Results:
1. Tauscher (West Germany) 2.10.39, 2. Müller (SUI) +0.19, 3. Alpiger (SUI) +0.28

1989 World Championship downhill in Vail, Colorado brought a big surprise: title was won by Hans-Jörg Tauscher (West Germany) ahead of Peter Müller (Switzerland) and his teammate Karl Alpiger. One of the favorites Marc Girardelli (Luxembourg) took a disappointing 21st position