International sports competition
| Field | Value |
|---|
| title | FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 1998/99 |
| competition1 | Overall |
| competition1men | NOR Lasse Kjus |
| competition1ladies | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer |
| competition2 | Downhill |
| competition2men | NOR Lasse Kjus |
| competition2ladies | AUT Renate Götschl |
| competition3 | Super G |
| competition3men | AUT Hermann Maier |
| competition3ladies | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer |
| competition4 | Giant Slalom |
| competition4men | SUI Michael von Grünigen |
| competition4ladies | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer |
| competition5 | Slalom |
| competition5men | AUT Thomas Stangassinger |
| competition5ladies | AUT Sabine Egger |
| competition6 | Nations Cup |
| competition6men | AUT Austria |
| competition6ladies | AUT Austria |
| mixedcompetition1 | Nations Cup overall |
| mixedcompetition1both | AUT Austria |
| menlocations | 18 |
| ladieslocations | 14 |
| menindividual | 35 |
| ladiesindividual | 36 |
| previous | [1997/98](1997-98-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup) |
| next | [1999/2000](1999-2000-fis-alpine-ski-world-cup) |
The 33rd World Cup season began in October 1998 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in March 1999 at the World Cup finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain. The overall winners were Lasse Kjus of Norway, his second, and Alexandra Meissnitzer of Austria, her first.
A break in the schedule was for the World Championships, held 2–14 February in the United States at Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Two-time (and defending) World Cup overall winner Katja Seizinger from Germany missed the entire season due to a severe knee injury suffered in June 1998. She retired in April 1999 at age 26 with eleven season titles (two overall, four downhill, and five super-G).
Calendar
Men
| Race | Season | Date | Place | Type | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|
| 970 | 1 | 25 October 1998 | AUT Sölden | GS 247 | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Stephan Eberharter | AUT Heinz Schilchegger |
| 971 | 2 | 20 November 1998 | USA Park City | GS 248 | AUT Stephan Eberharter | AUT Christian Mayer | LIE Marco Büchel |
| 972 | 3 | 22 November 1998 | SL 284 | FRA Pierrick Bourgeat | NOR Hans Petter Buraas | AUT Christian Mayer | |
| 973 | 4 | 27 November 1998 | USA Aspen | SG 080 | AUT Stephan Eberharter | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Christian Mayer |
| 974 | 5 | 28 November 1998 | SL 285 | AUT Thomas Stangassinger | FRA Sébastien Amiez | NOR Tom Stiansen | |
| 975 | 6 | 12 December 1998 | FRA Val d'Isère | DH 285 | NOR Lasse Kjus | ITA Luca Cattaneo | ITA Erik Seletto |
| 976 | 7 | 13 December 1998 | SG 081 | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Stephan Eberharter | NOR Lasse Kjus | |
| 977 | 8 | 14 December 1998 | ITA Sestriere | SL 286 | NOR Finn Christian Jagge | AUT Thomas Stangassinger | SLO Jure Košir |
| 978 | 9 | 18 December 1998 | ITA Val Gardena | DH 286 | NOR Lasse Kjus | AUT Werner Franz | AUT Hermann Maier |
| 979 | 10 | 19 December 1998 | DH 287 | ITA Kristian Ghedina | NOR Lasse Kjus | AUT Werner Franz | |
| 980 | 11 | 20 December 1998 | ITA Alta Badia | GS 249 | SUI Michael von Grünigen | ITA Patrick Holzer | AUT Andreas Schifferer |
| 981 | 12 | 21 December 1998 | AUT Innsbruck | SG 082 | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Christian Mayer | AUT Fritz Strobl |
| 982 | 13 | 29 December 1998 | ITA Bormio | DH 288 | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Fritz Strobl | AUT Stephan Eberharter |
