The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 were the 41st

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, held 7–20 February in

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. These were the second

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in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which previously hosted in

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. It also hosted the first

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alpine skiing competition, a combined event at the

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. The FIS awarded the

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on 25 May 2006, in

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. The runner-up was

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, which hosted the next championships in

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. Prior to landing the 2011 event in 2006, Garmisch-Partenkirchen had unsuccessfully bid to host the world championships five times in the previous two decades. Most of the competitions took place on the Kandahar slopes of

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, one of the two skiing areas of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The slalom course was at

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, adjacent to the

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, the ski jumping hill. Unseasonal spring-like conditions prevailed during the two weeks of competition.

Course information

Medal winners

Men's events

Women's events

Team event

Medal table

Participating nations

525 athletes from 69 countries will compete.

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will make its debut. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

References

External links

GaP 2011.com
– official site

– AWSC 2011 – calendar & results (archived) {{Alpine World Skiing Championships

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