The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954 took place 13-21 February 1954 in
Falun
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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
1926
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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
Soviet Union
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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 ...
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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
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 ...
.
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{{in lang, sv
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Nordic Skiing
1954 in Nordic combined
1954 in Swedish sport
February 1954 sports events in Europe
Nordic skiing competitions in Sweden
Sports competitions in Falun