Host city | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany |
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Events | 6 |
Opening | 28 January 1978 |
Closing | 5 February 1978 |
Opened by | Willi Ritschard |
Main venue | Garmisch Classic, Gudiberg (slalom) |
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between 29 January and 5 February. It held competitions in alpine skiing like downhill, special slalom, giant slalom and combined. The combined was only a "paper race".
The event is the last time the championships were held here until 2011. Garmisch hosted the first Olympic alpine skiing competition (Combined event), at the 1936 games.