The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 were the 42nd

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, held 4–17 February in

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. A record number of athletes and countries took part in this championships. Schladming previously hosted the 1982 World Championships, and prior to acquiring the 2013 event, it made two unsuccessful bids to host. The

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awarded the 2013 championships to Schladming on 29 May 2008, in

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, South Africa. The other three finalists were Beaver Creek in

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, United States,

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, Italy, and St. Moritz, Switzerland. Beaver Creek/Vail hosted in

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and St. Moritz gained the championships for

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Course information

Medal winners

Men's events

Women's events

Team event

Medal table

Participating nations

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Injuries

On 5 February 2013, during the super-G, American

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was involved in a severe crash and was

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to a nearby hospital. Vonn tore her

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and

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in her right knee and fractured her right

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References

External links

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FIS-Ski.com
– AWSC 2013 – calendar & results
Coin issued by the Austrian Mint to commemorate the event
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International sports competitions hosted by Austria

Sport in Styria Qualification events for the 2014 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing competitions in Austria February 2013 sports events in Europe