The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place February 17–26, 1966 in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena. This was the third time the Norwegian capital hosted this event having done so in 1930 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics

1952 Winter Olympics

The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...

. This also equaled the most times a city had hosted with Lahti

Lahti

Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...

, Finland (1926, 1938, 1958) and Zakopane

Zakopane

Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...

, Poland (1929, 1939, and 1962).

15 km

February 22, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		47:56.2
Silver		48:11.3
Bronze		48:14.7

30 km

February 20, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		1:37:26.7
Silver		1:38:11.3
Bronze		1:38:11.6

50 km

February 24, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		3:03:04.7
Silver		3:03:15.1
Bronze		3:03:54.3

4 × 10 km relay

February 26, 1966

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	(Odd Martinsen Odd Martinsen Odd Martinsen was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970's. He won three medals at the Winter Olympics, a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay , and silvers in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay... , Harald Grønningen Harald Grønningen Harald Grønningen is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals. He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received the King's cup in 1963 and 1967... , Ole Ellefsæter Ole Ellefsæter Ole Ellefsæter is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold and one silver medal, and in 1971 he became the first Norwegian to win Vasaloppet... , Gjermund Eggen Gjermund Eggen Gjermund Eggen was a Norwegian cross country skier who won three golds at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo... )	2:14:27.9
Silver	(Kalevi Oikarainen Kalevi Oikarainen Kalevi Oikarainen . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed 7th in the 30 km event at those same games.Oikarainen's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World... , Hannu Taipale Hannu Taipale Hannu Taipale is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... , Kalevi Laurila Kalevi Laurila Kalevi Laurila was a Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 1964 and a bronze 1968... , Eero Mäntyranta Eero Mäntyranta Eero Antero Mäntyranta is a former Finnish skier and multiple Olympic Champion. With his seven medals from four Winter Olympics, he is one of the most successful skiers Finland has ever produced.... )	2:15:40.9
Bronze	(Giulio de Florian Giulio de Florian Giulio de Florian was an Italian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s... , Franco Nones Franco Nones Franco Nones is an Italian former cross country skier who competed during the 1960s.Nones was born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme... , Gianfranco Stella Gianfranco Stella Gianfranco Stella was a former Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1960s. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.... , Franco Manfroi Franco Manfroi Franco Manfroi Was a former Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1960s. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.- Book's :... )	2:18:12.2

5 km

February 21, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		17:18.9
Silver		17:25.2
Bronze		17:42.5

10 km

February 23, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		36:25.5
Silver		36:43.3
Bronze		37:21.4

3 × 5 km relay

February 26, 1966

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	Soviet Union (Klavdiya Boyarskikh, Rita Achkina Rita Achkina Rita Nikolayevna Achkina was a Soviet cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. Achkina trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow... , Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Pavlovna Kolchina was a Soviet cross country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s for Burevestnik and later for Dynamo sports societies. She competed in four Winter Olympics, earning a total of five medals. Kolchina also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival,... )	56:04.2
Silver	(Ingrid Wigernæs Ingrid Wigernæs Ingrid Wigernæs is a Norwegian former cross country skier who competed in the 1960s. She earned a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.-External links:*... , Inger Aufles Inger Aufles Inger Aufles is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. She won three Winter Olympic medals with a gold and two bronzes .... , Berit Mørdre)	57:59.8
Bronze	(Barbro Martinsson Barbro Martinsson Barbro Martinsson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics... , Britt Strandberg Britt Strandberg Britt Strandberg is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1960s. She won three Winter Olympic medals in the 3 x 5 km with a gold in 1960 and silvers in 1964 and 1968.... , Toini Gustafsson Toini Gustafsson Toini Gustafsson-Rönnlund is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Gustafsson also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning three times at 10 km... )	58:00.7

Individual

February 17, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold		444.66
Silver		443.04
Bronze		440.73

Individual normal hill

February 23, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold		234.6
Silver		230.6
Bronze		219.9

Individual large hill

February 17, 1966

Medal	Athlete	Points
Gold		215.3
Silver		207.6
Bronze		204.6

Medal table

1		5	2	1	8
2	Soviet Union	3	2	1	6
3		1	3	2	6
4		1	1	1	3
5	Japan	0	1	0	1
6		0	1	0	1
7		0	0	3	3
8		0	0	1	1
8		0	0	1	1