The 24th World Cup season began in August 1989 in Australia (for men) and Argentina (for women), resumed in November 1989 in the United States and concluded in March 1990 in Sweden. During this season, the Soviet Union's empire collapsed, leading to the reunification of East and West Germany, the dissolution of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, and many other changes in Eastern Europe, which would have a significant effect on future World Cup seasons.
The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland (his fourth, tying the men's record held by Gustav Thöni ) and Petra Kronberger of Austria (her first). At the end of the season, Zurbriggen retired, as did former women's World Cup overall champions Tamara McKinney of the United States and Maria Walliser and Michela Figini of Switzerland.
Calendar
Men
Ladies
Men
Overall
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In Men's Overall World Cup all results count. Pirmin Zurbriggen won his fourth Overall World Cup. He became the second male athlete to win four times. Following Gustav Thöni , who won his fourth Overall World Cup 15 years ago.
Downhill
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In Men's Downhill World Cup 1989/90 all results count. Race No. 17 at Kitzbühel saw the first ever downhill-sprint held in two heats.
Super-G
see complete table
In Men's Super-G World Cup 1989/90 all results count. Pirmin Zurbriggen won his fourth Super-G World Cup in a row!
Giant Slalom
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In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1989/90 all results count. There were 6 different winners in 7 races. Richard Kröll won two consecutive races (in the first, Alta Badia , he had the starting number 34). Ole Kristian Furuseth won this title for a second year in a row (20 points two times).
Slalom
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In Men's Slalom World Cup 1989/90 all results count.
Combined
see complete table
In Men's Combined World Cup 1989/90 both results count.
Ladies
Overall
see complete table
In Women's Overall World Cup all results count. After 11 years Petra Kronberger was able to bring back the Women's Overall World Cup to Austria.
Downhill
see complete table
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1989/90 all results count.
Super-G
see complete table
In Women's Super-G World Cup 1989/90 all results count.
Giant Slalom
see complete table
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1989/90 all results count. Anita Wachter won the cup with only one win.
Slalom
see complete table
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1989/90 all results count.
Combined
see complete table
In Women's Combined World Cup 1989/90 both results count.
Nations Cup
Overall
Place
Country
Total
Men
Ladies
1
Austria
2793
1249
1544
2
Switzerland
1981
1075
906
3
West Germany
1224
448
776
4
France
671
228
443
5
Italy
577
556
21
6
Norway
516
462
54
7
Sweden
467
321
146
8
United States
370
84
286
9
Yugoslavia
329
36
293
10
Canada
178
88
90
11
Japan
75
75
0
12
Luxembourg
64
64
0
13
Liechtenstein
26
26
0
14
Soviet Union
20
1
19
15
United Kingdom
3
3
0
Men
Place
Country
Total
DH
SG
GS
SL
KB
Racers
Wins
1
Austria
1249
293
140
379
399
38
19
9
2
Switzerland
1075
446
187
139
137
166
21
8
3
Italy
556
143
98
53
238
24
19
5
4
Norway
462
128
112
126
96
0
6
3
5
West Germany
448
73
79
73
196
27
8
4
6
Sweden
321
13
102
127
79
0
5
4
7
France
228
51
114
27
26
10
10
1
8
Canada
88
73
0
0
15
0
3
0
9
United States
84
28
0
0
45
11
7
0
10
Japan
75
0
0
0
75
0
1
0
11
Luxembourg
64
0
0
23
41
0
1
0
12
Yugoslavia
36
0
0
23
13
0
5
0
13
Liechtenstein
26
0
0
0
26
0
1
0
14
United Kingdom
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
15
Soviet Union
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Ladies
Place
Country
Total
DH
SG
GS
SL
KB
Racers
Wins
1
Austria
1544
293
250
333
554
114
17
11
2
Switzerland
906
297
118
182
219
90
12
9
3
West Germany
776
355
218
124
37
42
14
4
4
France
443
66
164
137
76
0
8
6
5
Yugoslavia
293
0
0
128
165
0
4
3
6
United States
286
18
65
118
67
18
9
0
7
Sweden
146
0
0
24
122
0
4
1
8
Canada
90
64
11
2
5
8
7
0
9
Norway
54
0
0
51
0
3
3
0
10
Italy
21
0
9
10
2
0
2
0
11
Soviet Union
19
18
0
0
0
1
3
0
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