1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937 took place February 12-18, 1937 in Chamonix
, France. The French city hosted the 1924 Winter Olympics
which is considered by the FIS
as the first FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
, France. The French city hosted the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
which is considered by the FIS
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
as the first FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
18 km
February 14, 1937| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:11:24 | |
| Silver | 1:12:35 | |
| Bronze | 1:13:48 |
50 km
February 16, 1937| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 3:36:58 | |
| Silver | 3:43:59 | |
| Bronze | 3:46:39 |
4 × 10 km relay
February 18, 1937| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Annar Ryen Annar Ryen Annar Ryen was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Because of his successes, Ryen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1940... , Oskar Fredriksen, Sigurd Røen Sigurd Røen Sigurd Røen was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the 1930's.He won two gold medals at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the nordic combined and the 4 x 10 km.-External links:* *... , Lars Bergendahl Lars Bergendahl Lars Bergendahl was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1930s.He won several medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. In 1937, Bergendahl earned golds in the 18 km cross country event and 4 x 10 km relay... ) |
3:06:07 |
| Silver | (Pekka Niemi Pekka Niemi Pekka Niemi was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... , Klaes Karppinen Klaes Karppinen Klaes or Klaus Karppinen , was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s... , Juho 'Jussi' Kurikkala, Kalle Jalkanen Kalle Jalkanen Kalle Jalkanen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the 4 x 10 km relay... ) |
3:07:04 |
| Bronze |  Italy (Giulio GerardiGiulio Gerardi Giulio Gerardi was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Winter Olympics he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition... , Aristide Compagnoni Aristide Compagnoni Aristide Compagnoni was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.Compagnoni, born in Santa Caterina Valfurva, is the brother of the skiers Severino and Ottavio Compagnoni... , Silvio Confortola Silvio Confortola Silvio Confortola was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... , Vincenzo Demetz Vincenzo Demetz Vincenzo Demetz, named also Zenz de Tita d'Odl, was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s.... ) |
3:08:48 |
Individual
February 12, 1937| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 441.10 | |
| Silver | 429.20 | |
| Bronze | 412.10 |
Individual large hill
February 12, 1937| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 233.8 | |
| Silver | 231.4 | |
| Bronze | 225.7 |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Italy |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |