FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Bormio

The “Stelvio” downhill slope has been chosen after an accurate examination of the mountain tracks, with a particular view to emphasize, both the technical and spectacular aspect of the queen discipline of alpine skiing: the downhill race. The lower part of the course, where the slaloms took place, was modified as well and Bormio got a new, modern and spectacular ski-stadium.

Since all participants of a World Cup race on the “Stelvio” of Bormio are great athletes, this applies especially to Pirmin Zurbriggen, the outstanding Star of the Alpine World Ski Championships 1985: gold medal in downhill, gold medal in combined. As for the giant slalom, it was the day of Markus Wasmeier, who went with a particularly spectacular second run for the title. The slalom title was taken by Jonas Nilsson.

As to the women’s competitions, Michela Figini, who was one of the favourites, took the downhill title. In slalom, Perrine Pelen succeeded in the last active season of her skiing career. Erika Hess ensured herself the title in the combined and Diann Roffe won the giant slalom.

1985 World Championships
Women’s Races

Date	Event	Winner
03/02/85 »	Downhill	Michela Figini SUI Ariane Ehrat SUI Katharina Gutensohn AUT
04/02/85 »	Combined	Erika Hess SUI Sylvia Eder AUT Tamara McKinney USA
06/02/85 »	Giant Slalom	Diann Roffe Steinrotter USA Elisabeth Kirchler AUT Eva Twardokens USA
09/02/85 »	Slalom	Perrine Pelen FRA Christelle Guignard FRA Paoletta Magoni ITA

1985 World Championships
Men’s Races

Date	Event	Winner
03/02/85 »	Downhill	Pirmin Zurbriggen SUI Peter Mueller SUI Doug Lewis USA
05/02/85 »	Combined	Pirmin Zurbriggen SUI Ernst Riedlsperger AUT Thomas Buergler SUI
07/02/85 »	Giant Slalom	Markus Wasmeier GER Pirmin Zurbriggen SUI Marc Girardelli LUX
10/02/85 »	Slalom	Jonas Nilsson SWE Marc Girardelli LUX Robert Zoller AUT