| 983 | 14 | 5 January 1999 | SLO Kranjska Gora | GS 250 | ITA Patrick Holzer | AUT Christian Mayer | AUT Hans Knauß |
| 984 | 15 | 6 January 1999 | SL 287 | SLO Jure Košir | AUT Thomas Stangassinger | AUT Benjamin Raich | |
| 985 | 16 | 7 January 1999 | AUT Schladming | SL 288 | AUT Benjamin Raich | FRA Pierrick Bourgeat | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt |
| 986 | 17 | 9 January 1999 | SG 083 | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Rainer Salzgeber | AUT Hans Knauß | |
| 987 | 18 | 10 January 1999 | AUT Flachau | GS 251 | AUT Benjamin Raich | SUI Michael von Grünigen | AUT Hermann Maier |
| 988 | 19 | 12 January 1999 | SUI Adelboden | GS 252 | AUT Hermann Maier | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt | AUT Benjamin Raich |
| 989 | 20 | 16 January 1999 | SUI Wengen | DH 289 | NOR Lasse Kjus | AUT Hannes Trinkl | AUT Hans Knauß |
| 990 | 21 | 17 January 1999 | SL 289 | AUT Benjamin Raich | SUI Michael von Grünigen | NOR Lasse Kjus | |
| 991 | 22 | 17 January 1999 | KB 076 | NOR Lasse Kjus | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt | AUT Hermann Maier | |
| 992 | 23 | 22 January 1999 | AUT Kitzbühel | DH 290 | NOR Lasse Kjus | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt | AUT Werner Franz |
| 993 | 24 | 23 January 1999 | DH 291 | AUT Hans Knauß | AUT Peter Rzehak | AUT Werner Franz | |
| 994 | 25 | 24 January 1999 | SL 290 | SLO Jure Košir | SUI Didier Plaschy | ITA Giorgio Rocca | |
| 995 | 26 | 24 January 1999 | KB 077 | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt | NOR Lasse Kjus | SUI Paul Accola | |
| **World Championships (2–14 February)** | | | | | | | |
| 996 | 27 | 27 February 1999 | GER Ofterschwang | GS 253 | AUT Stephan Eberharter | AUT Hans Knauß | SUI Michael von Grünigen |
| 997 | 28 | 28 February 1999 | SL 291 | NOR Finn Christian Jagge | AUT Thomas Stangassinger | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt | |
| 998 | 29 | 5 March 1999 | NOR Kvitfjell | DH 292 | AUT Andreas Schifferer | AUT Stephan Eberharter | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt |
| 999 | 30 | 6 March 1999 | DH 293 | AUT Andreas Schifferer | NOR Lasse Kjus | AUT Stephan Eberharter | |
| 1000 | 31 | 7 March 1999 | SG 084 | AUT Hermann Maier | AUT Stephan Eberharter | AUT Andreas Schifferer | |
| 1001 | 32 | 10 March 1999 | ESP Sierra Nevada | DH 294 | NOR Lasse Kjus | USA Chad Fleischer | NOR Audun Grønvold |
| 1002 | 33 | 11 March 1999 | SG 085 | AUT Christian Mayer | AUT Andreas Schifferer | AUT Josef Strobl | |
| 1003 | 34 | 13 March 1999 | SL 292 | AUT Thomas Stangassinger | NOR Kjetil André Aamodt | CHE Marco Casanova | |
| 1004 | 35 | 14 March 1999 | GS 254 | SUI Michael von Grünigen | SUI Steve Locher | AUT Heinz Schilchegger | |
Ladies
| Race | Season | Date | Place | Type | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|
| 901 | 1 | 24 October 1998 | AUT Sölden | GS 240 | NOR Andrine Flemmen | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | ITA Deborah Compagnoni |
| 902 | 2 | 19 November 1998 | USA Park City | GS 241 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | GER Martina Ertl | LIE Birgit Heeb |
| 903 | 3 | 21 November 1998 | SL 276 | SLO Urška Hrovat | AUT Sabine Egger | CRO Janica Kostelić | |
| 904 | 4 | 27 November 1998 | CAN Lake Louise | DH 237 | AUT Renate Götschl | ITA Isolde Kostner | SUI Corinne Rey-Bellet |
| 905 | 5 | 28 November 1998 | DH 238 | AUT Renate Götschl | ITA Isolde Kostner | GER Regina Häusl | |
| 906 | 6 | 29 November 1998 | SG 083 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | SWE Pernilla Wiberg | GER Hilde Gerg | |
