{{Short description|Alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline}} 240px|thumb|right|A skier attacks a gate in GS '''Giant slalom''' (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding competitive discipline. It involves racing between sets of poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom, but less than in Super-G.
Giant slalom and slalom make up the technical events in alpine ski racing. This category separates them from the speed events of Super-G and downhill. The technical events are normally composed of two runs, held on different courses on the same ski run.
==Course== The vertical drop for a GS course must be {{convert|250|–|450|m|abbr=on}} for men, and {{convert|250|–|400|m|abbr=on}} for women. The number of gates in this event is 56–70 for men and 46–58 for women. The number of direction changes in a GS course equals 11–15% of the vertical drop of the course in metres, 13–18% for children. As an example, a course with a vertical drop of {{convert|300|m|0|abbr=on}} would have 33–45 direction changes for an adult race.<ref name="fis">{{cite web |url=http://www.fis-ski.com/mm/Document/documentlibrary/AlpineSkiing/03/29/54/ICR_2017_final_08082017_Neutral.pdf |title=The International Ski Competition Rules |access-date=2017-01-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325025448/http://www.fis-ski.com/mm/Document/documentlibrary/AlpineSkiing/03/29/54/ICR_2017_final_08082017_Neutral.pdf |archive-date=2018-03-25 }}</ref>
==Speed== [[File:Lotte Smiseth Sejersted women's giant slalom Norway 2011 (jump).jpg|240px|thumb|right|Olympian Lotte Smiseth Sejersted<br />in a GS race]] Although giant slalom is not the fastest event in skiing, on average a well-trained racer may reach average speeds of {{convert|80|kph|abbr=on}}.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}
==Equipment== 240px|thumb|right|Top: giant slalom skis from 2006,<br />bottom: slalom skis. Giant slalom skis are shorter than super-G and downhill skis, and longer than slalom skis.
In an attempt to increase safety for the 2003–2004 season, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) increased its minimum sidecut radius for giant slalom skis to {{convert|21|m|abbr=on}} and for the first time imposed minimum ski lengths for GS: {{convert|185|cm|1|abbr=on}} for men and {{convert|180|cm|1|abbr=on}} for women. A maximum stand height (the distance from the snow to the sole of the boot) of {{convert|55|mm|2|abbr=on}} was also established for all disciplines.
In May 2006, the FIS announced further changes to the rules governing equipment. Beginning with the 2007–2008 season, the minimum radius for GS skis was increased to {{convert|27|m|abbr=on}} for men and {{convert|23|m|abbr=on}} for women. Additionally, the minimum ski width at the waist was increased from {{convert|60|to|65|mm|2|abbr=on}}, and the maximum stand height for all disciplines was reduced to {{convert|50|mm|2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="fis" /> The best skiers tended to use a bigger sidecut radius, like Ted Ligety at {{convert|29|m|abbr=on}}, and Lindsey Vonn at {{convert|27|m|abbr=on}}.
