The 13th World Cupseason began in December 1978 in Austria and concluded in March 1979 in Japan. The overall winners were Peter Lüscher of Switzerland, his first overall win, and Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria, her sixth. Although Ingemar Stenmark did not win the overall title due to restrictions on the number of races that counted for overall championship points, he won 13 races during the season to break Jean-Claude Killy's record of 12 race wins during the inaugural season of the World Cup, which still stands as the record for most wins by a male skier in a World Cup season. The World Cup race scoring system, which had remained unchanged since the start of the World Cup in 1967 as a "Top 10" points system, was amended this season for the final two downhills and the final three giant slaloms and slaloms to a "Top 25" system. This system was abandoned after the end of the season, and a new "Top 15" system was introduced beginning in 1980.
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Ladies
Men
Overall
see complete table In Men's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 37 racers had a point deduction. Ingemar Stenmark had 260 points deduction and won 13 races.
Downhill
see complete table In Men's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Peter Müller won the cup with only one win. There were 8 different winners in 9 races. Leonardo David crashed in the race No. 29. He died after being in a coma for nearly six years.
see complete table In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points by winning ALL 10 events. He won his fourth Giant Slalom World Cup.
Slalom
see complete table In Men's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won his fifth Slalom World Cup in a row.
Combined
see complete table There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup. However, Peter Lüscher's strong performance in this discipline was the critical factor in his victory in the Overall.
Ladies
Overall
see complete table In Women's Overall World Cup 1978/79 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms, best three slaloms and best three combined. 25 racers had a point deduction. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won her sixth Overall World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.
Downhill
see complete table In Women's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Annemarie Moser-Pröll won 6 races out of 7 and five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points. Together with the last two downhill races last season 1977/78, she won 7 downhill races in a row. She won her seventh Downhill World Cup - this record is still unbeaten.
Giant Slalom
see complete table In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Christa Kinshofer won five races in a row. She won the World Cup with maximum points.
Slalom
see complete table In Women's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Six racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets.
Combined
see complete table There was no special discipline world cup for Combined awarded. The best three results only count for the Overall World Cup.
