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for a second time (
1991
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2001
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was not held at this championships while the women's 30 km returned after being cancelled in the previous championships due to extremely cold weather. Additionally the pursuit races went from separate races run on the same day (combined) to
Skiathlon
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races.
Men's cross country
1.5 km individual sprint
February 26, 2003
15 km classical
February 21, 2003
10 km + 10 km double pursuit
February 23, 2003
30 km classical mass start
February 19, 2003
50 km freestyle
March 1, 2003
4 × 10 km relay
February 25, 2003
Women's cross country
1.5 km individual sprint
February 26, 2003
10 km classical
February 20. 2003
5 km + 5 km double pursuit
February 22, 2003
Sachenbacher beat Zavyalova in a photo finish to earn the silver medal.
15 km classical mass start
February 18, 2003
30 km freestyle
February 28, 2003
4 × 5 km relay
February 24, 2003
The
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relay team finished second, but was disqualified when
Kaisa Varis
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tested positive for
doping.
Men's Nordic combined
7.5 km sprint
February 28, 2003
Spillane is the first American to win a gold medal in the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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. Ackermann beat Gottwald at the line to earn the silver medal.
15 km Individual Gundersen
February 21, 2003
4 × 5 km team
February 24, 2003
Men's ski jumping
Individual normal hill
February 28, 2003
Individual large hill
February 22, 2003
Team large hill
February 23, 2003
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.
The host country, Italy, did not get any medals.
References
FIS 2003 Cross country results*
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