The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 took place 11–21 February 1987 in
Oberstdorf
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,
West Germany
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. Following the domination of the skating technique at the
previous championships, the
International Ski Federation
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(FIS) introduced separate cross-country skiing races in the classical technique and the freestyle technique at these championships. For the only time (besides the
1988 Winter Olympics
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), the relays consisted of four freestyle legs.
Men's cross-country
15 km classical
15 February 1987
30 km classical
12 February 1987
50 km freestyle
21 February 1987
4 × 10 km relay
17 February 1987
Women's cross-country
5 km classical
16 February 1987
10 km classical
13 February 1987
20 km freestyle
20 February 1987
4 × 5 km relay
17 February 1987
Men's Nordic combined
15 km individual Gundersen
13 February 1987
Kerry Lynch
Kerry Joel Lynch (born July 31, 1957 in Denver, Colorado) is an American former nordic combined skier who competed from 1979 to 1987. He is best known for his doping scandal at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, West Ge ...
of the
United States
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finished second in this event, but was later disqualified for
doping. Bredesen would be awarded a silver medal and Weinbuch a bronze as a result.
3 × 10 km team
19 February 1987
Men's ski jumping
Individual normal hill
20 February 1987
Individual large hill
15 February 1987
Team large hill
17 February 1987
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.
Opening Event
The opening event was created and organised by
Traumfabrik
References
FIS 1987 cross-country results
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