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.
 Poster | |
| Host city | Mürren |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Nations | 7 |
| Events | 4 |
| Opening | 19 February 1931 |
| Closing | 23 February 1931 |
| Opened by | Heinrich Häberlin |
Mürren
Participating nations edit
Men's competitions edit
Slalom edit
| Place | Skier | Country | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Zogg |  Switzerland
|
0:54,6 | - |
| 2 | Toni Seelos |  Austria
|
0:55,5 | - |
| 3 | Friedl Däuber |  Germany
|
0:55,8 | - |
| 4 | William James Riddel |  United Kingdom
|
0:57,9 | - |
| 5 | Walter Prager | Switzerland
|
1:01,1 | - |
| 6 | Martin Neuner | Germany
|
1:01,6 | - |
| 7 | Peter Lunn | United Kingdom
|
1:02,5 | - |
| 8 | Hansgeorg von Weech | Germany
|
1:02,5 | - |
| 9 | William Bracken | United Kingdom
|
1:02,7 | 6,0 |
| 10 | Ulrich Neuner | Germany
|
1:04,8 | 6,0 |
Downhill edit
2 February 1931 (started 25, finished 25).[1]
| Place | Skier | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Walter Prager | Switzerland
|
1:56,2 |
|
Otto Furrer | Switzerland
|
2:18,0 |
|
Fritz Steuri II | Switzerland
|
2:21,8 |
| 4 | Ernst Feuz | Switzerland
|
2:22,2 |
| 5 | Gustav Lantschner | Austria
|
2:31,0 |
| 6 | Otto Lantschner | Austria
|
2:34,4 |
| 7 | Antony Bulwer-Lytton | United Kingdom
|
2:42,8 |
| 8 | Harald Reinl | Austria
|
2:48,8 |
| 9 | Hans von Weech | Germany
|
2:53,8 |
| 10 | David Zogg | Switzerland
|
2:55,0 |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill[2] |  Walter Prager
|
Otto Furrer
|
Fritz Steuri II
|
| Slalom[3] | David Zogg
|
Anton Seelos
|
 Friedl Däuber
|
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill[4] | Esme Mackinnon
|
Nell Carroll
|
Irma Schmiedegg
|
| Slalom[5] | Esme Mackinnon
|
Inge Wersin-Lantschner
|
Jeanette Kessler
|
Medal table edit
Host nation is highlighted
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Switzerland (SUI)* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "20.02.1931. Muerren Downhill, men" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Men's Downhill Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Men's Slalom Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Women's Downhill Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Women's Slalom Results". FIS. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
External links edit
- FIS-Ski.com – Alpine skiing – 1931 World Championships