FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987


The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 took place 11–21 February 1987 in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Following the domination of the skating technique at the previous championships, the International Ski Federation introduced separate cross-country skiing races in the classical technique and the freestyle technique at these championships. For the only time, the relays consisted of four freestyle legs.

Men's cross-country

15 km classical

15 February 1987
MedalAthleteTime
Gold43:01.8
Silver43:08.6
Bronze43:09.6

30 km classical

12 February 1987
MedalAthleteTime
Gold1:24:30.1
Silver1:26:24.0
Bronze1:26:55.0

50 km freestyle

21 February 1987
MedalAthleteTime
Gold2:11:27.2
Silver2:11:49.5
Bronze2:12:51.1

4 × 10 km relay

17 February 1987
MedalTeamTime
Gold 1:38:04.0
Silver 1:38:30.9
Bronze 1:38:48.0

Women's cross-country

5 km classical

16 February 1987
MedalAthleteTime
Gold14:45.7
Silver14:49.3
Bronze14:52.5

10 km classical

13 February 1987
MedalAthleteTime
Gold31:49.5
Silver31:50.3
Bronze32:09.4

20 km freestyle

20 February 1987
MedalAthleteTime
Gold57:20.5
Silver57:47.6
Bronze58:28.7

4 × 5 km relay

17 February 1987
MedalTeamTime
Gold 58:08.8
Silver 58:46.1
Bronze 59:41.0

Men's Nordic combined

15 km individual Gundersen

13 February 1987
MedalAthletePoints
Gold423.80
Silver422.48
Bronze421.44

Kerry Lynch of the United States finished second in this event, but was later disqualified for doping. Bredesen would be awarded a silver medal and Weinbuch a bronze as a result.

3 × 10 km team

19 February 1987
MedalTeamPoints
Gold 1262.94
Silver 1244.98
Bronze 1236.70

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

20 February 1987
MedalAthletePoints
Gold224.4
Silver216.5
Bronze215.8

Individual large hill

15 February 1987
MedalAthletePoints
Gold216.0
Silver208.3
Bronze207.0

Team large hill

17 February 1987
MedalTeamPoints
Gold 634.1
Silver 598.0
Bronze 587.5

Medal table

Medal winners by nation.

Opening Event

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