FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999


The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999 took place February 19–28, 1999 in Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria. The large hill ski jumping events took place at the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen. The 7.5 km Nordic combined sprint event debuted at these championships.

Men's cross country

10 km classical

February 22, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold24:19.2
Silver24:34.7
Bronze24:37.1

10 km + 15 km combined pursuit

February 23, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold1:05:54.9
Silver1:05:55.6
Bronze1:06:17.6

30 km freestyle

February 19, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold1:15:26.2
Silver1:16:01.5
Bronze1:16:08.7

50 km classical

February 28, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold2:18:08.7
Silver2:18:40.5
Bronze2:19:52.3

4 × 10 km relay

February 26, 1999
MedalTeamTime
Gold 1:35:07.5
Silver 1:35:07.7
Bronze 1:36:38.1

The first two legs were run in the classical style while the last two legs were run in freestyle. Austria won its first relay medal since 1933 though it was done in dramatic fashion. Botvinov fell during his leg, causing Austria to lose its large lead, setting up a fight to the finish between Austria's Hoffmann and Norway's Alsgaard.

Women's cross country

5 km classical

February 22, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold12:49.8
Silver13:02.5
Bronze13:07.0

5 km + 10 km combined pursuit

February 23, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold42:27.9
Silver42:56.8
Bronze43:02.3

Taranenko became the first Ukrainian to medal in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

15 km freestyle

February 19, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold38:49.0
Silver39:19.4
Bronze39:43.5

30 km classical

February 27, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold1:29:19.9
Silver1:30:53.9
Bronze1:31:14.6

4 × 5 km relay

February 26, 1999
MedalTeamTime
Gold 53:05.9
Silver 54:30.4
Bronze 55:13.7

The first two legs were run in classical style while the last two legs were run in freestyle.

Men's Nordic combined

7.5 km sprint

February 27, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold0.0
Silver+30.2
Bronze+31.0

15 km Individual Gundersen

February 20, 1999
MedalAthleteTime
Gold0.0
Silver34.5
Bronze152.9

4 × 5 km team

February 25, 1999
MedalTeamTime
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

February 26, 1999 at the W90-Mattensprunganlage
MedalAthletePoints
Gold255.0
Silver253.5
Bronze252.0

Individual large hill

February 21, 1999 at the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen, Austria.
MedalAthletePoints
Gold263.4
Silver261.7
Bronze258.8

Team large hill

February 20, 1999 at the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze in Bischofshofen, Austria.
MedalTeamPoints
Gold 988.9
Silver 987.0
Bronze 905.5

Medal table

Medal winners by nation.