1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 took place on February 20-25, 1934 in Sollefteå
, Sweden
.
Germany's silver was the first for the nation at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. While battling for the silver medal, Sweden
's Arthur Häggblad
and Norway
's Oddbjørn Hagen
got off course during their final leg and lost about 10 minutes. They were both passed by Germany, and Häggblad beat Hagen at the finish line for the bronze medal.
Sollefteå
Sollefteå is a locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 8,530 inhabitants in 2005.The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name of the village was given as De Solatum - a name that can be...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
18 km
February 22, 1934| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:04:29 | |
| Silver | 1:05:35 | |
| Bronze | 1:06:08 |
50 km
February 24, 1934| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 4:06:43 | |
| Silver | 4:07:41 | |
| Bronze | 4:08:05 |
4 × 10 km relay
February 25, 1934| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Sulo Nurmela Sulo Nurmela Sulo Nurmela was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the 4 x 10 km relay.... , Klaes Karppinen Klaes Karppinen Klaes or Klaus Karppinen , was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s... , Martti Lappalainen Martti Lappalainen Martti Eemil Lappalainen was a Finnish cross country skier and biathlete.He was born in Liperi and was killed in action in Mäntysova, East Karelia.... , Veli Saarinen Veli Saarinen Veli Selim Saarinen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930's.He was born in Martinsaari and died in Helsinki.... ) |
2:40:28 |
| Silver |  Germany (Walter MotzWalter Motz Walter Motz was a German cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå.-References:*... , Josef Schreiner Josef Schreiner Josef Schreiner was a German cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå.-External links:*... , Willy Bogner Willy Bogner, Sr. Wilhelm Bogner , better known as Willy Bogner, Sr., was a German Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a pair of medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 x 10 km event in 1934 and a bronze in the nordic combined in 1935. Bogner, Sr... , Herbert Leupold Herbert Leupold Herbert Leupold was a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1930s.Leupold was born in Wüstewaltersdorf... ) |
2:51:23 |
| Bronze | (Allan Karlsson Allan Karlsson Allan Karlsson was a Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå.-External links:*... , Lars Theodor Jonsson Lars Theodor Jonsson Lars Theodor Jonsson was a Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1920s and in the 1930s.At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished seventh in the 18 kilometre event.... , Nils-Joel Englund Nils-Joel Englund Nils-Joel Englund was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s... , Arthur Häggblad Arthur Häggblad Arthur Häggblad was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s... ) |
2:53:07 |
Germany's silver was the first for the nation at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
. While battling for the silver medal, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Arthur Häggblad
Arthur Häggblad
Arthur Häggblad was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Oddbjørn Hagen
Oddbjørn Hagen
Oddbjørn Hagen was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country skiing. He was both Olympic champion and world champion.-Olympic games:...
got off course during their final leg and lost about 10 minutes. They were both passed by Germany, and Häggblad beat Hagen at the finish line for the bronze medal.
Individual
February 20, 1934| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 441.90 | |
| Silver | 427.50 | |
| Bronze | 416.70 |
Individual large hill
February 20, 1934| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 228.5 | |
| Silver | 225.0 | |
| Bronze | 223.1 |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |