FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962
| Host city | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 10 February 1962 |
| Closing | 18 February 1962 |
| Opened by | Charles de Gaulle |
Chamonix
Chamonix
Location in France
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962 were held in France from 10 to 18 February at Chamonix in Haute-Savoie.[1]
Chamonix previously hosted the alpine world championships in 1937, and also the first Winter Olympics in 1924, but without alpine skiing, which debuted in 1936.
Men's competitions
[edit]Downhill
[edit]Date: February 18
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria
|
Karl Schranz | 2:24.33 min |
| 2 |  France
|
Émile Viollat | 2:24.82 min |
| 3 | Austria
|
Egon Zimmermann | 2:25.13 min |
Giant Slalom
[edit]Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
Egon Zimmermann | 1:38.97 min |
| 2 | Austria
|
Karl Schranz | 1:39.12 min |
| 3 | Austria
|
Martin Burger | 1:39.42 min |
Slalom
[edit]Date: February 12
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
Charles Bozon | 2:21.67 min |
| 2 | France
|
Guy Périllat | 2:23.07 min |
| 3 | Austria
|
Gerhard Nenning | 2:24.20 min |
Combined
[edit]| Placing | Country | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
Karl Schranz | 11.04 |
| 2 | Austria
|
Gerhard Nenning | 33.21 |
| 3 |  West Germany
|
Ludwig Leitner | 64.70 |
Women's competitions
[edit]Downhill
[edit]Date: February 18
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
Christl Haas | 2:09.08 min |
| 2 |  Italy
|
Pia Riva | 2:12.31 min |
| 3 |  United States
|
Barbara Ferries | 2:13.76 min |
Giant Slalom
[edit]Date: February 11
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
Marianne Jahn | 1:41.53 min |
| 2 | Austria
|
Erika Netzer | 1:41.60 min |
| 3 | United States
|
Joan Hannah | 1:41.72 min |
Slalom
[edit]Date: February 14
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
Marianne Jahn | 1:34.84 min |
| 2 | France
|
Marielle Goitschel | 1:36.30 min |
| 3 | Austria
|
Erika Netzer | 1:38.12 min |
Combined
[edit]| Placing | Country | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
Maria Garcia Mirol | 41.13 |
| 2 | Austria
|
Marianne Jahn | 44.78 |
| 3 | Austria
|
Erika Netzer | 48.33 |
Medals table
[edit]| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | France
|
2 | 3 | – | 5 |
| 3 | Italy
|
– | 1 | – | 1 |
| 4 | United States
|
– | – | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | West Germany
|
– | – | 1 | 1 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- FIS-ski.com - results - 1962 World Championships - Chamonix, France
- FIS-ski.com - official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
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