The Alpine World Skiing Championships are organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The first world championships in alpine skiing were held in 1931. Until 1939, the event was annual. From 1948 to 1982, the competition was held every two years. Until the 1980 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Champions were also the World Champions (except for the combined event). Since 1985, the event is held in uneven years, independently from the Winter Olympics.

Hosts

• 1931 - Mürren, Switzerland
• 1932 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
• 1933 - Innsbruck, Austria
• 1934 - St. Moritz, Switzerland
• 1935 - Mürren, Switzerland
• 1936 - Innsbruck, Austria
• 1937 - Chamonix, France
• 1938 - Engelberg, Switzerland
• 1939 - Zakopane, Poland
• 1941 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy In 1946, the results were cancelled by the FIS.
• 1948 - St. Moritz, Switzerland, see Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
• 1950 - Aspen, USA
• 1952 - Oslo, Norway, see Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics
• 1954 - Åre, Sweden
• 1956 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, see Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics
• 1958 - Badgastein, Austria, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1958
• 1960 - Squaw Valley, USA, see Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics
• 1962 - Chamonix, France, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1962
• 1964 - Innsbruck, Austria, see Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
• 1966 - Portillo, Chile, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1966
• 1968 - Grenoble, Austria, see Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
• 1970 - Gröden-Val Gardena, Italy
• 1972 - Sapporo, Japan, see Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics
• 1974 - St. Moritz, Switzerland
• 1976 - Innsbruck, Austria, see Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics
• 1978 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
• 1980 - Lake Placid, USA, see Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics
• 1982 - Schladming, Austria, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1982
• 1985 - Bormio, Italy, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1985
• 1987 - Crans-Montana, Switzerland, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1987
• 1989 - Vail, USA, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1989
• 1991 - Saalbach-Hinterglem, Austria, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1991
• 1993 - Morioka-Shizukuishi, Japan, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1993
• 1996 - Sierra Nevada, Spain, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1996
• 1997 - Sestriere, Italy, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
• 1999 - Vail, USA, see Alpine World Ski Championships 1999
• 2001 - St. Anton, Austria, see Alpine World Ski Championships 2001
• 2003 - St. Moritz, Switzerland, see Alpine World Ski Championships 2003
• 2005 - Bormio, Italy, see Alpine World Ski Championships 2005
• 2007 - Åre, Sweden, see Alpine World Ski Championships 2007
• 2009 - Val d'Isère, France, see Alpine World Ski Championships 2009
• 2011 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, see Alpine World Ski Championships 2011

World Champions

The most successful participants (until 2003) are:

Men

• Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR): 12 medals (5 Gold/4 Silver/3 Bronze)
• Marc Girardelli (LUX): 11 medals (4/4/3)
• Lasse Kjus (NOR): 11 medals (3/8/0)
• Pirmin Zurbriggen (SUI): 9 medals (4/4/1)
• Toni Sailer (AUT): 8 medals (7/1/0)
• Emile Allais (FRA): 8 medals (4/4/0)
• Ingemar Stenmark (SWE): 7 medals (5/1/1)
• Rudolf Rominger (SUI): 7 medals (4/1/2)
• David Zogg (SUI): 7 medals (3/4/0)
• Gustav Lantscher (GER): 7 medals (2/1/4)

Women

• Christl Cranz (GER): 15 medals (12/3/0)
• Marielle Goitschel (FRA): 11 medals (9/2/0)
• Hanni Wenzel (LIE): 9 medals (4/3/2)
• Annemarie Moser-Pröll (AUT): 9 medals (4/2/3)
• Lisa Resch (GER): 8 medals (1/4/3)
• Erika Hess (SUI): 7 medals (6/0/1)
• Käthe Grasegger (GER): 7 medals (0/1/6)

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