1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti
, Finland
, for a record fifth time (1926, 1938, 1958, 1978). The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the classical technique and in the freestyle technique. Additionally, the women's 15 km event debuted and the women's 20 km event was lengthened to 30 km.
Among the 19 relay teams competing were Australia
, Denmark
, Greece
, and the Netherlands
.
The second round of jumping was cancelled to strong winds, so the results were taken only from the first round.
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, for a record fifth time (1926, 1938, 1958, 1978). The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the classical technique and in the freestyle technique. Additionally, the women's 15 km event debuted and the women's 20 km event was lengthened to 30 km.
15 km classical
22 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 42:40.7 | |
| Silver | 42:44.0 | |
| Bronze | 43:08.4 |
15 km freestyle
20 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 40:39.6 | |
| Silver | 41:02.9 | |
| Bronze | 41:10.3 |
30 km classical
18 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:24:56.9 | |
| Silver | 1:25:03,6 | |
| Bronze | 1:25:09,8 |
50 km freestyle
26 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 2:15:24.9 | |
| Silver | 2:16:09.2 | |
| Bronze | 2:16:18.8 |
4 × 10 km relay
24 February 1989| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Christer Majbäck Christer Majbäck Christer Majbäck is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1999. He won a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Gunde Svan Gunde Svan Gunde Svan is a former Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics... , Lars Håland Lars Håland Lars Håland is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1999. He won two medals at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 x 10 km and a bronze in the 15 km freestyle... , Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1984 to 1998. He won the gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary... ) |
1:40:12.1 |
| Silver | (Aki Karvonen Aki Karvonen Aki Karvonen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won three medals at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, with a silver in the 15 km, and two bronze medals in 50 km and the 4x10 km relay, respectively.Karvonen also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski... , Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals , and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... , Kari Ristanen Kari Ristanen Kari Ristanen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.... , Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics .... ) |
1:40:13.6 |
| Bronze | (Ladislav Švanda Ladislav Svanda Ladislav Švanda is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1982 to 1990. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 15th in the 50 km event at those same games.Švanda also won a bronze... , Martin Petrášek Martin Petrásek Martin Petrásek is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also finished 10th in the 10 km event at the 1991 championships.Petrásek's best individual finish at the Winter... , Radim Nyč Radim Nyc Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x... , Václav Korunka Václav Korunka Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a... ) |
1:40:13.7 |
Among the 19 relay teams competing were Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
10 km classical
19 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 29:19.0 | |
| Silver | 30:12.2 | |
| Bronze | 30:12.9 |
10 km freestyle
17 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 27:04.5 | |
| Silver | 27:36.7 | |
| Bronze | 27:58.8 |
15 km classical
21 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 47:46.6 | |
| Silver | 47:48.6 | |
| Bronze | 48:20.8 |
30 km freestyle
25 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:29:59.7 | |
| Silver | 1:30:07.7 | |
| Bronze | 1:30:30.6 |
4 × 5 km relay
24 February 1989| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Pirkko Määttä Pirkko Määttä Pirkko Määttä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1995. She won two 4 x 5 km relay bronze medals at the Winter Olympics.... , Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is a former Finnish cross country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all three individual cross country skiing events , and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay... , Jaana Savolainen Jaana Savolainen Jaana Savolainen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Savolainen also won a gold... , Marjo Matikainen Marjo Matikainen-Kallström Marjo Tuulevi Matikainen-Kallström is a politician and former Finnish cross-country skier.Matikainen-Kallström represents the National Coalition Party in Finland. From 1996 to 2004 she was a Member of the European Parliament, and since 2004 she has been a member of the Finnish Parliament... ) |
54:49.8 |
| Silver | (Yuliya Shamshurina, Raisa Smetanina Raisa Smetanina Raisa Petrovna Smetanina is a former Soviet/Russian Nordic skiing champion. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals . Smetanina took part in five Olympics, representing the USSR team four times and the Unified Team once... , Tamara Tikhonova Tamara Tikhonova Tamara Ivanovna Tikhonova is a former Soviet Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1992... , Yelena Välbe Yelena Välbe Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe won a record-high fourteen gold , and three silver medals Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe... ) |
54:56.9 |
