1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954 took place February 13-21, 1954 in Falun
, Sweden
. These were the first races where women competed with events in the 10 km and 3 x 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. The Nordic combined saw the ski jump held first with the cross country distance reduced to 15 km as well. The Soviet Union
also debuted in these championships as well.
Vladimir Kuzin was the first person from the Soviet Union to win an event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
.
Kozyreva was the first woman to win at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
.
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. These were the first races where women competed with events in the 10 km and 3 x 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. The Nordic combined saw the ski jump held first with the cross country distance reduced to 15 km as well. The Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
also debuted in these championships as well.
15 km
February 16, 1954| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
30 km
February 18, 1954| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Vladimir Kuzin was the first person from the Soviet Union to win an event at the 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...
.
50 km
February 20, 1954| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
4 × 10 km relay
February 21, 1954| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (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... , Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.He was born in Nastola.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... , Arvo Viitanen Arvo Viitanen Arvo Albert Viitanen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo... , Veikko Hakulinen Veikko Hakulinen Veikko Johannes Hakulinen was a Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in cross country skiing... ) |
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| Silver |  Soviet Union (Nikolay KoslovNikolay Koslov Nikolay Koslov was a Soviet/Russian cross country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.-External links:*... , Fyodor Terentyev Fyodor Terentyev Fyodor Mikhaylovich Terentyev was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow... , Aleksey Kuznetsov Aleksey Kuznetsov Aleksey Ivanovich Kuznetsov was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training in Gorodets at VSS Urozhai... , Vladimir Kuzin Vladimir Kuzin Vladimir Semyonovich Kuzin was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s, training at Dynamo in Leningrad. Born in Lampozhnya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, he earned a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo... ) |
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| Bronze | (Sune Larsson Sune Larsson Sune Larsson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1950s. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:*... , Sixten Jernberg Sixten Jernberg Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier.... , Arthur Olsson Arthur Olsson Arthur Olsson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1950s. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:*... , Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson , was a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... ) |
10 km
February 19, 1954| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Kozyreva was the first woman to win at the 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...
.
3 × 5 km relay
February 21, 1954| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union (Lyubov Kozyreva, Margarita Maslennikova Margarita Maslennikova Margarita Maslennikova was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won a gold medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun and finished 4th in the 10 km event at those same championships.... , Valentina Tsaryova) |
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| Silver | (Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Jyväskylä.... , Mirja Hietamies Mirja Hietamies Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Lemi.... , Siiri Rantanen Siiri Rantanen Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s.She was born in Tohmajärvi.... ) |
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| Bronze | (Anna-Lisa Eriksson Anna-Lisa Eriksson Anna-Lisa Eriksson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. She was born in Selånger.... , Märta Nordberg Märta Nordberg Märta Norberg was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won two bronze medals in the 3 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships .... , Sonja Edström Sonja Edström Sonja Edström was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s... ) |
Individual
February 13, 1954| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Individual large hill
February 15, 1954| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
Medal table
| 1 | Soviet Union |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |