U.S. racers in World Cup history

As the alpine World Cup prepares to open this weekend in northernmost Finland, here is a thumbnail look at World Cup successes by U.S. athletes:

WINS (since World Cup opened in 1967 season)
U.S. Ski Team – 161 wins (84 men, 77 women)
Men – 84 wins (17 DH, 7 SG, 20 GS, 26 SL, 14 CO)
Women – 77 wins (23 DH, 3 SG, 17 FS, 31 SL, 3 CO)

AS THE ALPINE  World Cup prepares to open this weekend in northernmost Finland, here is a thumbnail look at World Cup successes by U.S. athletes:

WINS (since World Cup opened in 1967 season)
U.S. Ski Team – 161 wins (84 men, 77 women)
Men – 84 wins (17 DH, 7 SG, 20 GS, 26 SL, 14 CO)
Women – 77 wins (23 DH, 3 SG, 17 FS, 31 SL, 3 CO)

MEN
Last U.S. downhill victory – Jan. 14, 2006, in Wengen, Switzerland (Daron Rahlves)
Last U.S. super G victory – March 16, 2006, at World Cup Finals in Are, Sweden (Bode Miller)
Last U.S. giant slalom victory – March 5, 2006, in YongPyong, Korea (Ted Ligety)
Last U.S. slalom victory – Dec. 13, 2004, in Sestriere, Italy (Bode Miller)
Last U.S. combined victory – Jan. 25, 2004, in Kitzbuehel, Austria (Bode Miller)

WOMEN
Last U.S. downhill victory – Dec. 17, 2005, in Val d’Isere, France (Lindsey Kildow)
Last U.S. super G victory – March 3, 2006, in Hafjell, Norway (Lindsey Kildow)
Last U.S. giant slalom victory – March 21, 1991, at World Cup Finals in Waterville Valley, N.H. (Julie Parisien)
Last U.S. slalom victory – March 12, 2005, at World Cup Finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland (Sarah Schleper)
Last U.S. combined victory – Dec. 17, 1982, at Piancavallo, Italy (Christin Cooper)

All-TIME
Olympic champion and three-time World Cup overall leader Phil Mahre has the most U.S. victories in the history of the World Cup with 27; reigning downhill and super G World Champion Bode Miller is second with 21. Former World Cup and world champion Tamara McKinney leads American women with 21 victories.