FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954
63°24′54″N 13°03′43″E / 63.415°N 13.062°E
| Host city | Åre |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 28 February 1954 |
| Closing | 7 March 1954 |
| Opened by | Gustaf VI Adolf |
Åre
Location in Europe
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 were held in Åre, Sweden, from 28 February – 7 March.[1]
Olympic champion Stein Eriksen of Norway won three gold medals and was eighth in the downhill.[2] The combined event returned as a "paper race" (through 1980), based on the best average finish in all three events, all of which had to be completed.
The World Championships returned to Åre in 2007 and 2019.
Men's competitions[edit]
Åre
Location in Sweden
Downhill[edit]
Sunday, 7 March 1954
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | Christian Pravda |
| 2 | Austria | Martin Strolz |
| 3 | Austria | Ernst Obereigner |
- Source:[2]
Giant Slalom[edit]
Wednesday, 3 March 1954
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | Stein Eriksen |
| 2 |  France | François Bonlieu |
| 3 | Austria | Anderl Molterer |
Slalom[edit]
Sunday, 28 February 1954
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Stein Eriksen |
| 2 |  West Germany | Beni Obermüller |
| 3 | Austria | Toni Spiß |
- Source:
Combination[edit]
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Stein Eriksen |
| 2 | Austria | Christian Pravda |
| 3 |  Sweden | Stig Sollander |
- Source:[2]
Women's competitions[edit]
Downhill[edit]
Monday, 1 March 1954
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | Ida Schöpfer |
| 2 | Austria | Trude Klecker |
| 3 | France | Lucienne Schmith |
Giant Slalom[edit]
Thursday, 4 March 1954
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Lucienne Schmith |
| 2 | Switzerland | Madeleine Berthod |
| 3 |  United States | Jannette Burr |
- Source:
Slalom[edit]
Saturday, 6 March 1954
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | Trude Klecker |
| 2 | Switzerland | Ida Schöpfer |
| 3 | Sweden | Sarah Thomasson |
Combination[edit]
| Place | Country | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | Ida Schöpfer |
| 2 | Switzerland | Madeleine Berthod |
| 3 | France | Lucienne Schmith |
- Source:[2]
Medals table[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1954
- ^ a b c d e "Ottawa's Anne Heggtveit 7th in world slalom skiing". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. 8 March 1954. p. 27.
- ^ "Eriksen wins slalom, Ernie McCulloch 12th". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. 4 March 1954. p. 21.
- ^ "Norway skier wins world giant slalom". Lewiston Evening Journal. (Maine). Associated Press. 3 March 1954. p. 8.
- ^ "Swiss skier triumphs ladies downhill race". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 2 March 1954. p. 17.
- ^ "Swiss miss wins world downhill, Canadian entrants finish 7th, 9th". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. 2 March 1954. p. 19.
- ^ "Austrian skier nears win in world slalom". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. 6 March 1954. p. 4A.
External links[edit]
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1954 World Championships - Åre, Sweden
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships
