FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 were held in Åre, Sweden, from March 1–7, 1954.[1]
Olympic champion Stein Erickson of Norway won three gold medals.
Åre hosted the event again in 2007.
Men's competitions
Downhill
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
Christian Pravda |
| 2 | Austria |
Martin Strolz |
| 3 | Austria |
Ernst Obereigner |
Source:[2]
Giant Slalom
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway |
Stein Eriksen |
| 2 |  France |
François Bonlieu |
| 3 | Austria |
Anderl Molterer |
Slalom
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
Stein Eriksen |
| 2 |  West Germany |
Beni Obermüller |
| 3 | Austria |
Toni Spiß |
Combination
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
Stein Eriksen |
| 2 | Austria |
Christian Pravda |
| 3 |  Sweden |
Stig Sollander |
Source:[2]
Women's competitions
Downhill
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland |
Ida Schöpfer |
| 2 | Austria |
Trude Klecker |
| 3 | France |
Lucienne Schmith |
Giant Slalom
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
Lucienne Schmith |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Madeleine Berthod |
| 3 |  United States |
Jannette Burr |
Slalom
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
Trude Klecker |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Ida Schöpfer |
| 3 | Sweden |
Sarah Thomasson |
Combination
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
Ida Schöpfer |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Madeleine Berthod |
| 3 | France |
Lucienne Schmith |
Source:[2]
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
2 | 3 | - | 5 |
| 3 | France |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Norway |
3 | - | - | 3 |
| 5 | Sweden |
- | - | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | West Germany |
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7 | United States |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1954
- 1 2 3 4 "Ottawa's Anne Heggtveit 7th in world slalom skiing". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 8, 1954. p. 27.
- ↑ "Eriksen wins slalom, Ernie McCulloch 12th". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 4, 1954. p. 21.
- ↑ "Norway skier wins world giant slalom". Leewiston (ME) Evening Journal. Associated Press. p. 8.
- ↑ "Swiss skier triumphs ladies downhill race". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. March 2, 1954. p. 17.
- ↑ "Swiss miss wins world downhill, Canadian entrants finish 7th, 9th". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. March 2, 1954. p. 19.
- ↑ "Austrian skier nears win in world slalom". Deseret News. United Press. March 4, 1954. p. 4A.
External links
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1954 World Championships - Åre, Sweden
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships
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