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 February
PlaceNameCountryTimeDiff.
Toni Sailer2:28.5
Roger Staub Switzerland 2:30.4 + 1.9
Jean Vuarnet2:32.3+ 3.8
4Willi Forrer Switzerland2:32.7+ 4.2
5Adrien Duvillard2:33.5+ 5.0
5Mathias Leitner2:33.5+ 5.0
5Andreas Molterer 2:33.5 + 5.0

American Buddy Werner fell but finished 37th at 2:48.7, which ended his chances for a combined medal.

Giant Slalom

Wednesday, 5 February
PlaceNameCountryTimeDiff.
Toni Sailer1:48.8
Josl Rieder1:52.6+ 3.8
François Bonlieu1:53.9+ 5.1
Roger Staub Switzerland1:53.9+ 5.1
5Buddy Werner 1:54.5 + 5.7
6Chiharu Igaya1:55.3+ 6.5
6Andreas Molterer1:55.3 + 6.5

Slalom

Sunday, 2 February
PlaceNameCountryRun 1Run 2TotalDiff.
Josef Rieder57.757.41:55.1
Toni Sailer58.357.51:55.8+ 0.7
Chiharu Igaya56.760.01:56.7+ 1.6
4Buddy Werner 59.659.21:58.8+ 3.7
5Roger Staub Switzerland60.160.8 2:01.9 + 6.8
6Adolf Mathis Switzerland2:02.6 + 7.5

led after the first run in an attempt to become the first champion from Asia, but finished with bronze.
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events.

Women's competitions

Downhill

Thursday, 6 February
PlaceNameCountryTimeDiff.
Lucile Wheeler2:12.1
Frieda Dänzer Switzerland 2:12.4 + 0.3
Carla Marchelli2:12.5+ 0.4
4Pia Riva2:14.6+ 2.5
5Putzi Frandl2:15.7+ 3.6
6Astrid Sandvik2:16.0+ 3.9
7Anne Heggtveit2:16.3+ 4.2
8Hannelore Basler2:16.5+ 4.4
9Vera Schenome2:16.7+ 4.6
10Penny Pitou2:17.3 + 5.2

Saturday, 8 February
PlaceNameCountryTimeDiff.
Lucile Wheeler1:54.6
Sally Deaver1:55.1+ 0.5
Frieda Dänzer Switzerland 1:55.4 + 0.8
4Annemarie Waser Switzerland 1:55.5+ 0.9
5Danièle Télinge1:55.6+ 1.0
6Berit Stuve1:56.4 + 1.8
7Pia Riva
8Jerta Schir
9Thea Hochleitner
10Inger Bjørnbakken

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Slalom

Monday, 3 February
PlaceNameCountryRun 1Run 2TimeDiff.
Inger Bjørnbakken53.951.71:45.6
Putzi Frandl55.251.81:47.0+ 1.4
Annemarie Waser Switzerland 55.551.9 1:47.4 + 1.8
4Astrid Sandvik56.653.31:48.9+ 3.3
5Suzanne Thiollière-Guirand55.553.81:49.3+ 3.7
6Hilde Hofherr1:49.8+ 4.2
7Berit Stuve
8Frieda Dänzer Switzerland 1:50.8+ 5.2
8Anne Heggtveit56.254.61:50.8 + 5.2

At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events.

Medals table


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