For the 2012–2013 season, the FIS increased the sidecut radius to {{convert|35|m|abbr=on}} and the minimum length to {{convert|195|cm|1|abbr=on}}. Many athletes criticized this decision. Often David Dodge was cited. Dodge argues that FIS used studies that do not represent a scientific proof. He states that it is well known that if one tips the ski 7° more the 35 m ski, will have the same turning radius as the 28 m ski. He states as well that knee injuries are decreasing since the 1990s, when carving skis started to be used.<ref>[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1389597-ted-ligety-skiings-most-outspoken-critic-is-still-the-best-in-the-world Ted Ligety, Skiing's Most Outspoken Critic, Is Still the Best in the World], bleacher report, 2012-10-28.</ref><ref>[http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/11158 A Letter To FIS], David Dodge, 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://warnernickerson.com/2011/08/26/more-fis-regulation-talk/ |title=More FIS regulation talk | Warner Nickerson |website=warnernickerson.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106013030/http://warnernickerson.com/2011/08/26/more-fis-regulation-talk/ |archive-date=6 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/STP/PAGES/STP47461S.htm Update on Injury Trends in Alpine Skiing], Johnson, Etlinger, Shealy, Update on Injury Trends in Alpine Skiing, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.ski-online.de/xfiles_a6/1209459872_7.pdf Unfälle und Verletzungen im alpinen Skisport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125064603/http://www.ski-online.de/xfiles_a6/1209459872_7.pdf |date=2011-11-25 }}, David Schulz, Auswertungsstelle für Skiunfälle, Stiftung Sicherheit im Skisport, 2011.</ref>
According to the FIS ''Specification for Alpine Competition Equipment'' for the 2024–2025 season, the specifications for FIS World Cup GS skis are as follows: The minimum sidecut radius is 30 m (98 ft) for both men and women, and the minimum ski lengths are 188 cm (74 in) for women and 193 cm (75.9 in) for men.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Specifications for Alpine Competition Equipment 2024/2025 |publisher=International Ski and Snowboard Federation |year=2024 |location=Oberhofen}}</ref>
==History== The first giant slalom was set in 1935 on the Mottarone in Italy, over Lake Maggiore, near Stresa, on January 20.<ref>Francesco Vida. ''La storia dello sci in Italia''.</ref> After one month, the second giant slalom was set on the Marmolada in Italy's Dolomite mountains, by Guenther Langes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Allen|first=John|title=First Giant Slalom|url=https://skiingheritage.blogspot.com/2010/01/first-giant-slalom.html|work=Skiing Heritage|publisher=International Skiing History Assoc|access-date=31 December 2011|date=2010-01-31}}</ref>
The giant slalom was added to the world championships in 1950 at Aspen, Colorado, and debuted at the Winter Olympics in 1952 at Oslo, Norway, run at Norefjell. The GS has been run in every world championships and Olympics since. Originally a one-run event, a second run was added for men at the world championships in 1966, run on consecutive days, and at the Olympics in 1968. The second run for women was added at the world championships in 1978, and made its Olympic debut in 1980.
The world championships changed to a one-day format for the giant slalom in 1974, but the Olympics continued the GS as a two-day event through 1980. Also scheduled for two days in 1984, both giant slaloms became one-day events after repeated postponements of the downhills. Following the extra races added to the program in 1988, the GS has been scheduled as a one-day event at the Olympics.
Upon its introduction, giant slalom briefly displaced the combined event at the world championships; the latter was absent in 1950 and 1952. The combined returned in 1954 in Åre, Sweden, but as a "paper race," using the results of the three events (downhill, giant slalom, and slalom), a format used through 1980. The combined returned as a stand-alone event at the world championships in 1982 at Schladming, Austria, and at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. It was changed to the super-combined format (one run of slalom on same day as downhill) at the world championships in 2007 and the Olympics in 2010.
The greatest giant slalom specialist of all time was Ingemar Stenmark, with 46 World Cup victories (between 1975 and 1989).
