The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1941 took place February 1–10, 1941 in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...

, Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

. The previous championships of 1940 were scheduled for Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

, but were cancelled in the wake of Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

's invasion of Norway during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. At the 1946 meeting in Pau, France, the FIS

International Ski Federation

The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...

 declared this a non-event because of the limited number of competitors. Medals were awarded in this event, but not counted in the overall FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...

 as a result.

18 km

Position	Athlete	Time
1		1:05:25
2		1:07:35
3		1:08:13

50 km

Position	Athlete	Time
1		3:36:35
2		3:38:17
3		3:41:41

4 × 10 km relay

Position	Team	Time
1	(Martti Lauronen Martti Lauronen Martti Lauronen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished fifth in the 18 km event in those same games.-External links:... , Juho 'Jussi' Kurikkala, Lauri Silvennoinen Lauri Silvennoinen Lauri Silvennoinen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz in the 4 x 10 km relay.-References:*... , Eino Olkinuora Eino Olkinuora Eino Olkinuora was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane.... )	2:31:07
2	(Carl Pahlin Carl Pahlin Carl Pahlin was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 x 10 km and a gold in the 18 km event.-External links:... , Donald Johansson Donald Johansson Donald Johansson was a Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.-External links:*... , Nils Östensson Nils Östensson Nils Östensson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... , Alfred Dahlqvist Alfred Dahlqvist Alfred Dahlqvist was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 18 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.... )	2:32:15
3	Italy (Aristide Compagnoni Aristide Compagnoni Aristide Compagnoni was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.Compagnoni, born in Santa Caterina Valfurva, is the brother of the skiers Severino and Ottavio Compagnoni... , Severino Compagnoni Severino Compagnoni Severino Compagnoni is an Italian cross country skier who competed from the 1930s to the 1950s. Compagnoni is the brother of the skiers Aristide and Ottavio Compagnoni.... , Alberto Jammeron Alberto Jammeron Alberto Jammeron was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.-External links:*... , Giulio Gerardi Giulio Gerardi Giulio Gerardi was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Winter Olympics he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition... )	2:33:50

Individual

Position	Athlete	Points
1		431.8
2		414.8
3		406.2

Berauer was from Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

 while Gstrein was from Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

, but both competed for Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 after the Nazis occupied their respective countries in 1938.

Individual large hill

Position	Athlete	Points
1		221.5
2		220.5
3		218.3

Military patrol competition

A military patrol

Military patrol

Military patrol is a team winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing respectively ski mountaineering, and rifle shooting. It is usually contested between countries or military units. Biathlon was developed from military patrol....

 competition, 25 km cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, was also held outside of the official FIS

International Ski Federation

The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...

 Nordic World Ski Championships.

Position	Team	Time
1	(Wilhelm Hjukström, Martin Matsbo Martin Matsbo Martin Matsbo was a Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen... , Nils Östensson Nils Östensson Nils Östensson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St... , Gösta Andersson Gösta Andersson (skier) Gösta Andersson was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the Vasaloppet ski race in 1944 with a margin of one second before Nils Karlsson .-References:... )	2:13:21
2	Germany (?, ?, ?, ?)	2:20:17
3	Italy (?, ?, ?, ?)	2:23:55

Medal table

1		3	3	1	7
2		1	2	2	5
3	Germany	1	0	1	2
4	Italy	0	0	1	1