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Ski World Cup Trivia Quiz

Here are some facts about the history of the World Ski Cup. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by luckyloser. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
luckyloser

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,914

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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352

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the Ski World Cup 2001/2002? Hint

Stefan Eberharter

Hermann Maier

Bode Miller

Lasse Kjuss

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who of the following specialises in Downhill? Hint

Fritz Strobl

Ivica Kostelic

Jean Pierre Vidal

Giorgio Rocca

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did Hanny Wenzel win her first Overall World Cup ? Hint

1976

1983

1980

1978

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Question 4 of 10

4. Serge Lang is the founder of Ski World Cup.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these skiers won the women's overall World Ski Cup in 2000/2001? Hint

Renate Gotschl

Martina Ertl

Janica Kostelic

Pernilla Wiberg

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the women's Overall World Ski Cup 1971? Hint

Annemarie Moser-Proel

Vreni Schneider

Petra Kronberger

Anita Wachter

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following skiers won five Overall World Cups? Hint

Alberto Tomba

Andreas Wenzel

Ingemar Stenmark

Marc Girardelli

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the overall Men's World Ski Cup in 1998 and 2000?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This French skier died after a violent crash in training. Who is that person? Hint

Silvano Beltrametti

Patrizia Basis

Regine Cavagnoud

Isolde Kostner

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Question 10 of 10

10. Michael Von Gruningen specialised in which discipline? Hint

Slalom

Downhill

Super- G

Giant Slalom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the Ski World Cup 2001/2002?

Answer: Stefan Eberharter

After becoming a double World Champion at the age 21 in Super-G and combined as the youngest member of the Austrian squad, Stefan struggled with injuries in the following seasons. He lost his spot on the National team after more disappointing results, but he qualified himself back into the team in 1997. The rest is history, and Stefan won a silver medal at the Nagano Winter Olympics.

2. Who of the following specialises in Downhill?

Answer: Fritz Strobl

Strobl is actually only classical downhill skier of those four, with the rest being slalom specialists.

3. When did Hanny Wenzel win her first Overall World Cup ?

Answer: 1978

Wenzel competed for Liechtenstein. She had won 33 events in all alpine specialities and four gold medals in Olympic and World Championships.

4. Serge Lang is the founder of Ski World Cup.

Answer: True

The World Cup became an official competition in the spring of 1967.

5. Which of these skiers won the women's overall World Ski Cup in 2000/2001?

Answer: Janica Kostelic

Gotschl won the same competition in 1999/2000. Wiberg was the best in 1996/1997. Ertl was second in final standings 1995/1996 and 1997/1998.

6. Who won the women's Overall World Ski Cup 1971?

Answer: Annemarie Moser-Proel

Annemarie was only 14 when she took part in her first W.C. race and she won 62 races (36 DH, 16 GS, 3 S AND 7 Combinations), she was six times winner of World Cup (1971-1975 and 1979). Moser-Proel gave up racing in 1980. Kronberger won World Cup 1991/1992. Wachter won same competition 1992/1993, and one year later Schneider was the best.

7. Which of the following skiers won five Overall World Cups?

Answer: Marc Girardelli

Born and raised in Austria, at the age 13 he decided to compete for Luxembourg after several disputes with his regional ski federation. In 1989 he became the only skier to win in all five specialities during the same season. He won a total of 13 medals at Olympics and FIS World Championships. Tomba won W.C. only once(1995), Stenmark three times (1976,1977,1978) and Wenzel 1980.

8. Who won the overall Men's World Ski Cup in 1998 and 2000?

Answer: Hermann Maier

Maier won four gold medals at the Nagano Winter Olympics and at Vail FIS World Championship. He is the first skier since Zurbriggen in 1987 to have clinched four out of five World Cup titles in the same winter.

9. This French skier died after a violent crash in training. Who is that person?

Answer: Regine Cavagnoud

Cavagnoud died at the age 31 of head injuries sustained in a violent collision with a German ski trainer while training downhill. She won the Super-G World Cup title 2000/2001. Basis and Kostner were injured and hospitalized in 2002, but both made full recoveries. Beltrametti was paralysed after his terrible chrash at Val d'iseire in December of 2001.

10. Michael Von Gruningen specialised in which discipline?

Answer: Giant Slalom

Michael entered the National Team at 20,since then he won a total of 20 GS races(excluding season 2002/2003)and three GS World Cup titles.

Source: Author luckyloser

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