FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1931

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1931 were held 19–23 February in Mürren, Switzerland. These were the inaugural world championships for alpine skiing organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), and consisted of downhill and slalom events for men and women.

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1931
Poster
Host cityMürren
CountrySwitzerland
Nations7
Events4
Opening19 February 1931 (1931-02-19)
Closing23 February 1931 (1931-02-23)
Opened byHeinrich Häberlin
Mürren is located in Alps
Mürren
Mürren
Location in the Alps of Europe

Participating nations

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Men's competitions

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Slalom

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PlaceSkierCountryTimePenalty
1David Zogg  Switzerland0:54,6-
2Toni Seelos  Austria0:55,5-
3Friedl Däuber  Germany0:55,8-
4William James Riddel  United Kingdom0:57,9-
5Walter Prager  Switzerland1:01,1-
6Martin Neuner  Germany1:01,6-
7Peter Lunn  United Kingdom1:02,5-
8Hansgeorg von Weech  Germany1:02,5-
9William Bracken  United Kingdom1:02,76,0
10Ulrich Neuner  Germany1:04,86,0

Downhill

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2 February 1931 (started 25, finished 25).[1]

PlaceSkierCountryTime
Walter Prager  Switzerland1:56,2
Otto Furrer  Switzerland2:18,0
Fritz Steuri II  Switzerland2:21,8
4Ernst Feuz  Switzerland2:22,2
5Gustav Lantschner  Austria2:31,0
6Otto Lantschner  Austria2:34,4
7Antony Bulwer-Lytton  United Kingdom2:42,8
8Harald Reinl  Austria2:48,8
9Hans von Weech  Germany2:53,8
10David Zogg  Switzerland2:55,0

Medal summary

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Men's events

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EventGoldSilverBronze
Downhill[2] Walter Prager Otto Furrer Fritz Steuri II
Slalom[3] David Zogg Anton Seelos Friedl Däuber

Women's events

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EventGoldSilverBronze
Downhill[4] Esme Mackinnon Nell Carroll Irma Schmiedegg
Slalom[5] Esme Mackinnon Inge Wersin-Lantschner Jeanette Kessler

Medal table

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Host nation is highlighted

  *   Host nation (Switzerland)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Great Britain (GBR)2114
 Switzerland (SUI)*2114
3  Austria (AUT)0213
4  Germany (GER)0011
Totals (4 entries)44412

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "20.02.1931. Muerren Downhill, men" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Downhill Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  3. ^ "Men's Slalom Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  4. ^ "Women's Downhill Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  5. ^ "Women's Slalom Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
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  • FIS-Ski.com – Alpine skiing – 1931 World Championships

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