FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962 were held in France from 10 to 18 February at Chamonix in Haute-Savoie.[1]
| Host city | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 10 February 1962 |
| Closing | 18 February 1962 |
| Opened by | Charles de Gaulle |
Chamonix
Location in France
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
Downhill
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
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
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
| 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
Downhill
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
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
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
| 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
| 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
External links
- 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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