1960 in Sports - Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing

  • The men's Olympic Gold Medal:
    • Downhill: Jean Vuarnet, France
    • Slalom: Ernst Hinterseer, Austria
    • Giant Slalom: Roger Staub, Switzerland
    • The women's Olympic Gold Medal:
    • Downhill: Heidi Biebl, West Germany
    • Slalom: Ann Heggtveit, Canada
    • Giant Slalom: Yvonne Rüegg, Switzerland
  • FIS Alpine World Ski Championships:
    • Men's combined champion: Guy Périllat, France
    • Women's combined champion: Ann Heggtveit, Canada, who becomes the first non-European to win a world championship title in Alpine skiing.

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