Dates 21–22 February Winning Score 457.95 | Competitors 33 from 13 nations | |
Venue Papoose Peak Jumps (ski jumping)
McKinney Creek Stadium (cross-country skiing) | ||
Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of one event, held from 21 February to 22 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Papoose Peak Jumps, while the cross-country portion took place at McKinney Creek Stadium (Tahoma, California).
Contents
Competition opened with the ski jumping event. Standings were determined by a point system under the parameters of combined distance points (3 jumps per competitor) and "style" points awarded for each attempt. The table below reflects the best distance out of three attempts.
The following day, the second part of the Nordic Combined mandated the 15 kilometer cross-country competition. Points were awarded by timing (set amount of points by timed placing). The combined points total of both events determined the final standings.
This event marked the first time the Däscher Technique was used in the ski jumping part of the Nordic Combined competition.
The medals for Germany and the Soviet Union were the first for those countries in Nordic combined.
Individual
Athletes did three normal hill ski jumps, with the lowest score dropped. They then raced a 15 kilometre cross-country course, with the time converted to points. The athlete with the highest combined points score was awarded the gold medal.
Participating NOCs
Thirteen nations participated in Nordic combined at the Squaw Valley Games. Australia made their Olympic Nordic combined debut.