2024 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's giant slalom
2024 Men's Giant slalom World Cup
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The men's giant slalom in the 2024 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup consisted of ten events, including the final. The original schedule included 12 events, but two were canceled during the season. Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, the two-time defending champion. not only won his third straight championship but completely dominated, winning 9 of the 10 races in the discipline.
Season summary
[edit]The first giant slalom of the season, scheduled as usual on the Rettenbach glacier in Sölden, Austria in October, had to be cancelled due to high winds, although 47 skiers had already completed their first run.[1] The cancelled race was subsequently rescheduled for Aspen on 1 March 2024.[2] The first race of the season was actually held in Val d'Isère in early December, and Marco Odermatt continued his dominance from the prior two seasons; as of this race, he has now won 13 of the last 19 World Cup giant slaloms, including four in a row.[3] At Alta Badia, Odermatt extended his dominance to six giant slaloms in a row, winning both races in an unusual Sunday-Monday pairing.[4] Odermatt then continued his dominance by winning the giant slaloms in Adelboden, Schlamding, and Bansko, making him 6-for-6 in giant slaloms for the season and giving his a winning streak of nine straight World Cup giant slaloms.[5] When Odermatt next won the first two giant slaloms in the U.S. (Palisades Tahoe and Aspen), he clinched the discipline title for the season,[6] and he then won the final Aspen giant slalom to stretch his winning streak in the discipline to 12 straight, including all 9 in the current season, leaving him 2 short of Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record of 14 straight in one discipline.[7] The penultimate giant slalom in Kranjska Gora was cancelled due to lack of snow,[8] setting the stage for a four-way battle for the other two spots on the podium at finals, with only 23 points separating second from fifth.
Finals
[edit]The World Cup finals in men's giant slalom took place on Saturday, 16 March 2024, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. Only the top 25 skiers in the World Cup giant slalom discipline and the winner of the Junior World Championship in the discipline, plus any skiers who had scored at least 500 points in the World Cup overall classification for the season, were eligible to compete in the final, and only the top 15 finishers earned World Cup points in the discipline.
Coming into the finals, Odermatt (undefeated for the season) seemed about to match Stenmark's record of winning all 10 giant slaloms in a season, set in the 1979 season (45 years ago). However, while leading the race during his second run, Odermatt missed a gate, ending his pursuit of Stenmark's record and handing the victory to his Swiss teammate Loïc Meillard, who thus finished second in the discipline for the season, with Filip Zubčić of Croatia third.[9]
Standings
[edit]# | Skier | 29 Oct 2023 Sölden ![]() | 9 Dec 2023 Val d'Isère ![]() | 17 Dec 2023 Alta Badia ![]() | 18 Dec 2023 Alta Badia ![]() | 6 Jan 2024 Adelboden ![]() | 23 Jan 2024 Schladming ![]() | 10 Feb 2024 Bansko ![]() | 24 Feb 2024 Palisades Tahoe ![]() | 1 Mar 2024 Aspen ![]() | 2 Mar 2024 Aspen ![]() | 9 Mar 2024 Kranjska Gora ![]() | 16 Mar 2024 Saalbach ![]() | Total |
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![]() | ![]() | x | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | x | DNF2 | 900 |
2 | ![]() | x | 40 | 15 | 32 | DNF1 | 45 | 36 | 40 | 80 | 80 | x | 100 | 468 |
3 | ![]() | x | 50 | 80 | 50 | 60 | 45 | 29 | DNF2 | 16 | 40 | x | 32 | 402 |
4 | ![]() | x | 32 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 80 | 32 | 20 | x | 45 | 395 |
5 | ![]() | x | 36 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 26 | 36 | x | 0 | 347 |
6 | ![]() | x | DNF2 | 22 | 26 | 40 | 50 | 80 | 29 | 36 | 14 | x | 29 | 326 |
7 | ![]() | x | 11 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 50 | 32 | x | 60 | 295 |