| 907 | 7 | 3 December 1998 | USA Mammoth Mountain | SL 277 | SWE Anja Pärson | AUS Zali Steggall | AUT Ingrid Salvenmoser |
| 908 | 8 | 4 December 1998 | SG 084 | AUT Christiane Mitterwallner | AUT Renate Götschl | GER Martina Ertl | |
| 909 | 9 | 10 December 1998 | FRA Val d'Isère | SG 085 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | GER Martina Ertl | FRA Régine Cavagnoud |
| 910 | 10 | 11 December 1998 | GS 242 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | ITA Deborah Compagnoni | AUT Anita Wachter | |
| 911 | 11 | 18 December 1998 | SUI Veysonnaz | DH 239 | GER Hilde Gerg | SWE Pernilla Wiberg | ITA Bibiana Perez |
| 912 | 12 | 19 December 1998 | DH 240 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | FRA Régine Cavagnoud | AUT Renate Götschl | |
| 913 | 13 | 20 December 1998 | SL 278 | SUI Karin Roten | USA Kristina Koznick | SWE Anja Pärson | |
| 914 | 14 | 20 December 1998 | KB 066 | GER Hilde Gerg | GER Martina Ertl | NOR Trude Gimle | |
| 915 | 15 | 27 December 1998 | AUT Semmering | GS 243 | AUT Anita Wachter | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | NOR Andrine Flemmen |
| 916 | 16 | 28 December 1998 | SL 279 | USA Kristina Koznick | SUI Karin Roten | SWE Pernilla Wiberg | |
| 917 | 17 | 2 January 1999 | SLO Maribor | SG 086 | GER Hilde Gerg | GER Martina Ertl | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister |
| 918 | 18 | 2 January 1999 | GS 244 | AUT Anita Wachter | SUI Sonja Nef | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | |
| 919 | 19 | 3 January 1999 | SL 280 | SWE Pernilla Wiberg | GER Hilde Gerg | SWE Ylva Nowén | |
| 920 | 20 | 8 January 1999 | GER Berchtesgaden | SL 281 | AUT Sabine Egger | AUT Ingrid Salvenmoser | SWE Pernilla Wiberg |
| 921 | 21 | 16 January 1999 | AUT St. Anton am Arlberg | DH 241 | SUI Corinne Rey-Bellet | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister | GER Hilde Gerg |
| 922 | 22 | 16 January 1999 | SG 087 | SUI Corinne Rey-Bellet | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister | |
| 923 | 23 | 17 January 1999 | SL 282 | NOR Trine Bakke | SWE Anja Pärson | CRO Janica Kostelić | |
| 924 | 24 | 17 January 1999 | KB 067 | CRO Janica Kostelić | GER Hilde Gerg | NOR Trude Gimle | |
| 925 | 25 | 21 January 1999 | ITA Cortina d'Ampezzo | DH 242 | FRA Régine Cavagnoud | ITA Isolde Kostner | GER Hilde Gerg |
| 926 | 26 | 22 January 1999 | SG 088 | AUT Renate Götschl | GER Martina Ertl | FRA Régine Cavagnoud | |
| 927 | 27 | 23 January 1999 | SG 089 | FRA Régine Cavagnoud | SUI Sylviane Berthod | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister | |
| 928 | 28 | 24 January 1999 | GS 245 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | GER Martina Ertl | AUT Anita Wachter | |
| **World Championships (2–14 February)** | | | | | | | |
| 929 | 29 | 22 February 1999 | SWE Åre | GS 246 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | AUT Anita Wachter | NOR Andrine Flemmen |
| 930 | 30 | 23 February 1999 | SL 283 | SLO Špela Pretnar | NOR Trine Bakke | SWE Anja Pärson | |
| 931 | 31 | 24 February 1999 | GS 247 | AUT Anita Wachter | NOR Andrine Flemmen | SUI Sonja Nef | |
| 932 | 32 | 27 February 1999 | DH 243 | AUT Renate Götschl | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister | GER Regina Häusl | |
| 933 | 33 | 5 March 1999 | SUI St. Moritz | DH 244 | AUT Renate Götschl | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister | ITA Isolde Kostner |
| 934 | 34 | 6 March 1999 | SG 090 | AUT Michaela Dorfmeister | AUT Renate Götschl | USA Kathleen Monahan | |
| 935 | 35 | 10 March 1999 | ESP Sierra Nevada | DH 245 | AUT Alexandra Meissnitzer | NOR Ingeborg Helen Marken | CAN Mélanie Turgeon |
