FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958 were held 1–9 February in Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria.
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.
Men's competitions
Downhill
Sunday, 9 FebruaryPlace | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
Toni Sailer | 2:28.5 | — | ||
Roger Staub | Switzerland | 2:30.4 | + 1.9 | |
Jean Vuarnet | 2:32.3 | + 3.8 | ||
4 | Willi Forrer | Switzerland | 2:32.7 | + 4.2 |
5 | Adrien Duvillard | 2:33.5 | + 5.0 | |
5 | Mathias Leitner | 2:33.5 | + 5.0 | |
5 | Andreas Molterer | 2:33.5 | + 5.0 |
- In soft snow conditions, Sailer won his final competitive race and wrapped up the combined title as well.
Giant Slalom
Wednesday, 5 FebruaryPlace | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
Toni Sailer | 1:48.8 | — | ||
Josl Rieder | 1:52.6 | + 3.8 | ||
François Bonlieu | 1:53.9 | + 5.1 | ||
Roger Staub | Switzerland | 1:53.9 | + 5.1 | |
5 | Buddy Werner | 1:54.5 | + 5.7 | |
6 | Chiharu Igaya | 1:55.3 | + 6.5 | |
6 | Andreas Molterer | 1:55.3 | + 6.5 |
Slalom
Sunday, 2 FebruaryPlace | Name | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Diff. |
Josef Rieder | 57.7 | 57.4 | 1:55.1 | — | ||
Toni Sailer | 58.3 | 57.5 | 1:55.8 | + 0.7 | ||
Chiharu Igaya | 56.7 | 60.0 | 1:56.7 | + 1.6 | ||
4 | Buddy Werner | 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,
- Rieder foiled another gold medal sweep by compatriot Sailer, who won silver.
Combined
Women's competitions
Downhill
Thursday, 6 FebruaryPlace | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
Lucile Wheeler | 2:12.1 | — | ||
Frieda Dänzer | Switzerland | 2:12.4 | + 0.3 | |
Carla Marchelli | 2:12.5 | + 0.4 | ||
4 | Pia Riva | 2:14.6 | + 2.5 | |
5 | Putzi Frandl | 2:15.7 | + 3.6 | |
6 | Astrid Sandvik | 2:16.0 | + 3.9 | |
7 | Anne Heggtveit | 2:16.3 | + 4.2 | |
8 | Hannelore Basler | 2:16.5 | + 4.4 | |
9 | Vera Schenome | 2:16.7 | + 4.6 | |
10 | Penny Pitou | 2:17.3 | + 5.2 |
- Source:
Giant Slalom
Place | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
Lucile Wheeler | 1:54.6 | — | ||
Sally Deaver | 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 | 1:55.6 | + 1.0 | |
6 | Berit Stuve | 1:56.4 | + 1.8 | |
7 | Pia Riva | |||
8 | Jerta Schir | |||
9 | Thea Hochleitner | |||
10 | Inger Bjørnbakken |
Source:
Slalom
Monday, 3 FebruaryPlace | Name | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Time | Diff. |
Inger Bjørnbakken | 53.9 | 51.7 | 1:45.6 | — | ||
Putzi Frandl | 55.2 | 51.8 | 1:47.0 | + 1.4 | ||
Annemarie Waser | Switzerland | 55.5 | 51.9 | 1:47.4 | + 1.8 | |
4 | Astrid Sandvik | 56.6 | 53.3 | 1:48.9 | + 3.3 | |
5 | Suzanne Thiollière-Guirand | 55.5 | 53.8 | 1:49.3 | + 3.7 | |
6 | Hilde Hofherr | 1:49.8 | + 4.2 | |||
7 | Berit Stuve | |||||
8 | Frieda Dänzer | Switzerland | 1:50.8 | + 5.2 | ||
8 | Anne Heggtveit | 56.2 | 54.6 | 1:50.8 | + 5.2 |
- Defending and Olympic champion Renée Colliard of Switzerland fell during the second run.
Combined
Medals table
Video
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