Nordic skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics
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At the 1964 Winter Olympics
, ten Nordic skiing
events were contested – seven cross-country skiing
events, two ski jumping
events, and one nordic combined
event.
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
, ten Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
events were contested – seven cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
events, two ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
events, and one nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
event.
| ordic skiing discipline | Men's events | Women's events |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing results. Women's 5 km debuted at this Olympics.-15 km:-30 km:-50 km:-4 x 10 km:-5 km:-10 km:-3 x 5 km:-References:*... |
• 15 km | • 5 km |
| • 30 km | • 10 km | |
| • 50 km | ||
| • 4 × 10 km relay | • 3 × 5 km relay | |
| Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics -K90 Individual Ski jumping:January 31, 1964-K120 Individual Ski jumping:February 9, 1964-External references:***Wallechinsky, David . Ski Jump, 90-meter Hill, The Complete Book of The Olympics, p.621... |
• Large hill | none |
| • Normal hill | ||
| Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1964 Winter Olympics At the 1964 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.-Individual:February 3, 1964Thoma was part of the Unified Team of Germany team that competed from 1956 to 1964.-References:*... |
• Individual | none |