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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954

{{Short description|12th edition of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships}}

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| name = FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954

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| host_city = Åre

| country = Sweden

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| events = 8

| opening = {{Start date|1954|2|28|df=y}}

| closing = {{End date|1954|3|7|df=y}}

| opened_by = Gustaf VI Adolf

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| previous = Aspen 1950

| next = Badgastein 1958

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The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 were held in Åre, Sweden, from 28 February to 7 March.:de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1954

Olympic champion Stein Eriksen of Norway won three gold medals and was eighth in the downhill.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x24rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C1415959 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Ottawa's Anne Heggtveit 7th in world slalom skiing |date=March 8, 1954|page=27}} 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

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=Downhill=

Sunday, 7 March 1954

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

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! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Christian Pravda

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! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Martin Strolz

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! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Ernst Obereigner

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:{{small|Source:}}

=Giant slalom=

Wednesday, 3 March 1954

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

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! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|NOR}}

| align="left" | Stein Eriksen

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! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|FRA}}

| align="left" | François Bonlieu

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! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Anderl Molterer

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:{{small|Source:}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xG4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7058%2C741582 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Eriksen wins slalom, Ernie McCulloch 12th |date=March 4, 1954 |page=21}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YcZGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8PMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4305%2C215318 |newspaper=Lewiston Evening Journal |location=(Maine) |agency=Associated Press |title=Norway skier wins world giant slalom |date=March 3, 1954 |page=8}}

=Slalom=

Sunday, 28 February 1954

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

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! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|NOR}}

| align="left" | Stein Eriksen

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! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|FRG}}

| align="left" | Beni Obermüller

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! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Toni Spiß

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:{{small|Source:}}

=Combination=

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"

! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|NOR}}

| align="left" | Stein Eriksen

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! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Christian Pravda

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"

! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|SWE}}

| align="left" | Stig Sollander

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:{{small|Source:}}

Women's competitions

=Downhill=

Monday, 1 March 1954

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

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! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|SUI}}

| align="left" | Ida Schöpfer

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! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Trude Klecker

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"

! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|FRA}}

| align="left" | Lucienne Schmith

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

:{{small|Source:}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jOAwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ot4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3400%2C260569 |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |agency=Associated Press |title=Swiss skier triumphs ladies downhill race |date=March 2, 1954 |page=17 }}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wm4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7032%2C343663 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Swiss miss wins world downhill, Canadian entrants finish 7th, 9th|date=March 2, 1954 |page=19 }}

=Giant slalom=

Thursday, 4 March 1954

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"

! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|FRA}}

| align="left" | Lucienne Schmith

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"

! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|SUI}}

| align="left" | Madeleine Berthod

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"

! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|USA|1912}}

| align="left" | Jannette Burr

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:{{small|Source:}}

=Slalom=

Saturday, 6 March 1954

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"

! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|AUT}}

| align="left" | Trude Klecker

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"

! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|SUI}}

| align="left" | Ida Schöpfer

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"

! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|SWE}}

| align="left" | Sarah Thomasson

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

:{{small|Source:}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5I4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EkoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6156%2C987623 |newspaper=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |agency=United Press |date=March 6, 1954 |title=Austrian skier nears win in world slalom |page=4A }}

=Combination=

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! Place

! Country

! Athlete

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#F7F6A8"

! 1

| align=left|{{flagteam|SUI}}

| align="left" | Ida Schöpfer

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#DCE5E5"

! 2

| align=left|{{flagteam|SUI}}

| align="left" | Madeleine Berthod

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFDAB9"

! 3

| align=left|{{flagteam|FRA}}

| align="left" | Lucienne Schmith

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:{{small|Source:}}

Medals table

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! align="center" | Place

! align="left" | Nation

! align="center" | Gold

! align="center" | Silver

! align="center" | Bronze

! align="center" | Total

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! 1

| align="left" | {{flagteam|NOR}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 3

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | -

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | -

| 3

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

! 2

| align="left" | {{flagteam|AUT}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 2

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 3

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 3

| 8

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

! 3

| align="left" | {{flagteam|SUI}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 2

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 3

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | -

| 5

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

! 4

| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRA}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 1

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 1

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 2

| 4

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

! 5

| align="left" | {{flagteam|FRG}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 1

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | -

| 1

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

! 6

| align="left" | {{flagteam|SWE}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | -

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 2

| 2

align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"

! 7

| align="left" | {{flagteam|USA|1912}}

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" | -

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" | -

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 1

| 1

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050214090601/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=7198 FIS-ski.com] - results - 1954 World Championships - Åre, Sweden
  • [https://archive.today/20120524000713/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/majorevents/fisworldskichampionships/alpinewsc.html FIS-ski.com] - results - World Championships

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Category:1954 in alpine skiing

1954

Alpine Skiing

Category:Alpine skiing competitions in Sweden

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