112 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Stenmark gets gold – easily |date=3 February 1978 |page=23}}</ref>

===Slalom===
''Sunday, 5 February''

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="750px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Time
! Diff.
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Ingemar Stenmark]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SWE}}
| 1:39.54
| –
|51.56
|47.98
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Piero Gros]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|ITA}}
| 1:40.20
| + 0.66
|51.29
|48.91
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Paul Frommelt]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 1:40.47
| + 0.93
|52.24
|48.23
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Anton Steiner]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:40.74
| + 1.20
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Mauro Bernardi]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|ITA}}
| 1:42.20
| + 2.66
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Christian Neureuther]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:42.74
| + 3.20
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 7
| align="left" | [[Toshihiro Kaiwa]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|JPN|1947}}
| 1:43.20
| + 3.66
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 8
| align="left" | [[Steve Mahre]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 1:43.76
| + 4.22
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 9
| align="left" | Torsten Jakobsson
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SWE}}
| 1:44.16
| + 4.62
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 10
| align="left" | [[Peter Aelig]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 1:44.44
| + 4.90
|
|
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=spagn>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qSFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2e0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6836%2C2106206 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Second gold for Stenmark |date=6 February 1978 |page=17}}</ref><ref name=slreu>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xZAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=861%2C1280919|newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=Reuter |title=Stenmark takes second gold in slalom |date=6 February 1978 |page=22}}</ref>

===Combined===

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="600px"
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Points
! DH
! GS
! SL
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Andreas Wenzel]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 2732.34
| 13
| {{silver02}}
| 18
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Sepp Ferstl]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 2749.64
| 4
| 31
| 29
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Pete Patterson]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 2752.28
| 25
| 8
| 23
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Vladimir Andreyev (skier)|Vladimir Andreyev]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|URS}}
| 2773.87
|
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Valeri Tsyganov]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|URS}}
| 2799.52
|
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Maciej Gąsienica]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|POL|1928}}
| 2800.48
|
|
|
|}
<small>At the World Championships from [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954|1954]] through [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]], the [[Alpine skiing combined|combined]] was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).</small>

==Women's competitions==

===Downhill===
''Wednesday, 1 February''

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="600px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Time
! Diff.
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Annemarie Moser-Pröll]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:48.31
| –
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Irene Epple]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:48.55
| + 0.24
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Doris de Agostini]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 1:49.11
| + 0.80
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Marie-Theres Nadig]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 1:49.64
| + 1.33
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Cindy Nelson]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 1:50.26
| + 1.95
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Evi Mittermaier]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:50.42
| + 2.11
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 7
| align="left" | [[Brigitte Totschnig]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:50.47
| + 2.16
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 8
| align="left" | [[Martina Ellmer]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:50.89
| + 2.58
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 9
| align="left" | [[Irmgard Lukasser]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:50.93
| + 2.62
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 10
| align="left" | [[Monika Bader]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:51.04
| + 2.73
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=pmprvs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wpAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=906%2C333199 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=The Canadian Press |title=Proell-Moser proves she's the fastest woman on skis |date=2 February 1978 |page=24}}</ref>

===Giant slalom===
''Saturday, 4 February''

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="750px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Time
! Diff.
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Maria Epple]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 2:41.15
| –
|1:16.10
|1:25.05
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Lise-Marie Morerod]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 2:41.20
| + 0.05
|1:16.15
|1:25.05
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Annemarie Moser-Pröll]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 2:41.90
| + 0.75
|1:16.85
|1:25.05
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Irene Epple]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 2:42.02
| + 0.87
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Hanni Wenzel]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 2:42.43
| + 1.28
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Fabienne Serrat]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRA|1974}}
| 2:42.83
| + 1.68
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 7
| align="left" | [[Ursula Konzett]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 2:42.84
| + 1.69
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 8
| align="left" | [[Perrine Pelen]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRA|1974}}
| 2:43.38
| + 2.23
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 9
| align="left" | [[Erika Hess]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 2:44.25
| + 3.10
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 10
| align="left" | [[Christa Zechmeister]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 2:44.89
| + 3.74
|
|
|}
<small>This was the first two-run women's giant slalom at the World Championships.</small><br>
<small>Source:</small><ref name=ksggis>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qCFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2e0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6616%2C2003411 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Kid sister gets gold in (giant) slalom |date=5 February 1978 |page=D4}}</ref><ref name=ewgsc>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xZAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2787%2C1280093 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=Reuter |title=Epple wins GS crown, Annemarie combined |date=6 February 1978 |page=22}}</ref>

