1980 in Sports - Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing

  • Alpine Skiing World Cup:
    • Men's overall season champion: Andreas Wenzel, Liechtenstein
    • Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein
  • January 12 – Canada's Ken Read, the leader of the "Crazy Canucks" ski team, wins the Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria, becoming the first North American to ever win the classic race.

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