The 19th alpine skiing world championship was held from August 4 to 14, 1966 in Portillo , Chile . The championship was a triumph of the French athletes, they won 14 of 16 gold and silver medals.
Initially, Erik Schinegger from Austria won the gold in women's downhill among women, but in 1967 she failed the gender test and was disqualified. Soon after, Erica underwent a sex change operation and began to bear the name Eric Schinegger. In 1988, during a television show, Eric returned the gold medal from Portillo to Frenchwoman Mariel Guashel, who finished second.
Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one |  France | 7 | 7 | 2 | sixteen |
| 2 |  Italy | one | 0 | 0 | one |
| 3 |  Austria | 0 | one | 2 | 3 |
| four |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| five |  USA | 0 | 0 | one | one |
Medalists
Men
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Downhill | Jean-Claude Killy | Leo Lacroix | Franz Vogler |
| Giant slalom | Guy Periya | Georges Moduy | Karl Schrantz |
| Slalom | Carlo Zenoner | Guy Periya | Louis Joffre |
| Combination | Jean-Claude Killy | Leo Lacroix | Ludwig Leitner |
Women
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Downhill | Marielle Guachel | Annie Famoz | Burgl Ferbinger |
| Giant slalom | Marielle Guachel | Heidi Zimmerman | Florence Stoerer |
| Slalom | Annie Famoz | Marielle Guachel | Penny mccoy |
| Combination | Marielle Guachel | Annie Famoz | Heidi Zimmerman |
Links
- Website of the International Ski Federation