===Slalom===
''Friday, 3 February''

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="750px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Time
! Diff.
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Lea Sölkner]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:24.85
| –
|41.82
|43.03
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Pamela Behr]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:25.33
| + 0.48
|42.03
|43.30
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Monika Kaserer]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 1:25.37
| + 0.52
|42.39
|42.98
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Perrine Pelen]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRA|1974}}
| 1:25.67
| + 0.82
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Fabienne Serrat]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRA|1974}}
| 1:25.75
| + 0.90
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Hanni Wenzel]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 1:26.09
| + 1.24
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 7
| align="left" | [[Lise-Marie Morerod]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}
| 1:26.59
| + 1.74
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 8
| align="left" | [[Claudia Giordani]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|ITA}}
| 1:26.87
| + 2.02
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 9
| align="left" | [[Christa Zechmeister]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:26.99
| + 2.14
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 10
| align="left" | [[Regine Mösenlechner]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}
| 1:27.43
| + 2.58
|
|
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=agkkcm>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xJAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1002%2C661315 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=The Canadian Press |title=Austrian girl captures special slalom; Kreiner has chance at combined medal |date=4 February 1978 |page=14}}</ref><ref name=thautsg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IoApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h2UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1150%2C742024 |newspaper=Lewiston Daily Sun |location=Maine |agency=Associated Press |title=Third Austrian ski gold in women's special slalom |date=4 February 1978 |page=19}}</ref>

===Combined===

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="600px"
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! Place
! Athlete
! Nation
! Points
! DH
! GS
! SL
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{gold01}}
| align="left" | [[Annemarie Moser-Pröll]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| 2460.39
| {{gold01}}
| {{bronze03}}
| 19
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{silver02}}
| align="left" | [[Hanni Wenzel]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|LIE|1937}}
| 2476.80
| 29
| 5
| 6
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! {{bronze03}}
| align="left" | [[Fabienne Serrat]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRA|1974}}
| 2478.44
| 
| 6
| 5
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | [[Kathy Kreiner]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|CAN}}
| 2498.43
| 12
| 21
| 17
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | [[Dagmar Kuzmanová]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|TCH}}
| 2509.23
|
|
|
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | [[Cindy Nelson]]
| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA}}
| 2511.63
| 5
| 15
| 30
|}
<small>Source:</small><ref name=ewgsc/><br><small>At the World Championships from [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954|1954]] through [[Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics|1980]], the [[Alpine skiing combined|combined]] was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).</small>

==Medals Table==

{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="600px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! align="center" | Place
! align="left" | Nation
! align="center" | Gold
! align="center" | Silver
! align="center" | Bronze
! align="center" | Total
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 1
| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 4
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | –
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 3
| 7
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 2
| align="left" | {{flagteam|SWE}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 2
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | –
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | –
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050214090516/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=2875 FIS-ski.com] – results – 1978 World Championships – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
*[https://archive.today/20120524000713/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/majorevents/fisworldskichampionships/alpinewsc.html FIS-ski.com] – results – World Championships

{{Alpine World Skiing Championships}}

[[Category:1978 in alpine skiing|FIS Alpine World Ski Championships]]
[[Category:FIS Alpine World Ski Championships|1978]]
[[Category:International sports competitions hosted by West Germany|A]]
[[Category:1978 in German sport]]
[[Category:Sport in Garmisch-Partenkirchen]]
[[Category:Alpine skiing competitions in West Germany]]
[[Category:January 1978 sports events in Europe]]
[[Category:February 1978 sports events in Europe]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Bavaria]]