Alpine skiing World Cup

The alpine skiing World Cup is a circuit of alpine skiing competitions regulated by the FIS. Held at ski resorts across Europe, the continental US, and Canada, competitors compete to achieve the best time in four disciplines: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill. After every race, points are awarded to the top 30 athletes - The athlete with the most points at the end of the season wins the cup. Sub-prizes are also awarded for athletes with the most point totals in each individual race discipline.

Most Successful Race Winners

A common measurement on how good individual skiers are is often the total number of races won during the skiing career.

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Women

• 62 victories - Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT)
• 55 victories - Vreni Schneider (SUI)
• 37 victories - Renate Götschl (AUT)
• 36 victories - Katja Seizinger (GER)
• 33 victories - Hanni Wenzel (LIE)
• 31 victories - Erika Hess (SUI)
• 26 victories - Anja Pärson (SWE), Michela Figini (SUI)
• 25 victories - Maria Walliser (SUI)
• 24 victories - Lise Marie Morerod (SUI), Marie Theres Nadig (SUI), Pernilla Wiberg (SWE)

Men

• 86 victories - Ingemar Stenmark (SWE)
• 50 victories - Alberto Tomba (ITA), Hermann Maier (AUT)
• 46 victories - Marc Girardelli (LUX)
• 40 victories - Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI)
• 29 victories - Stephan Eberharter (AUT)
• 27 victories - Phil Mahre (USA)
• 26 victories - Franz Klammer (AUT)
• 24 victories - Gustavo Thoeni (ITA), Peter Muller (SUI)