FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962
Host cityChamonix, Haute-Savoie
CountryFrance
Events8
Opening ceremony10 February 1962 (1962-02-10)
Closing ceremony18 February 1962 (1962-02-18)
Officially opened byCharles de Gaulle
Chamonix is located in Alps
Chamonix
Chamonix
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Location in the Alps of Europe
Chamonix is located in France
Chamonix
Chamonix
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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[]

Downhill[]

Date: February 18

Placing Country Athlete Time
1  Austria Karl Schranz 2:24.33 min
2  France 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 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 Marielle Goitschel 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

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Coordinates: 45°55′N 6°52′E / 45.92°N 6.87°E / 45.92; 6.87

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