FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958

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

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958
Host cityBad Gastein,
Salzburg, Austria
Events6
Opening ceremony1 February
Closing ceremony9 February
Officially opened byAdolf Schärf
Bad Gastein
Location in Austria
Bad Gastein
Location in the Alps of Europe

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.[2][3][4] Lucile Wheeler of Canada, 23, won two gold medals and a silver.[5][6]

Men's competitions

Downhill

Sunday, 9 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
Toni Sailer  Austria 2:28.5
Roger Staub    Switzerland     2:30.4   + 1.9
Jean Vuarnet  France 2:32.3 + 3.8
4 Willi Forrer    Switzerland 2:32.7 + 4.2
5 Adrien Duvillard  France 2:33.5 + 5.0
5 Mathias Leitner  Austria 2:33.5 + 5.0
5 Andreas Molterer    Austria 2:33.5   + 5.0  
  • 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.[2][4]

Giant Slalom

Wednesday, 5 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
Toni Sailer  Austria 1:48.8
Josl Rieder  Austria 1:52.6 + 3.8
François Bonlieu  France 1:53.9 + 5.1
Roger Staub    Switzerland 1:53.9 + 5.1
5 Buddy Werner  United States   1:54.5   + 5.7
6 Chiharu Igaya  Japan 1:55.3 + 6.5
6 Andreas Molterer  Austria 1:55.3   + 6.5  

Slalom

Sunday, 2 February

Place Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Total Diff.
Josef Rieder  Austria 57.7 57.4 1:55.1
Toni Sailer  Austria 58.3 57.5 1:55.8 + 0.7
Chiharu Igaya  Japan 56.7 60.0 1:56.7 + 1.6
4 Buddy Werner      United States 59.6 59.2 1:58.8 + 3.7
5 Roger Staub    Switzerland 60.1 60.8   2:01.9   + 6.8
6 Adolf Mathis    Switzerland 2:02.6   + 7.5  
  • 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.[3]

Combined

Place Name Country   Points     DH     GS     SL  
Toni Sailer  Austria 0.36
Josef Rieder  Austria 6.36 8
Roger Staub    Switzerland 8.63 5
4 Chiharu Igaya  Japan 12.06 6
5 Andreas Molterer    Austria 12.37 5 6 8
6 Roland Bläsi    Switzerland 18.93
7 Buddy Werner  United States   19.10   37 5 4

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).[4]

Women's competitions

Downhill

Thursday, 6 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
Lucile Wheeler  Canada 2:12.1
Frieda Dänzer    Switzerland     2:12.4   + 0.3
Carla Marchelli  Italy 2:12.5 + 0.4
4 Pia Riva  Italy 2:14.6 + 2.5
5 Putzi Frandl  Austria 2:15.7 + 3.6
6 Astrid Sandvik  Norway 2:16.0 + 3.9
7 Anne Heggtveit  Canada 2:16.3 + 4.2
8 Hannelore Basler  West Germany 2:16.5 + 4.4
9 Vera Schenome  Italy 2:16.7 + 4.6
10 Penny Pitou  United States 2:17.3   + 5.2  
Source:[7][8]

Giant Slalom

Saturday, 8 February

Place Name Country Time Diff.
Lucile Wheeler  Canada 1:54.6
Sally Deaver  United States 1:55.1 + 0.5
Frieda Dänzer    Switzerland     1:55.4   + 0.8
4 Annemarie Waser    Switzerland   1:55.5 + 0.9
5 Danièle Télinge  France 1:55.6 + 1.0
6 Berit Stuve  Norway 1:56.4   + 1.8  
7 Pia Riva  Italy
8 Jerta Schir  Italy
9 Thea Hochleitner  Austria
10 Inger Bjørnbakken  Norway
Source:[5][9]

Slalom

Monday, 3 February

Place Name Country Run 1 Run 2 Time Diff.
Inger Bjørnbakken  Norway 53.9 51.7 1:45.6
Putzi Frandl  Austria 55.2 51.8 1:47.0 + 1.4
Annemarie Waser    Switzerland   55.5 51.9   1:47.4   + 1.8
4 Astrid Sandvik  Norway 56.6 53.3 1:48.9 + 3.3
5 Suzanne Thiollière-Guirand  France 55.5 53.8 1:49.3 + 3.7
6 Hilde Hofherr  Austria 1:49.8 + 4.2
7 Berit Stuve  Norway
8 Frieda Dänzer    Switzerland   1:50.8 + 5.2
8 Anne Heggtveit  Canada 56.2 54.6 1:50.8   + 5.2  

Combined

Place Name Country   Points     DH     GS     SL  
Frieda Dänzer    Switzerland 3.80 8
Lucile Wheeler  Canada 4.33 14
Putzi Frandl  Austria 6.12 5 11
4 Berit Stuve  Norway 8.14 6 7
5 Danièle Télinge      France 8.70 5
6 Anne Heggtveit  Canada 9.99 7 15 8

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).[6][9]

Medals table

Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Austria 4 4 1 9
2  Canada 2 1 3
3    Switzerland 1 2 4 7
4  Norway 1 1
5  United States 1 1
6  France 2 2
7  Italy 1 1
7  Japan 1 1

Video

References

  1. de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1958
  2. Wernick, Robert (17 February 1958). "Bad day at Bad Gastein". Sports Illustrated. p. 40.
  3. "Rieder top man in world slalom". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 3 February 1958. p. 10.
  4. "Brilliant windup by Toni Sailer". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. 10 February 1958. p. 11.
  5. "Lucile Wheeler first again, wins world's giant slalom". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. 8 February 1958. p. 1.
  6. "Lucile and Anne give Canada ski prominence". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. 10 February 1958. p. 11.
  7. "Top ten finishers". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. 6 February 1958. p. 1.
  8. "Canadian takes downhill title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. 6 February 1958. p. 35.
  9. "Sally Deaver of Pennsylvania 2d in Europe". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. 9 February 1958. p. 1, sports.
  10. "Anne Heggtveit places 8th in world slalom ski final". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. 4 February 1958. p. 9.
  11. Schmitt, Herbert (4 February 1958). "U.S. Japan, Norway show improved ability in world alpine ski championship" (PDF). Evening Recorder. Amsterdam, New York. Associated Press. p. 12.
  • FIS-ski.com – results – 1958 World Championships – Bad Gastein, Austria
  • FIS-ski.com – official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

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