The 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships took place February 13-21, 1954 in Falun, Sweden. This 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. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the spiritual practise, see Falun Gong Falun is a city in central Sweden, in the province of Dalarna at 60°36´N 15°37´E. The town has about 35,000 inhabitants. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Men's cross country

15 km

February 16, 1954 February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Veikko Hakulinen (January 4, 1925 - October 25, 2003) was a Finnish Forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in crosscountry skiing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Arvo Viitanen (born April 12, 1924). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... August Kiuru (born July 12, 1922) is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. ...

30 km

February 18, 1954 February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Vladimir Kuzin, USSR
Silver	Veikko Hakulinen, Finland
Bronze	Martti Lautala, Finland

Kuzin was the first person from the Soviet Union to win an event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Veikko Hakulinen (January 4, 1925 - October 25, 2003) was a Finnish Forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in crosscountry skiing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... The Nordic skiing World Championships (officially the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships) have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and including women since 1954. ...

50 km

February 20, 1954 February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Vladimir Kuzin, USSR
Silver	Veikko Hakulinen, Finland
Bronze	Arvo Viitanen, Finland

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Veikko Hakulinen (January 4, 1925 - October 25, 2003) was a Finnish Forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in crosscountry skiing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Arvo Viitanen (born April 12, 1924). ...

4 x 10 km relay

February 21, 1954 February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	Finland (August Kiuru, Tapio Mäkelä, Arvo Viitanen, Veikko Hakulinen)
Silver	USSR (Nikolay Koslov, Fyodor Terentyev, Aleksey Kuznetsov, Vladimir Kuzin)
Bronze	Sweden (Sune Larsson, Sixten Jernberg, Sture Grahn, Per-Erik Larsson)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... August Kiuru (born July 12, 1922) is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. ... Tapio Mäkelä was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. ... Arvo Viitanen (born April 12, 1924). ... Veikko Hakulinen (January 4, 1925 - October 25, 2003) was a Finnish Forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in crosscountry skiing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Edy Sixten Jernberg (born 6 February 1929, Malung Municipality, Dalarna County) is a retired Swedish cross country skier. ... Sture Grahn was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Per-Erik Larsson (born May 3, 1929). ...

Women's cross country

10 km

February 19, 1954 February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Lyubov Kozyreva, USSR
Silver	Siiri Rantanen, Finland
Bronze	Mirja Hietamies, Finland

Kozyreva was the first woman to win at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Siiri Rantanen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Mirja Hietamies is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s. ... The Nordic skiing World Championships (officially the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships) have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and including women since 1954. ...

3 x 5 km relay

February 21, 1954 February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	USSR (Lyubov Kosyreva, Margarita Maslennikova, Valentina Tsareva)
Silver	Finland (Sirkka Polkunen, Mirja Hietamies, Siiri Rantanen)
Bronze	Sweden (Anna-Lisa Eriksson, Märta Nordberg, Sonja Edström)

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Margarita Maslennikova was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. ... Valentina Tsareva was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Sirkka Polkunen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s. ... Mirja Hietamies is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s. ... Siiri Rantanen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...

Men's Nordic combined

Individual

February 13, 1954 February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold	Sverre Stenersen, Norway
Silver	Gunder Gundersen, Norway
Bronze	Kjetil Mårdalen, Norway

Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

Men's ski jumping

Individual large hill

February 15, 1954 February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold	Matti Pietikäinen, Finland
Silver	Veikko Heinonen, Finland
Bronze	Bror Östman, Sweden

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...

External links

• FIS 1954 Cross country results
• FIS 1954 Nordic combined results
• FIS 1954 Ski jumping results
• Results from German Wikipedia