| Bronze | (Inger Helene Nybråten Inger Helene Nybråten Inger Helene Nybråten is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.She won three relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold and two silvers... , Anne Jahren, Nina Skeime Nina Skeime Nina Skeime is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1991. She won two medals in the 4 x 5 km FIS Nordic World Ski Championships .... , Marianne Dahlmo Marianne Dahlmo Marianne Dahlmo is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1994. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and also finished 8th in the 20km event in those same games.... ) |
55:52.3 |
15 km individual Gundersen
17 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
3 × 10 km team
24 February 1989| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Trond Einar Elden Trond Einar Elden Trond Einar Elden is a former Norwegian Nordic combined skier who represented Namdalseid I.L. in Trondheim.... , Trond-Arne Bredesen Trond-Arne Bredesen Trond-Arne Bredesen is a Norwegian nordic combined from 1986 to 1991, representing Gran I.L. in Hadeland. He won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with one gold , two silvers , and one bronze... , Bård Jørgen Elden Bård Jørgen Elden Bård Jørgen Elden is a former Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed from 1987 to 1997. At the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, he won a gold medal in the 3 x 10 km team event... ) |
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| Silver | (Andreas Schaad Andreas Schaad Andreas Schaad is a former Swiss nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a two medals in the 3 x 10 km team event at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1994. He also won a silver medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS... , Hippolyt Kempf Hippolyt Kempf Hippolyt Kempf is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s.... , Fredy Glanzmann Fredy Glanzmann Fredy Glanzmann is a former Swiss nordic combined skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a silver medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and also won a silver medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.- External links :... ) |
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| Bronze | (Ralph Leonhardt Ralph Leonhardt Ralph Leonhardt is a former East German/German nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.... , Bernd Blechschmidt Bernd Blechschmidt Bernd Blechschmidt is a former East German nordic combined skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.... , Thomas Abratis Thomas Abratis Thomas Abratis is a former East German/German nordic combined skier who competed from 1987 to 1997. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.... ) |
Individual normal hill
26 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 114.5 | |
| Silver | 110.5 | |
| Bronze | 108.5 |
The second round of jumping was cancelled to strong winds, so the results were taken only from the first round.
Individual large hill
20 February 1989| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 218.5 | |
| Silver | 212.5 | |
| Bronze | 205.0 |
Team large hill
22 February 1989| Medal | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1998. He won two gold medals in the Team large hill competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville... , Jari Puikkonen Jari Puikkonen Jari Puikkonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1991. Puikkonen made his debut internationally in the Four Hills Tournament competition in Oberstdorf on December 30, 1977. He won his first World Cup victory at Innsbruck in 1981... , Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most... , Risto Laakkonen Risto Laakkonen Risto Laakkonen is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1993. He won a gold medal in the team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... ) |
645.0 |
| Silver | (Magne Johansen Magne Johansen Magne Johansen is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1987 to 1993. He won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.... , Clas Brede Bråthen, Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1992 representing Vikersund IF... , Jon Inge Kjørum Jon Inge Kjørum Jon Inge Kjørum is a former Norwegian ski jumper from Hamar who competed from 1986 to 1992.His best known success was at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he earned a bronze medal in the team large hill event. Kjørum also won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski... ) |
626.0 |
| Bronze | (Jiří Parma Jirí Parma Jiři Parma is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1996.At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won a bronze medal in the team large hill.... , Martin Švagerko Martin Švagerko Martin Švagerko is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1994. He won two leam large hill medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1993 and a bronze in 1989.... , Ladislav Dluhoš Ladislav Dluhoš Ladislav Dluhoš is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1995. He earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships , and earned his best individual finish of 6th in the individual large hill in 1989.Dluhoš's best finish at the... , Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc is a former Czech ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia.At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988 and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at... ) |
595.5 |
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.| 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |