The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1950 took place during February 1–6, 1950 in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....

, USA and Rumford, Maine, USA. This was Lake Placid's second time hosting the championships after having done so at the 1932 Winter Olympics

1932 Winter Olympics

The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...

. It also marked the first time after 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...

 the event took place after the Winter Olympics in a non-Olympic year (St. Moritz

St. Moritz

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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 hosted the 1948 Winter Olympics

1948 Winter Olympics

The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...

 two years earlier), the second time the world championships occurred outside of Europe

Europe

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, the first time they had occurred outside of Europe in a non-Olympic year, and the only time the United States has hosted the event in a non-Olympic year. The ski-jumping events were held at Lake Placid, while the cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

 events (originally planned to also be held at Lake Placid) were moved to Rumford due to insufficient snow.

18 km

February 3, 1950

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		1:06:16
Silver		1:06:28
Bronze		1:07:07

50 km

February 5, 1950

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		2:59:05
Silver		3:00:01
Bronze		3:00:10

4 × 10 km relay

February 6, 1950

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	(Nils Täpp Nils Täpp Nils Täpp was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics, with a gold in 1948 and a bronze in 1952.Täpp also won 4 x 10 km relay event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... , Karl-Erik Åström Karl-Erik Åström Karl-Erik Åström was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won two gold medals at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 18 km and the 4 x 10 km.-External links:... , Martin Lundström Martin Lundström Martin Lundström is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late-1940s and early-1950s.He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality.... , Enar Josefsson Enar Josefsson Enar "Âseleexpressen" Josefsson is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1950s... )	2:39:59
Silver	(Heikki Hasu Heikki Hasu Heikki Vihtori Hasu is a Finnish Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s who was born in Sippola.... , Viljo Vellonen Viljo Vellonen Viljo Vellonen was a Finnish cross country skier. He won a silver medal in 4 x 10 kilometer races at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.... , Paavo Lonkila Paavo Lonkila Paavo Olavi Lonkila was a Finnish farmer and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He was born in Kiuruvesi.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... , August Kiuru August Kiuru August Kiuru was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two silver medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics... )	2:41:51
Bronze	(Martin Stokken Martin Stokken Martin Stokken was a Norwegian cross-country skier and athlete who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Snillfjord and represented Selsbakk IF in Trondheim.... , Eilert Dahl Eilert Dahl Eilert Dahl was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.Dahl also finished sixth in the nordic combined event at the 1948... , Kristian Bjørn Kristian Bjørn Kristian Bjørn was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He finished ninth in the 50 km race at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.He represented Alvdal IL. He is the father of Torgeir... , Henry Hermansen Henry Hermansen Henry Hermansen was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.-External links:*... )	2:47:19

Individual

February 1, 1950

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold		455.2
Silver		452.0
Bronze		451.8

Individual large hill

February 1, 1950

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold		220.4
Silver		214.4
Bronze		213.5

Medal table

1		3	3	1	7
2		1	1	4	6
3		1	1	0	2