The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954 took place 13-21 February 1954 in

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, Sweden. These were the first races where women competed with events in the 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay. It also saw the 18 km reduced to 15 km in men's cross-country along with the return of the 30 km which was last held in

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. The Nordic combined saw the ski jump held first with the cross-country distance reduced to 15 km as well. The

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also debuted in these championships as well.

Men's cross-country

15 km

17 February 1954

30 km

14 February 1954 Vladimir Kuzin was the first person from the Soviet Union to win an event at the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ...

50 km

21 February 1954

4 × 10 km relay

20 February 1954

Women's cross-country

10 km

21 February 1954 Kozyreva was the first woman to win at the

3 × 5 km relay

17 February 1954

Men's Nordic combined

Individual

16 February 1954 (Jumping) 17 February 1954 (Skiing, included in 15 km run)

Men's ski jumping

Individual large hill

14 February 1954

Medal table

References

FIS 1954 Cross-country results
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070312221908/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/medg/mgjp12/mgwsc.html?category=§or=JP&season=1954&nbr=4&search=Search FIS 1954 Ski jumping results* Results from German Wikipedia

External links

The event at SVT's open archive
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