# FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1958 were held from 1 to 9 February in Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria.
Austrian Toni Sailer, 22, won three gold medals and a silver. The triple gold medalist from the 1956 Winter Olympics successfully defended three of his four world titles. Lucile Wheeler of Canada, 23, won two gold medals and a silver.

## Men's competitions
### Downhill

Sunday, 9 February
| Place | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
| | Toni Sailer | Austria (AUT) | 2:28.5 | — |
| | Roger Staub | Switzerland (SUI) | 2:30.4 | + 1.9 |
| | Jean Vuarnet | France (FRA) | 2:32.3 | + 3.8 |
| 4 | Willi Forrer | Switzerland (SUI) | 2:32.7 | + 4.2 |
| 5 | Adrien Duvillard | France (FRA) | 2:33.5 | + 5.0 |
| 5 | Mathias Leitner | Austria (AUT) | 2:33.5 | + 5.0 |
| 5 | Andreas Molterer | Austria (AUT) | 2:33.5 | + 5.0 |
* In soft snow conditions, Sailer won his final competitive race and wrapped up the combined title as well. American Buddy Werner fell but finished 37th at 2:48.7, which ended his chances for a combined medal.

### Giant Slalom

Wednesday, 5 February
| Place | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
| | Toni Sailer | Austria (AUT) | 1:48.8 | — |
| | Josl Rieder | Austria (AUT) | 1:52.6 | + 3.8 |
| | François Bonlieu | France (FRA) | 1:53.9 | + 5.1 |
| | Roger Staub | Switzerland (SUI) | 1:53.9 | + 5.1 |
| 5 | Buddy Werner | United States (USA) | 1:54.5 | + 5.7 |
| 6 | Chiharu Igaya | Japan (JPN) | 1:55.3 | + 6.5 |
| 6 | Andreas Molterer | Austria (AUT) | 1:55.3 | + 6.5 |
* After being edged out in the slalom, Sailer won the giant slalom by nearly four seconds.

### Slalom

Sunday, 2 February
| Place | Name | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Diff. |
| | Josef Rieder | Austria (AUT) | 57.7 | 57.4 | 1:55.1 | — |
| | Toni Sailer | Austria (AUT) | 58.3 | 57.5 | 1:55.8 | + 0.7 |
| | Chiharu Igaya | Japan (JPN) | 56.7 | 60.0 | 1:56.7 | + 1.6 |
| 4 | Buddy Werner | United States (USA) | 59.6 | 59.2 | 1:58.8 | + 3.7 |
| 5 | Roger Staub | Switzerland (SUI) | 60.1 | 60.8 | 2:01.9 | + 6.8 |
| 6 | Adolf Mathis | Switzerland (SUI) | | | 2:02.6 | + 7.5 |
* In the opening race of the championships, Igaya of Japan, the 1956 Olympic silver medalist, led after the first run in an attempt to become the first champion from Asia, but finished with bronze.
* Rieder foiled another gold medal sweep by compatriot Sailer, who won silver.

### Combined

| Place | Name | Country | Points | DH | GS | SL |
| | Toni Sailer | Austria (AUT) | 0.36 | | | |
| | Josef Rieder | