The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 were held in
Åre
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,
Sweden
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Stein Eriksen
Stein Eriksen (11 December 1927 – 27 December 2015) was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was a ski school director and ambassador at various resorts in the United States.
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of
Norway
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won three gold medals and was eighth in the downhill. The combined event returned as a "paper race" (through
1980
Events January
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), based on the best average finish in all three events, all of which had to be completed.
The
World Championships
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returned to Åre in
2007
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and
2019
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.
Men's competitions
Downhill
''Sunday, 7 March 1954''
:
Giant Slalom
''Wednesday, 3 March 1954''
:
Slalom
''Sunday, 28 February 1954''
:
Combination
:
Women's competitions
Downhill
''Monday, 1 March 1954''
:
Giant Slalom
''Thursday, 4 March 1954''
:
Slalom
''Saturday, 6 March 1954''
:
Combination
:
Medals table
References
External links
FIS-ski.com - results - 1954 World Championships - Åre, Sweden - results - World Championships
1954
Events
January
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* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
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Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...