8 | ![]() | x | 22 | DNF2 | 40 | 36 | 15 | DNF2 | 20 | 60 | 29 | x | 22 | 244 |
9 | ![]() | x | 24 | DNF2 | 11 | 4 | 80 | 60 | 32 | DNF1 | DNS | x | 26 | 237 |
10 | ![]() | x | 60 | 45 | DNF1 | DNS | 36 | DNF1 | DNS2 | DNS | x | 80 | 221 | |
11 | ![]() | x | 26 | DNF1 | 18 | 50 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 24 | 9 | x | 0 | 217 |
12 | ![]() | x | 80 | 50 | 80 | DNS | 210 | |||||||
13 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | 26 | 15 | 22 | DNF1 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 26 | x | 40 | 206 |
14 | ![]() | x | DNQ | 32 | DNF1 | 12 | 16 | 50 | DNF2 | DNF1 | 24 | x | 50 | 184 |
![]() | x | 29 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 16 | DNF1 | 22 | x | 16 | 184 | |
16 | ![]() | x | 18 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 45 | x | 0 | 178 |
17 | ![]() | x | DNF2 | DNF1 | 7 | 32 | 12 | 8 | DNF2 | 45 | 50 | x | 18 | 172 |
18 | ![]() | x | DNS | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | 26 | 18 | DNF2 | 13 | 60 | x | 40 | 171 |
19 | ![]() | x | DNF2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 16 | x | 24 | 160 |
20 | ![]() | x | 45 | 40 | 45 | DNS | 130 | |||||||
21 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | DNQ | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 36 | 29 | DNF1 | x | DNF2 | 114 |
22 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 9 | DNQ | 24 | 15 | DNQ | x | 20 | 108 |
23 | ![]() | x | DNS | 20 | DNS | 80 | DNS | 100 | ||||||
24 | ![]() | x | DNF2 | DNF2 | 20 | DNF1 | 32 | 26 | 9 | DNF1 | DNF2 | x | DNF1 | 87 |
25 | ![]() | x | 16 | 18 | 29 | 9 | DNF2 | 14 | DNF1 | DNF2 | DNF2 | x | 0 | 86 |
26 | ![]() | x | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 20 | DNF1 | x | NE | 81 |
![]() | x | 13 | DNQ | DNF1 | 29 | DNF2 | 24 | 15 | DNF1 | DNF1 | x | NE | 81 | |
28 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | 29 | DNQ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | DNF1 | 15 | x | NE | 79 |
29 | ![]() | x | DNF2 | DNQ | 6 | 20 | DNQ | 9 | 22 | 8 | 12 | x | NE | 77 |
30 | ![]() | x | 9 | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 13 | 8 | 18 | 13 | x | NE | 71 |
31 | ![]() | x | 15 | DNQ | 13 | 13 | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | 8 | x | NE | 59 |
32 | ![]() | x | DNS | 26 | 9 | 10 | x | NE | 45 | |||||
33 | ![]() | x | 6 | 4 | DNF2 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | 11 | x | NE | 35 |
34 | ![]() | x | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | 9 | DNQ | 6 | 18 | DNF1 | DNF1 | x | NE | 33 |
35 | ![]() | x | 12 | 5 | DNF1 | DNQ | 3 | DNF1 | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | x | NE | 30 |
36 | ![]() | x | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 11 | 18 | x | NE | 29 | ||
![]() | x | DNF1 | 7 | DNQ | 2 | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | DNF2 | x | NE | 29 | |
38 | ![]() | x | DNQ | DNQ | 3 | 18 | 6 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNF2 | DNQ | x | NE | 27 |
39 | ![]() | x | 14 | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | DNF1 | x | NE | 21 |
40 | ![]() | x | 20 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | DNS | DNQ | DNF1 | x | NE | 20 |
41 | ![]() | x | DNS | 6 | 9 | DNQ | DNS | x | NE | 15 | ||||
42 | ![]() | x | 7 | DNQ | DNF1 | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | x | NE | 14 |
43 | ![]() | x | 8 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 5 | 0 | x | NE | 13 |
44 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | 8 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 3 | DNF1 | x | NE | 11 |
![]() | x | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | 5 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | 6 | x | NE | 11 | |
![]() | x | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 11 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNF1 | DNS | x | NE | 11 | |
47 | ![]() | x | DNQ | 9 | DNQ | DNS | x | NE | 9 | |||||
48 | ![]() | x | DNS | DNQ | 8 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNF1 | DNF2 | DNQ | DNQ | x | NE | 8 |
49 | ![]() | x | DNS | 7 | DNQ | x | NE | 7 | ||||||
![]() | x | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | 7 | x | NE | 7 | |||||
![]() | x | DNF1 | DNF1 | DNF1 | DNS | 7 | DNQ | DNQ | x | NE | 7 | |||
![]() | x | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | x | NE | 7 | |
53 | ![]() | x | DNS | 6 | DNS | x | NE | 6 | ||||||
54 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | DNS | DNQ | DNS | DNQ | DNS | 5 | x | NE | 5 | ||
![]() | x | DNQ | DNQ | 5 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | x | NE | 5 | |
56 | ![]() | x | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 4 | DNQ | x | NE | 4 |
![]() | x | DNF1 | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | 4 | DNQ | DNS | DNF1 | DNF1 | x | NE | 4 | |
58 | ![]() | x | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 3 | DNQ | DNF1 | DNQ | x | NE | 3 |
![]() | x | DNF1 | DNQ | DNQ | 3 | DNQ | DNQ | DNS | DNF1 | DNF1 | x | NE | 3 | |
References | [1] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] |
Legend
[edit]- Winner (100 points)
- 2nd place (80 points)
- 3rd place (60 points)
- DNQ = Did not qualify for run 2
- DNF1 = Did not finish run 1
- DSQ1 = Disqualified run 1
- DNF2 = Did not finish run 2
- DSQ2 = Disqualified run 2
- DNS2 = Did not start run 2
- Did not start (DNS)
- Not eligible for finals (NE)
- Race canceled (x)
- Updated at 16 March 2024, after all events.[21]
See also
[edit]- 2025 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's summary rankings
- 2024 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's overall
- 2024 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's downhill
- 2024 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's super-G
- 2024 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's slalom
- World Cup scoring system
References
[edit]- ^ a b Willemsen, Eric (29 October 2023). "Wind cancels men's World Cup season opener after 47 starters with Austrian skier Schwarz leading". AP News. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Thatcher, Leslie (22 November 2023). "FIS reschedules opening GS race to Aspen". KPCW. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ AFP (9 December 2023). "Dominant Odermatt wins giant slalom opener in Val d'Isere". MSN.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Associated Press (18 December 2023). "Olympic, world champion Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia". CBC.ca. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Associated Press (10 February 2024). "Olympic and world champion Odermatt extends men's giant slalom win streak to 9". CBC.ca. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Associated Press (1 March 2024). "Marco Odermatt wins his 11th giant slalom in a row to add that title to his overall World Cup title". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Associated Press (2 March 2024). "Odermatt uses 2nd-run comeback to claim 12th straight World Cup giant slalom". CBC. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Kranjska gora giant slalom cancelled". RTV SLO. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Associated Press (16 March 2024). "Odermatt misses 45-year-old record as Meillard wins World Cup giant slalom finale". CBC. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Val d'Isère Men's GS (FRA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alta Badia Men's GS (FRA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alta Badia Men's GS (FRA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden Men's GS (SUI)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Schladming Men's GS (AUT)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bansko Men's GS (BUL)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Palisades Tahoe Men's GS (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Aspen Men's GS (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Aspen Men's GS (USA)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Weihs, Peter (6 March 2024). "ÖSV giant slalom racers: "It's frustrating"". Kronen Zeitung. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Saalbach Men's GS (AUT)" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Men's Giant Slalom standing". FIS. Retrieved 16 March 2024.