==Men's World Cup podiums== In the following table men's giant slalom World Cup podiums from the World Cup first edition in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wintersport-charts.info/as_all_wc_cg_men.html|title=Winter Sports Chart - Alpine Skiing|publisher=wintersport-charts.info|access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/alpine-skiing/cup-standings.html|title=FIS Cup Standings - Alpine Skiing World Cup|publisher=FIS - International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=25 February 2026}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" width=60% style="font-size:90%; text-align:left;" ! style=width:10%|Season ! style="background:gold; width:30%"|1st ! style="background:silver; width:30%"|2nd ! style="background:#cc9966; width:30%"|3rd |- |align=center|1967 || {{Flag icon|France}} Jean-Claude Killy || {{Flag icon|France}} Georges Mauduit || {{Flag icon|United States}} Jimmie Heuga |- |align=center|1968 || {{Flag icon|France}} Jean-Claude Killy || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Edmund Bruggmann || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Herbert Huber |- |align=center|1968-69 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Karl Schranz || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Reinhard Tritscher || {{Flag icon|France}} Jean-Noël Augert |- |align=center|1969-70 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Gustav Thöni || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Patrick Russel<br />{{Flag icon|France}} Dumeng Giovanoli || bgcolor=lightgrey| |- |align=center|1970-71 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Gustav Thöni<br />{{Flag icon|France}} Patrick Russel || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Edmund Bruggmann |- |align=center|1971-72 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Gustav Thöni || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Edmund Bruggmann || {{Flag icon|France}} Roger Rossat-Mignod |- |align=center|1972-73 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hansi Hinterseer || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Erik Håker || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Adolf Rösti |- |align=center|1973-74 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Piero Gros || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hansi Hinterseer || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Gustav Thöni |- |align=center|1974-75 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Piero Gros || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Erik Håker |- |align=center|1975-76 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Gustav Thöni || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Piero Gros |- |align=center|1976-77 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Heini Hemmi || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Klaus Heidegger |- |align=center|1977-78 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Andreas Wenzel || {{Flag icon|United States}} Phil Mahre |- |align=center|1978-79 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Peter Lüscher || {{Flag icon|Yugoslavia}} Bojan Križaj |- |align=center|1979-80 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hans Enn || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Jacques Lüthy |- |align=center|1980-81 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Soviet Union}} Alexander Zhirov|| {{Flag icon|United States}} Phil Mahre |- |align=center|1981-82 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Phil Mahre || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Luxembourg}} Marc Girardelli |- |align=center|1982-83 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Phil Mahre || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Max Julen || bgcolor=lightgrey| |- |align=center|1983-84 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Pirmin Zurbriggen || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hans Enn |- |align=center|1984-85 || {{Flag icon|Luxembourg}} Marc Girardelli || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Pirmin Zurbriggen || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Thomas Bürgler |- |align=center|1985-86 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Joël Gaspoz || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hubert Strolz |- |align=center|1986-87 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Pirmin Zurbriggen<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Joël Gaspoz || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Richard Pramotton |- |align=center|1987-88 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Alberto Tomba || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hubert Strolz || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Helmut Mayer |- |align=center|1988-89 || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Ole Kristian Furuseth<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Pirmin Zurbriggen || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Rudolf Nierlich |- |align=center|1989-90 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Günther Mader<br />{{Flag icon|Norway}} Ole Kristian Furuseth || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hubert Strolz |- |align=center|1990-91 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Alberto Tomba || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Rudolf Nierlich || {{Flag icon|Luxembourg}} Marc Girardelli |- |align=center|1991-92 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Alberto Tomba || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Hans Pieren || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Paul Accola |- |align=center|1992-93 || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Kjetil Aamodt || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Alberto Tomba || {{Flag icon|Luxembourg}} Marc Girardelli |- |align=center|1993-94 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Christian Mayer || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Kjetil Aamodt || {{Flag icon|France}} Franck Piccard |- |align=center|1994-95 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Alberto Tomba || {{Flag icon|Slovenia}} Jure Košir || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Harald Strand Nilsen |- |align=center|1995-96 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Urs