View source for FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1987

{{Short description|International Ski Federation Championship}}
{{Infobox games
| name               = FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1987
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| host_city          = [[Crans-Montana]]
| country            = Switzerland
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| athletes           = 
| events             = 10
| opening            = {{Start date|1987|1|27|df=y}}
| closing            = {{End date|1987|2|8|df=y}}
| opened_by          = [[Pierre Aubert]]
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| previous           = [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1985|Bormio 1985]]
| next               = [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1989|Vail 1989]] 
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|label      = <small>Crans-Montana</small>
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|long       = 7.48
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The '''FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1987''' were held in [[Crans-Montana]], [[Switzerland]], from 27 January to 8 February [[1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1987]].<ref>[[:de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1987]]</ref>

The [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships|alpine world championships]] included [[Super-G]] for the first time;<ref name=skdffrben>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ga1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3937%2C551510 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Skiers differ on benefits of new event |date=February 3, 1987 |page=3D}}</ref> it was first run on the [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] level four seasons earlier, in December [[1983 Alpine Skiing World Cup|1982]].

The host [[Switzerland|Swiss]] team won eight gold medals out of ten, including all five women's events.

==Men's competitions==
===Downhill===
Date: January 31
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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Peter Müller (skier)|Peter Müller]] 
| align="left" | 2:07:80
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Pirmin Zurbriggen]] 
| align="left" | 2:08.13
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Karl Alpiger]] 
| align="left" | 2:08.20
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=wcdh87erg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G61QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4739%2C262802 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Skiing: Downhill |date=February 1, 1987 |page=8E}}</ref>
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===Super-G===

Date: February 2

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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Pirmin Zurbriggen]]
| align="left" | 1:19.93
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{LUX}}
| align="left" | [[Marc Girardelli]]
| align="left" | 1:20.80
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{FRG}}
| align="left" | [[Markus Wasmeier]]
| align="left" | 1:21.08
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=skdffrben/>
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===Giant Slalom===
Date: February 4
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! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Pirmin Zurbriggen]]
| align="left" | 2:32.38 
|1:17.52
|1:14.86
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{LUX}}
| align="left" | [[Marc Girardelli]]
| align="left" | 2:32.45 
|1:17.93
|1:14.52
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{ITA}}
| align="left" | [[Alberto Tomba]]
| align="left" | 2:33.13 
|1:17.88
|1:15.25
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=scsecgld>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gq1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2169%2C905038 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |title=Zurbriggen claims second gold |date=February 5, 1987|page=4C}}</ref>
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===Slalom===
Date: February 8
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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |{{FRG}}
| align="left" | [[Frank Wörndl]]
| align="left" | 1:54.63  
|1:00.60
|54.03
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{AUT}}
| align="left" | [[Günther Mader]]
| align="left" | 1:54.82  
|1:00.96
|53.86
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{FRG}}
| align="left" | [[Armin Bittner]]
| align="left" | 1:55.03  
|1:00.59
|54.44
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Aq1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5102%2C1971613 | title=West German upsets winner in slalom race | work=Eugene Register-Guard | date=February 9, 1987 | agency=Associated Press | location=(Oregon) | page=2B}}</ref>
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===Combination===
Date: January 27, February 1

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! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Points
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |{{LUX}}
| align="left" | [[Marc Girardelli]]
| align="left" |28.27
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Pirmin Zurbriggen]]
| align="left" |30.54
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{AUT}}
| align="left" | [[Günther Mader]]
| align="left" | 41.96
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=apgwcti>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fq1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6738%2C376306 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Girardelli wins combined title |date=February 2, 1987 |page=4B}}</ref>
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==Women's competitions==

===Downhill===

Date: February 1

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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Maria Walliser]]
| align="left" | 1:43.80
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Michela Figini]]
| align="left" | 1:44.11
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{FRG}}
| align="left" | [[Regine Mösenlechner]]
| align="left" | 1:44.86
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=apgwcti/>
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===Super-G===
Date: February 3
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{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="380px"
|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Maria Walliser]]
| align="left" | 1:19.17
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Michela Figini]]
| align="left" | 1:20.18
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{YUG}}
| align="left" | [[Mateja Svet]]
| align="left" | 1.20.23
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=swfif>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kUQjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ce8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6953%2C2496775 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Swiss win fifth gold in world skiing |date=February 4, 1987 |page=D4}}</ref><ref name=srgres>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kUQjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ce8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3120%2C2498916 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Women's Super G |date=February 4, 1987 |page=D4}}</ref>
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===Giant Slalom===

Date: February 5

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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Vreni Schneider]]
| align="left" | 2:21.22 
|1:09.96
|1:11.26
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{YUG}}
| align="left" | [[Mateja Svet]]
| align="left" | 2:21.78  
|1:10.84
|1:10.94
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Maria Walliser]]
| align="left" | 2:23.51  
|1:12.49
|1:11.02
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=alwochgs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GK1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4008%2C1141951 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Alpine World Championships: Women's giant slalom |date=February 6, 1987 |page=2D}}</ref>
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===Slalom===

Date: February 7

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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Time
!Run 1
!Run 2
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Erika Hess]]
| align="left" | 1:33.30  
|46.79
|46.51
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{AUT}}
| align="left" | [[Roswitha Steiner]]
| align="left" | 1:33.55  
|45.46
|48.09
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{YUG}}
| align="left" | [[Mateja Svet]]
| align="left" | 1:34.39  
|47.23
|47.16
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=smwsr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Aa1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6836%2C1699293 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=wire services |title=Swiss masters wild ski race; American falls |date=February 8, 1987 |page=10B}}</ref>
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===Combination===
Date: January 29–30<!--Slalom Thu 29, Downhill Fri 30-->

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|- bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
! Placing
! Country
! Athlete
! Points
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
! 1
| align="left" |&nbsp;{{SUI}}
| align="left" | [[Erika Hess]]
| align="left" | 15.32
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
! 2
| align="left" |{{AUT}}
| align="left" | [[Sylvia Eder]]
| align="left" | 18.66
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
! 3
| align="left" |{{USA}}
| align="left" | [[Tamara McKinney]]
| align="left" | 24.41
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
|}
:{{small|Source:}}<ref name=slwocb>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z1lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6072%2C7457107 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Women's Combined Slalom |date=January 30, 1987 |page=27}}</ref><ref name=wocombi>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z1lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6004%2C7782746 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Women's Combined: final standings |date=January 31, 1987 |page=B4}}</ref>
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==Medals table==
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{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#EFEFEF" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="450px"
|- 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" | {{SUI}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 8
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 4
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 2
| 14
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 2
| align="left" | {{LUX}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 1
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 2
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | -
| 3
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 3
| align="left" | {{FRG}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 1
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | -
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 3
| 4
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 4
| align="left" | {{AUT}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 3
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 1
| 4
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 5
| align="left" | {{YUG}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 1
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 2
| 3
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 6
| align="left" | {{ITA}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | -
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 1
| 1
|- align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! 
| align="left" | {{USA}}
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -
| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | -
| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 1
| 1
|}
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=AL&eventid=3161&seasoncode=1987 FIS-ski.com] - results - 1987 World Championships - Crans-Montana, Switzerland
*[https://archive.today/20120524000713/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/majorevents/fisworldskichampionships/alpinewsc.html FIS-ski.com] - results - World Championships
*[https://www.ski-db.com/db/87/cal_1987cra.php Ski-db.com] - 1987 Crans-Montana - Alpine World Ski Championships

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