HAHNENKAMM, KITZBüHEL

The 'Hahnenkamm' is a mountain above Kitzbühel, Austria, in the Kitzbühel Alps. It is located at and reaches an elevation of 1712 m (5616 ft.) above sea level.
The Hahnenkamm is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and an annual race, the ''Hahnenkammrennen'', is held here. The most famous slope on the Hahnenkamm is the ''Streif'', regarded as the most demanding racing slope in the Alpine Skiing World Cup.

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Hahnenkamm race

Hahnenkamm downhill champions

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Hahnenkamm race

The ''Hahnenkammrennen'' is an annual race held since 1931 and has been part of the men's alpine skiing World Cup since its inception in 1967. The 67th Hahnenkamm race is scheduled for January 26-28, 2007.
Races are currently held in the following disciplines:

★ Super-G on the ''Streifalm'', on Friday

★ Downhill on the ''Streif'', on Saturday

★ Slalom on the ''Ganslernhang'', on Sunday
Traditionally, the winner of the Hahnenkamm race was determined by the combined results of the downhill and slalom competitions; today, the man most likely to be referred to as ''Hahnenkammsieger'' (champion) is the winner of the downhill.

Hahnenkamm downhill champions

The following is a list of Hahnenkamm downhill winners in the World Cup era, with their winning times:

★ 1967 - Jean-Claude Killy (FRA), 2:11.82

★ 1968 - Gerhard Nenning (AUT), 2:14.49

★ 1969 - Karl Schranz (AUT), 2:18.80

★ 1970 - no downhill held

★ 1971 - no downhill held

★ 1972 - (first race) Karl Schranz (AUT), 2:23.70; (second race) Karl Schranz (AUT), 2:24.36

★ 1973 - Roland Collombin (SUI), 2:13.32

★ 1974 - Roland Collombin (SUI), 2:03.29

★ 1975 - Franz Klammer (AUT), 2:03.22

★ 1976 - Franz Klammer (AUT), 2:03.79

★ 1977 - Franz Klammer (AUT), 2:09.71

★ 1978 - (first race) Josef Walcher (AUT), 2'06.90; (second race) tie: Sepp Ferstl (GER) and Josef Walcher (AUT), 2:07.81

★ 1979 - Sepp Ferstl (GER), 2:04.48

★ 1980 - Ken Read (CAN), 2:04.93

★ 1981 - Steve Podborski (CAN), 2:03.76

★ 1982 - (first race) Harti Weirather (AUT), 1:57.20; (second race) Steve Podborski (CAN), 1:57.24

★ 1983 - (first race) Bruno Kernen [I] (SUI), 2:06.68; (second race) Todd Brooker (CAN), 2:01.96

★ 1984 - Franz Klammer (AUT), 2:02.82

★ 1985 - (first race) Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI), 2:08.65; (second race) Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI), 2:06.95

★ 1986 - (first race) Peter Wirnsberger [I] (AUT), 2:01.77; (second race) Peter Wirnsberger (AUT), 2:02.04

★ 1987 - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI), 1:58.06

★ 1988 - no races held

★ 1989 - (first race) Marc Girardelli (LUX), 2:01.25; (second race) Daniel Mahrer (SUI), 1:58.42

★ 1990 - Atle Skårdal (NOR), 2:26.20

★ 1991 - Franz Heinzer (SUI), 1:58.71

★ 1992 - (first race) Franz Heinzer (SUI), 1:56.63; (second race) Franz Heinzer (SUI), 1:56.04

★ 1993 - no races held

★ 1994 - Patrick Ortlieb (AUT), 2:00.12

★ 1995 - (first race) Luc Alphand (FRA), 1:40.97; (second race) Luc Alphand (FRA), 1:40.33

★ 1996 - Guenther Mader (AUT), 1:54.29

★ 1997 - (first race) Luc Alphand (FRA), 2:12.55; (second race) Fritz Strobl (AUT), 1'51.58

★ 1998 - (first race) Didier Cuche (SUI), 2:31.55; (second race) Kristian Ghedina (ITA), 2:05.49

★ 1999 - (first race) Lasse Kjus (NOR), 2:14.13; (second race) Hans Knauss (AUT), 1:54.18

★ 2000 - Fritz Strobl (AUT), 1:46.54

★ 2001 - Hermann Maier (AUT), 1:56.84

★ 2002 - Stephan Eberharter (AUT), 1:54.21

★ 2003 - Daron Rahlves (USA), 1:09.63

★ 2004 - (first race) Lasse Kjus (NOR), 1:58.78; (second race) Stephan Eberharter (AUT), 1:55.48

★ 2005 - no downhill held

★ 2006 - Michael Walchhofer (AUT), 1:46.75


★ 2007 - no downhill held

External links

★ Hahnenkamm race

★ Bergbahn Kitzbühel

★ Bergbahn Kitzbühel