| 936 | 36 | 13 March 1999 | GS 248 | AUT Anita Wachter | SWE Anna Ottosson | NOR Andrine Flemmen | |
Men
Overall
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Lasse Kjus | Norway | 1465 |
| 2 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 1442 |
| 3 | Hermann Maier | Austria | 1307 |
| 4 | Stephan Eberharter | Austria | 1079 |
| 5 | Hans Knauss | Austria | 913 |
| 6 | Andreas Schifferer | Austria | 901 |
| 7 | Christian Mayer | Austria | 766 |
| 8 | Michael von Grünigen | Switzerland | 705 |
| 9 | Werner Franz | Austria | 614 |
| 10 | Benjamin Raich | Austria | 575 |
Downhill
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Lasse Kjus | Norway | 760 |
| 2 | Andreas Schifferer | Austria | 438 |
| 3 | Werner Franz | Austria | 427 |
| 4 | Hans Knauss | Austria | 399 |
| 5 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 397 |
Super G
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Hermann Maier | Austria | 516 |
| 2 | Stephan Eberharter | Austria | 330 |
| 3 | Andreas Schifferer | Austria | 262 |
| 4 | Christian Mayer | Austria | 252 |
| 5 | Hans Knauss | Austria | 233 |
Giant Slalom
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Michael von Grünigen | Switzerland | 483 |
| 2 | Stephan Eberharter | Austria | 410 |
| 3 | Hermann Maier | Austria | 371 |
| 4 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 335 |
| 5 | Christian Mayer | Austria | 297 |
Slalom
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Thomas Stangassinger | Austria | 566 |
| 2 | Jure Košir | Slovenia | 415 |
| 3 | Finn Christian Jagge | Norway | 386 |
| 4 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 363 |
| Pierrick Bourgeat | France | 363 |
Combined
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Lasse Kjus | Norway | 180 |
| Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | 180 |
| 3 | Werner Franz | Austria | 100 |
| 4 | Didier Cuche | Switzerland | 81 |
| 5 | Markus Herrmann | Switzerland | 64 |
Ladies
Overall
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 1672 |
| 2 | Hilde Gerg | Germany | 1179 |
| 3 | Renate Götschl | Austria | 1035 |
| 4 | Martina Ertl | Germany | 987 |
| 5 | Pernilla Wiberg | Sweden | 924 |
| 6 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 920 |
| 7 | Régine Cavagnoud | France | 764 |
| 8 | Anita Wachter | Austria | 756 |
| 9 | Andrine Flemmen | Norway | 728 |
| 10 | Corinne Rey-Bellet | Switzerland | 720 |
Downhill
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Renate Götschl | Austria | 610 |
| 2 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 468 |
| 3 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 454 |
| 4 | Hilde Gerg | Germany | 431 |
| 5 | Isolde Kostner | Italy | 371 |
Super G
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 459 |
| 2 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 373 |
| 3 | Martina Ertl | Germany | 340 |
| 4 | Régine Cavagnoud | France | 335 |
| 5 | Renate Götschl | Austria | 308 |
Giant Slalom
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 652 |
| 2 | Anita Wachter | Austria | 636 |
| 3 | Andrine Flemmen | Norway | 518 |
| 4 | Sonja Nef | Switzerland | 353 |
| 5 | Anna Ottosson | Sweden | 313 |
Slalom
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Sabine Egger | Austria | 425 |
| 2 | Pernilla Wiberg | Sweden | 415 |
| 3 | Anja Pärson | Sweden | 374 |
| 4 | Trine Bakke | Norway | 335 |
| 5 | Ingrid Salvenmoser | Austria | 292 |
Combined
| Place | Name | Country | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Hilde Gerg | Germany | 180 |
| 2 | Janica Kostelić | Croatia | 150 |
| 3 | Trude Gimle | Norway | 120 |
| 4 | Michaela Dorfmeister | Austria | 82 |
| 5 | Alexandra Meissnitzer | Austria | 81 |