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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958 were held 1–9 February in Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria.[1]

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958
Host cityBad Gastein,
Salzburg, Austria
Events6
Opening1 February 1958
Closing9 February 1958
Opened byAdolf Schärf
Bad Gastein is located in Austria
Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein
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Location in Austria
Bad Gastein is located in Alps
Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein
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Location in the Alps of Europe

Austrian Toni Sailer, 22, won three gold medals and a silver. The triple gold medalist from the 1956 Winter Olympics successfully defended three of his four world titles.[2][3][4][5] Lucile Wheeler of Canada, 23, won two gold medals and a silver.[6][7]

Men's competitions

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Downhill

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Sunday, 9 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
  Toni Sailer   Austria 2:28.5 —
  Roger Staub     Switzerland     2:30.4   + 1.9
  Jean Vuarnet   France 2:32.3 + 3.8
4 Willi Forrer     Switzerland 2:32.7 + 4.2
5 Adrien Duvillard   France 2:33.5 + 5.0
5 Mathias Leitner   Austria 2:33.5 + 5.0
5 Andreas Molterer     Austria 2:33.5   + 5.0  
  • In soft snow conditions, Sailer won his final competitive race and wrapped up the combined title as well.
    American Buddy Werner fell but finished 37th at 2:48.7, which ended his chances for a combined medal.[2][4][5]

Giant Slalom

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Wednesday, 5 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
  Toni Sailer   Austria 1:48.8 —
  Josl Rieder   Austria 1:52.6 + 3.8
  François Bonlieu   France 1:53.9 + 5.1
  Roger Staub     Switzerland 1:53.9 + 5.1
5 Buddy Werner   United States   1:54.5   + 5.7
6 Chiharu Igaya   Japan 1:55.3 + 6.5
6 Andreas Molterer   Austria 1:55.3   + 6.5  
  • After being edged out in the slalom, Sailer won the giant slalom by nearly four seconds.[8]

Slalom

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Sunday, 2 February

Place Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Total Diff.
  Josef Rieder   Austria 57.7 57.4 1:55.1 —
  Toni Sailer   Austria 58.3 57.5 1:55.8 + 0.7
  Chiharu Igaya   Japan 56.7 60.0 1:56.7 + 1.6
4 Buddy Werner       United States 59.6 59.2 1:58.8 + 3.7
5 Roger Staub     Switzerland 60.1 60.8   2:01.9   + 6.8
6 Adolf Mathis     Switzerland 2:02.6   + 7.5  
  • In the opening race of the championships, Igaya of Japan, the 1956 Olympic silver medalist,
    led after the first run in an attempt to become the first champion from Asia, but finished with bronze.
  • Rieder foiled another gold medal sweep by compatriot Sailer, who won silver.[3]

Combined

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Place Name Country   Points     DH     GS     SL  
  Toni Sailer   Austria 0.36      
  Josef Rieder   Austria 6.36 8    
  Roger Staub     Switzerland 8.63     5
4 Chiharu Igaya   Japan 12.06 15 6  
5 Andreas Molterer     Austria 12.37 5 6 8
6 Raymond Bläsi     Switzerland 18.93 11 13 12
7 Buddy Werner   United States   19.10   37 5 4

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).[4][5]

Women's competitions

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Downhill

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Thursday, 6 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
  Lucile Wheeler   Canada 2:12.1 —
  Frieda Dänzer     Switzerland     2:12.4   + 0.3
  Carla Marchelli   Italy 2:12.5 + 0.4
4 Pia Riva   Italy 2:14.6 + 2.5
5 Putzi Frandl   Austria 2:15.7 + 3.6
6 Astrid Sandvik   Norway 2:16.0 + 3.9
7 Anne Heggtveit   Canada 2:16.3 + 4.2
8 Hannelore Basler   West Germany 2:16.5 + 4.4
9 Vera Schenome   Italy 2:16.7 + 4.6
10 Penny Pitou   United States 2:17.3   + 5.2  
Source:[9][10]

Giant Slalom

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Saturday, 8 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
  Lucile Wheeler   Canada 1:54.6 —
  Sally Deaver   United States 1:55.1 + 0.5
  Frieda Dänzer     Switzerland     1:55.4   + 0.8
4 Annemarie Waser     Switzerland   1:55.5 + 0.9
5 Danièle Télinge   France 1:55.6 + 1.0
6 Berit Stuve   Norway 1:56.4   + 1.8  
7 Pia Riva   Italy
8 Jerta Schir   Italy
9 Thea Hochleitner   Austria
10 Inger Bjørnbakken   Norway
Source:[6][11]

Slalom

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Monday, 3 February

Place Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Time Diff.
  Inger Bjørnbakken   Norway 53.9 51.7 1:45.6 —
  Putzi Frandl   Austria 55.2 51.8 1:47.0 + 1.4
  Annemarie Waser     Switzerland   55.5 51.9   1:47.4   + 1.8
4 Astrid Sandvik   Norway 56.6 53.3 1:48.9 + 3.3
5 Suzanne Thiollière-Guirand   France 55.5 53.8 1:49.3 + 3.7
6 Hilde Hofherr   Austria 1:49.8 + 4.2
7 Berit Stuve   Norway
8 Frieda Dänzer     Switzerland   1:50.8 + 5.2
8 Anne Heggtveit   Canada 56.2 54.6 1:50.8   + 5.2  

Combined

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Place Name Country   Points     DH     GS     SL  
  Frieda Dänzer     Switzerland 3.80     8
  Lucile Wheeler   Canada 4.33     14
  Putzi Frandl   Austria 6.12 5 11  
4 Berit Stuve   Norway 8.14 6 7
5 Danièle Télinge       France 8.70 5
6 Anne Heggtveit   Canada 9.99 7 15 8

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).[7][11]

Medals table

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Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   Austria 4 4 1 9
2   Canada 2 1 – 3
3     Switzerland 1 2 4 7
4   Norway 1 – – 1
5   United States – 1 – 1
6   France – – 2 2
7   Italy – – 1 1
7   Japan – – 1 1

Video

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References

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  1. ^ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1958
  2. ^ a b Wernick, Robert (17 February 1958). "Bad day at Bad Gastein". Sports Illustrated. p. 40. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Rieder top man in world slalom". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 3 February 1958. p. 10.
  4. ^ a b c "Brilliant windup by Toni Sailer". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 10 February 1958. p. 11.
  5. ^ a b c "Sailer nabs downhill, world combined title". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. 10 February 1958. p. B4.
  6. ^ a b "Lucile Wheeler first again, wins world's giant slalom". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 8 February 1958. p. 1.
  7. ^ a b c "Lucile and Anne give Canada ski prominence". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 10 February 1958. p. 11.
  8. ^ "Werner slips, Sailer snares giant slalom". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. 5 February 1958. p. B3.
  9. ^ "Top ten finishers". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 6 February 1958. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Canadian takes downhill title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. 6 February 1958. p. 35.
  11. ^ a b "Sally Deaver of Pennsylvania 2d in Europe". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. 9 February 1958. p. 1, sports.
  12. ^ "Anne Heggtveit places 8th in world slalom ski final". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 4 February 1958. p. 9.
  13. ^ Schmitt, Herbert (4 February 1958). "U.S. Japan, Norway show improved ability in world alpine ski championship" (PDF). Evening Recorder. Amsterdam, New York. Associated Press. p. 12.
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  • FIS-ski.com – results – 1958 World Championships – Bad Gastein, Austria
  • FIS-ski.com – official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

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