2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's slalom

The women's slalom in the 2020 Alpine Skiing World Cup involved 6 events, although there were 9 originally scheduled.

2020 Women's Slalom World Cup
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Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin from the United States was leading the discipline standings by 80 points after 5 events when her father Jeff suffered what proved to be a fatal head injury at the start of February, and Shiffrin immediately left the tour to return home to Colorado, which eventually caused her to miss the remainder of the season.[1] Slovakian skier Petra Vlhová won the next event in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, to move 20 points ahead of Shiffrin with three events remaining.[2]

But all of the final three events were cancelled. First, the slalom scheduled for Ofterschwang, Germany was canceled due to lack of snow and a bad forecast. Then the finals, scheduled for Saturday, 21 March in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] And finally, the one remaining slalom, scheduled in Åre, Sweden, for which Shiffrin had planned to return, was canceled due to COVID infections being detected among the skiers.[4] Thus, the current leader in each discipline -- in this case, Vlhová -- automatically became the season winner of the crystal globe for that discipline.[5]

Vlhová thus won the discipline title for the first time.

Standings

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# Skier
23 Nov 2019
Levi

 
1 Dec 2019
Killington

 
29 Dec 2019
Lienz

 
4 Jan 2020
Zagreb

 
14 Jan 2020
Flachau

 
16 Feb 2020
Kranjska Gora

 
8 Mar 2020
Ofterschwang

 
14 Mar 2020
Åre

 
21 Mar 2020
Cortina d'Ampezzo

 
Total
    Petra Vlhová DNF2 80 80 100 100 100 x x x 460
2   Mikaela Shiffrin 100 100 100 80 60 DNS x x x 440
3   Katharina Liensberger 36 40 50 60 45 45 x x x 276
4     Wendy Holdener 80 DNF2 DSQ2 50 50 80 x x x 260
5   Anna Swenn-Larsson 50 60 DNF1 45 80 DNF2 x x x 235
6   Nina Haver-Løseth 45 45 12 40 36 50 x x x 228
7   Katharina Truppe 60 DNF1 13 36 40 60 x x x 209
    Michelle Gisin 40 29 60 22 29 29 x x x 209
9   Christina Ackermann 15 50 45 12 DNF2 7 x x x 129
10   Chiara Mair DNQ 22 15 16 32 40 x x x 125
11   Emelie Wikström 24 15 8 26 7 36 x x x 116
12     Aline Danioth 13 11 36 32 22 DNS x x x 114
13   Kristin Lysdahl DNF1 24 16 29 5 32 x x x 106
14   Irene Curtoni DNQ 26 18 20 20 20 x x x 104
15   Lena Dürr 26 6 40 6 6 DNF2 x x x 84
  Mina Fürst Holtmann 22 9 32 10 DNF1 11 x x x 84
17   Magdalena Fjällström DNQ 16 6 15 18 26 x x x 81
18   Laurence St. Germain DNQ DNF2 29 24 26 DNF1 x x x 79
19   Katharina Gallhuber 16 32 DNF2 DNQ 24 DNF1 x x x 72
20   Katharina Huber 32 DNF2 14 DNF1 10 15 x x x 71
21   Erin Mielzynski 6 DNF1 22 DNQ 16 18 x x x 62
22   Franziska Gritsch 18 10 DNF1 11 15 DNF1 x x x 54
23   Meta Hrovat DNQ DNF1 26 3 DNF2 24 x x x 53
24   Marlene Schmotz 9 18 24 DNF1 DNS x x x 51
25   Roni Remme DNQ 36 DNF2 DNQ DNS 14 x x x 50
References [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [citation needed] [4] [3]
  •   Winner
  •   2nd place
  •   3rd place
  • DNF1 = Did Not Finish run 1
  • DNQ = Did not qualify for run 2
  • DNF2 = Did Not Finish run 2
  • DSQ2 = Disqualified run 2
  • DNS = Did not start
  • Updated at 22 March 2020, after all events.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meyer, John (3 February 2020). "Jeff Shiffrin, father of Colorado skier Mikaela Shiffrin, dies". Denver Post. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ AFP (16 February 2020). "Vlhova overtakes Shiffrin with Kranjska Gora slalom win". france24.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Slater, Georgia (6 March 2020). "Alpine Ski World Cup Finals Finals in Italy Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak". People. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Mintz, Geoff; Moran, Mackenzie (11 March 2020). "World Cup races in Are, Sweden canceled, ending women's WC season". skiracing.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ Wiegand, Jenny (13 March 2020). "Coronavirus Brings Alpine World Cup Season to Abrupt End". Ski. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Levi Women SL (FIN)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  7. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Killington Women SL (USA)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  8. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lienz Women SL (AUT)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  9. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Zagreb Women SL (CRO)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  10. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Flachau Women SL (AUT)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  11. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kranjska Gora Women SL (SLO)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  12. ^ "Official FIS 2020 women's season standings". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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