FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1941

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1941 were held together with the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1941 on 1–9 February in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1941
Host cityCortina d'Ampezzo
CountryItaly
Events6
Opening ceremony1 February 1941 (1941-02-01)
Closing ceremony9 February 1941 (1941-02-09)
Officially opened byVictor Emmanuel III
Cortina
d'Ampezzo
Location in the Alps of Europe

Five years later in 1946, the International Ski Federation (FIS) canceled the results because only Axis-friendly or neutral countries during World War II participated. Germany and Italy won all 18 medals.

Men's competitions

Downhill

Place Country Name
GER Josef Jennewein
ITA   Alberto Marcellin
GER Rudolf Cranz

Slalom

Place Country name
GER Albert Pfeifer
ITA   Vittorio Chierroni
ITA   Alberto Marcellin

Combined

Place Country Name
GER Josef Jennewein
ITA   Alberto Marcellin
ITA   Vittorio Chierroni

Women's competitions

Downhill

Place Country Name
GER Christl Cranz
GER Käthe Grasegger
GER Anneliese Proxauf
  • Many sources state that Proxauf (who in fact was Austrian) represented Switzerland, but this photo proves otherwise.[1]

Slalom

Place Country Name
ITA   Celina Seghi
GER Christl Cranz
GER Anneliese Proxauf

Combined

Place Country Name
GER Christl Cranz
ITA   Celina Seghi
GER Anneliese Proxauf

Medal standings

Place Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Nazi Germany 5 2 4 11
2  Italy 1 4 2 7
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