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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958

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Events
  
6

Closing ceremony
  
9 February

Opening ceremony
  
1 February

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958

Host city
  
Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria

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

Contents

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. Lucile Wheeler of Canada, 23, won two gold medals and a silver.

Downhill

Sunday, 9 February

  • 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.

    • Giant Slalom

    Wednesday, 5 February

    Slalom

    Sunday, 2 February

  • 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.

    • Combined

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

    Downhill

    Thursday, 6 February

  • Source:

    • Giant Slalom

    Saturday, 8 February

    Source:

    Slalom

    Monday, 3 February

  • Defending and Olympic champion Renée Colliard of Switzerland fell during the second run.

    • Combined

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

    Video

  • Gasteinertal.com - 1958 World Championships - (German)

    • References

    FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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