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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958

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

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

Downhill

Sunday, 9 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toni Sailer File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2:28.5 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roger Staub  Switzerland  Switzerland     2:30.4   + 1.9
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jean Vuarnet File:Flag of France.svg France 2:32.3 + 3.8
4 Willi Forrer  Switzerland  Switzerland 2:32.7 + 4.2
5 Adrien Duvillard File:Flag of France.svg France 2:33.5 + 5.0
5 Mathias Leitner File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2:33.5 + 5.0
5 Andreas Molterer   File:Flag of Austria.svg 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

Wednesday, 5 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toni Sailer File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1:48.8 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josl Rieder File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1:52.6 + 3.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) François Bonlieu File:Flag of France.svg France 1:53.9 + 5.1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roger Staub  Switzerland  Switzerland 1:53.9 + 5.1
5 Buddy Werner File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States   1:54.5   + 5.7
6 Chiharu Igaya File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1:55.3 + 6.5
6 Andreas Molterer File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1:55.3   + 6.5  
  • After being edged out in the slalom, Sailer won the giant slalom by nearly four seconds.[8]

Slalom

Sunday, 2 February

Place Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Total Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Josef Rieder File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 57.7 57.4 1:55.1 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Toni Sailer File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 58.3 57.5 1:55.8 + 0.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chiharu Igaya File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 56.7 60.0 1:56.7 + 1.6
4 Buddy Werner     File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 59.6 59.2 1:58.8 + 3.7
5 Roger Staub  Switzerland  Switzerland 60.1 60.8   2:01.9   + 6.8
6 Adolf Mathis  Switzerland  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

Place Name Country   Points     DH     GS     SL  
1st place, gold medalist(s) Toni Sailer File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 0.36 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josef Rieder File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 6.36 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roger Staub  Switzerland  Switzerland 8.63 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
4 Chiharu Igaya File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 12.06 15 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
5 Andreas Molterer   File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 12.37 5 6 8
6 Raymond Bläsi  Switzerland  Switzerland 18.93 11 13 12
7 Buddy Werner File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 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

Downhill

Thursday, 6 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lucile Wheeler File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada 2:12.1 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Frieda Dänzer  Switzerland  Switzerland     2:12.4   + 0.3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carla Marchelli File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2:12.5 + 0.4
4 Pia Riva File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2:14.6 + 2.5
5 Putzi Frandl File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2:15.7 + 3.6
6 Astrid Sandvik File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 2:16.0 + 3.9
7 Anne Heggtveit File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada 2:16.3 + 4.2
8 Hannelore Basler File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 2:16.5 + 4.4
9 Vera Schenome File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2:16.7 + 4.6
10 Penny Pitou File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States 2:17.3   + 5.2  
Source:[9][10]

Giant Slalom

Saturday, 8 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lucile Wheeler File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada 1:54.6 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sally Deaver File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 1:55.1 + 0.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Frieda Dänzer  Switzerland  Switzerland     1:55.4   + 0.8
4 Annemarie Waser  Switzerland  Switzerland   1:55.5 + 0.9
5 Danièle Télinge File:Flag of France.svg France 1:55.6 + 1.0
6 Berit Stuve File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1:56.4   + 1.8  
7 Pia Riva File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
8 Jerta Schir File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
9 Thea Hochleitner File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
10 Inger Bjørnbakken File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Source:[6][11]

Slalom

Monday, 3 February

Place Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Time Diff.
1st place, gold medalist(s) Inger Bjørnbakken File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 53.9 51.7 1:45.6 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Putzi Frandl File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 55.2 51.8 1:47.0 + 1.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Annemarie Waser  Switzerland  Switzerland   55.5 51.9   1:47.4   + 1.8
4 Astrid Sandvik File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 56.6 53.3 1:48.9 + 3.3
5 Suzanne Thiollière-Guirand File:Flag of France.svg France 55.5 53.8 1:49.3 + 3.7
6 Hilde Hofherr File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 1:49.8 + 4.2
7 Berit Stuve File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
8 Frieda Dänzer  Switzerland  Switzerland   1:50.8 + 5.2
8 Anne Heggtveit File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada 56.2 54.6 1:50.8   + 5.2  

Combined

Place Name Country   Points     DH     GS     SL  
1st place, gold medalist(s) Frieda Dänzer  Switzerland  Switzerland 3.80 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lucile Wheeler File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg Canada 4.33 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Putzi Frandl File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 6.12 5 11 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
4 Berit Stuve File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 8.14 6 7
5 Danièle Télinge     File:Flag of France.svg France 8.70 5
6 Anne Heggtveit File:Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg 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

Video

References

  1. ↑ de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1958
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wernick, Robert (17 February 1958). "Bad day at Bad Gastein". Sports Illustrated. p. 40. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rieder top man in world slalom". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 3 February 1958. p. 10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Brilliant windup by Toni Sailer". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 10 February 1958. p. 11.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Sailer nabs downhill, world combined title". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. 10 February 1958. p. B4.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lucile Wheeler first again, wins world's giant slalom". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 8 February 1958. p. 1.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "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. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "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.

External links

  • 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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