Kälin || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Lasse Kjus |- |align=center|1996-97 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Kjetil Aamodt || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hans Knauß |- |align=center|1997-98 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hermann Maier || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Christian Mayer |- |align=center|1998-99 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Stephan Eberharter || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hermann Maier |- |align=center|1999-2000 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hermann Maier || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Christian Mayer || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen |- |align=center|2000-01 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hermann Maier || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || {{Flag icon|United States}} Erik Schlopy |- |align=center|2001-02 || {{Flag icon|France}} Frédéric Covili || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Stephan Eberharter |- |align=center|2002-03 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || {{Flag icon|United States}} Bode Miller || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Hans Knauß |- |align=center|2003-04 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Bode Miller || {{Flag icon|Finland}} Kalle Palander || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Massimiliano Blardone |- |align=center|2004-05 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich || {{Flag icon|United States}} Bode Miller || {{Flag icon|Canada}} Thomas Grandi |- |align=center|2005-06 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Massimiliano Blardone || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Fredrik Nyberg |- |align=center|2006-07 || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Aksel Lund Svindal || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Massimiliano Blardone || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich |- |align=center|2007-08 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Manfred Mölgg |- |align=center|2008-09 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Didier Cuche || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety |- |align=center|2009-10 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Carlo Janka || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich |- |align=center|2010-11 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Aksel Lund Svindal || {{Flag icon|France}} Cyprien Richard |- |align=center|2011-12 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Massimiliano Blardone |- |align=center|2012-13 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault |- |align=center|2013-14 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault |- |align=center|2014-15 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault || {{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety |- |align=center|2015-16 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen |- |align=center|2016-17 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|France}} Mathieu Faivre || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault |- |align=center|2017-18 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault |- |align=center|2018-19 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault |- |align=center|2019-20 || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault || {{Flag icon|Croatia}} Filip Zubčić |- |align=center|2020-21 || {{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marco Odermatt || {{Flag icon|Croatia}} Filip Zubčić |- |align=center|2021-22 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marco Odermatt || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Manuel Feller |- |align=center|2022-23 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marco Odermatt || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || {{Flag icon|Slovenia}} Žan Kranjec |- |align=center|2023-24 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marco Odermatt || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Loïc Meillard || {{Flag icon|Croatia}} Filip Zubčić |- |align=center|2024-25 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marco Odermatt || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Loïc Meillard |}
==Men's most podiums in World Cup== Racers with the most World Cup podiums in giant slalom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.fis-ski.com/global-links/statistics/competitors-having-more-than-one-podium.html?place=&season=ALL§or=AL&nbr=4&gender=M&category=WC&positions=2&nation=&discipline=GS&Submit=SEARCH|title=GIANT SLALOM - COMPETITORS HAVING MORE THAN ONE PODIUM|publisher=fis-ski.com|access-date=5 February 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" width=40% style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;" !# !Skier !Total !Last |- !1 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Sweden}} Ingemar Stenmark || 72 || 19-02-1989 |- !2 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Austria}} Marcel Hirscher || 59 || 24-02-2019 |- !3 |align=left| {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michael von Grünigen || 46 || 15-03-2003 |- !4 |align=left|{{Flag icon|United States}} Ted Ligety || 41 || 28-01-2018 |- !5 |align=left bgcolor=lightblue|{{Flag icon|France}} Alexis Pinturault || 41 || 12-03-2023 |- !6 |align=left bgcolor=lightblue|{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marco Odermatt || 38 || 12-01-2025 |- !7 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Austria}} Benjamin Raich || 35 || 01-03-2015 |- !8 |align=left bgcolor=lightblue|{{Flag icon|Norway}} Henrik Kristoffersen || 33 || 27-10-2024 |- !9 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Italy}} Alberto Tomba || 31 || 06-01-1998 |- !10 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Austria}} Hermann Maier || 28 || 23-10-2005 |- !11 |align=left|{{Flag icon|United States}} Phil Mahre|| 26 || 05-03-1984 |- !12 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Italy}} Gustav Thöni || 26 || 02-01-1977 |- !13 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Luxembourg}} Marc Girardelli || 26 || 27-03-1993 |- !14 |align=left|{{Flag icon|Italy}} Massimiliano Blardone || 25 || 13-02-2016 |- !15 |align=left|{{Flag icon|United States}} Bode Miller || 21 || 08-12-2013 |} :{{legend|lightblue|Still active}} :Totals through 02 March 2024
==Women's World Cup podiums== In the following table women's giant slalom World Cup podiums from the World Cup first edition in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/alpine-skiing/cup-standings.html|title=FIS Cup Standings - Alpine Skiing World Cup|publisher=FIS - International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=25 February 2026}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" width=60% style="font-size:90%; text-align:left;" ! style=width:10%|Season ! style="background:gold; width:30%"|1st ! style="background:silver; width:30%"|2nd ! style="background:#cc9966; width:30%"|3rd |- |align=center|1967 || {{Flag icon|Canada}} Nancy Greene || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Erika Schinegger || {{Flag icon|France}} Annie Famose |- |align=center|1968 || {{Flag icon|Canada}} Nancy Greene || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Fernande Bochatay || {{Flag icon|France}} Florence Steurer |- |align=center|1968-69 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Marilyn Cochran || {{Flag icon|France}} Michèle Jacot || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Gertrud Gabl |- |align=center|1969-70 || {{Flag icon|France}} Michèle Jacot<br />{{Flag icon|France}} Françoise Macchi || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Annemarie Moser-Pröll |- |align=center|1970-71 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Annemarie Moser-Pröll || {{Flag icon|France}} Michèle Jacot || {{Flag icon|France}} Françoise Macchi |- |align=center|1971-72 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Annemarie Moser-Pröll || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Monika Kaserer || {{Flag icon|France}} Britt Lafforgue |- |align=center|1972-73 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Monika Kaserer || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Annemarie Moser-Pröll || {{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Hanni Wenzel |- |align=center|1973-74 || {{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Hanni Wenzel || {{Flag icon|France}} Fabienne Serrat || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Monika Kaserer |- |align=center|1974-75 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Annemarie Moser-Pröll || {{Flag icon|France}} Fabienne Serrat || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Monika Kaserer |- |align=center|1975-76 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Lise-Marie Morerod || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Monika Kaserer || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Rosi Mittermaier |- |align=center|1976-77 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Lise-Marie Morerod || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Monika Kaserer || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Annemarie Moser-Pröll |- |align=center|1977-78 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Lise-Marie Morerod || {{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Hanni Wenzel || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Maria Epple |- |align=center|1978-79 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Christa Kinshofer || {{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Hanni Wenzel || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Irene Epple |- |align=center|1979-80 || {{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Hanni Wenzel || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marie-Thérèse Nadig<br />{{Flag icon|France}} Perrine Pelen || bgcolor=lightgrey| |- |align=center|1980-81 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Tamara McKinney || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Marie-Thérèse Nadig || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Irene Epple<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Erika Hess<br />{{Flag icon|Liechtenstein}} Hanni Wenzel |- |align=center|1981-82 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Irene Epple || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Maria Epple || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Erika Hess |- |align=center|1982-83 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Tamara McKinney || {{Flag icon|United States}} Cindy Nelson || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Maria Epple |- |align=center|1983-84 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Erika Hess || {{Flag icon|United States}} Christin Cooper || {{Flag icon|United States}} Tamara McKinney |- |align=center|1984-85 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Michela Figini<br />{{Flag icon|Germany}} Marina Kiehl || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider |- |align=center|1985-86 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Traudl Hächer || {{Flag icon|Yugoslavia}} Mateja Svet |- |align=center|1986-87 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider<br />{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Maria Walliser || bgcolor=lightgrey| || {{Flag icon|Spain}} Blanca Fernández Ochoa |- |align=center|1987-88 || {{Flag icon|Yugoslavia}} Mateja Svet || {{Flag icon|France}} Catherine Quittet || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider |- |align=center|1988-89 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider || {{Flag icon|Yugoslavia}} Mateja Svet || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Maria Walliser |- |align=center|1989-90 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter || {{Flag icon|Yugoslavia}} Mateja Svet || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Petra Kronberger |- |align=center|1990-91 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Pernilla Wiberg |- |align=center|1991-92 || {{Flag icon|France}} Carole Merle || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider || {{Flag icon|United States}} Diann Roffe |- |align=center|1992-93 || {{Flag icon|France}} Carole Merle || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Martina Ertl |- |align=center|1993-94 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Deborah Compagnoni |- |align=center|1994-95 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Vreni Schneider || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Heidi Zeller-Bähler || {{Flag icon|Slovenia}} Špela Pretnar |- |align=center|1995-96 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Martina Ertl || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Katja Seizinger || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter |- |align=center|1996-97 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Deborah Compagnoni || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Katja Seizinger || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter |- |align=center|1997-98 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Martina Ertl || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Deborah Compagnoni || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Alexandra Meissnitzer |- |align=center|1998-99 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Alexandra Meissnitzer || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter || {{Flag icon|Norway}} Andrine Flemmen |- |align=center|1999-2000 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Michaela Dorfmeister || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Sonja Nef || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anita Wachter |- |align=center|2000-01 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Sonja Nef || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Anja Pärson || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Michaela Dorfmeister |- |align=center|2001-02 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Sonja Nef || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Michaela Dorfmeister || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Anja Pärson |- |align=center|2002-03 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Anja Pärson || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Karen Putzer || {{Flag icon|Croatia}} Janica Kostelić |- |align=center|2003-04 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Anja Pärson || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Denise Karbon || {{Flag icon|Spain}} María José Rienda |- |align=center|2004-05 || {{Flag icon|Finland}} Tanja Poutiainen || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Anja Pärson || {{Flag icon|Spain}} María José Rienda |- |align=center|2005-06 || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Anja Pärson || {{Flag icon|Spain}} María José Rienda || {{Flag icon|Croatia}} Janica Kostelić |- |align=center|2006-07 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Nicole Hosp || {{Flag icon|Finland}} Tanja Poutiainen || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Michaela Kirchgasser |- |align=center|2007-08 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Denise Karbon || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Elisabeth Görgl || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Manuela Mölgg |- |align=center|2008-09 || {{Flag icon|Finland}} Tanja Poutiainen || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Kathrin Zettel || {{Flag icon|Slovenia}} Tina Maze |- |align=center|2009-10 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Kathrin Hölzl || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Kathrin Zettel || {{Flag icon|Slovenia}} Tina Maze |- |align=center|2010-11 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Viktoria Rebensburg || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley || {{Flag icon|Finland}} Tanja Poutiainen |- |align=center|2011-12 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Viktoria Rebensburg || {{Flag icon|United States}} Lindsey Vonn || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley |- |align=center|2012-13 || {{Flag icon|Slovenia}} Tina Maze || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anna Fenninger || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Viktoria Rebensburg |- |align=center|2013-14 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anna Fenninger || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Jessica Lindell-Vikarby || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Maria Pietilä Holmner |- |align=center|2014-15 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Anna Fenninger || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Eva-Maria Brem || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin |- |align=center|2015-16 || {{Flag icon|Austria}} Eva-Maria Brem || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Viktoria Rebensburg || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Lara Gut-Behrami |- |align=center|2016-17 || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Sofia Goggia |- |align=center|2017-18 || {{Flag icon|Germany}} Viktoria Rebensburg || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin |- |align=center|2018-19 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin || {{Flag icon|Slovakia}} Petra Vlhová || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley |- |align=center|2019-20 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Federica Brignone || {{Flag icon|Slovakia}} Petra Vlhová || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin |- |align=center|2020-21 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Marta Bassino || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley |- |align=center|2021-22 || {{Flag icon|France}} Tessa Worley || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Sara Hector || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin |- |align=center|2022-23 || {{Flag icon|United States}} Mikaela Shiffrin || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Lara Gut-Behrami || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Marta Bassino |- |align=center|2023-24 || {{Flag icon|Switzerland}} Lara Gut-Behrami || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Federica Brignone || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Sara Hector |- |align=center|2024-25 || {{Flag icon|Italy}} Federica Brignone || {{Flag icon|New Zealand}} Alice Robinson || {{Flag icon|Sweden}} Sara Hector |}
==See also== *List of Olympic medalists in men's giant slalom *List of Olympic medalists in women's giant slalom *List of Paralympic medalists in men's giant slalom *List of Paralympic medalists in women's giant slalom *List of alpine skiing world champions
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Commons category-inline|Giant slalom skiing}}
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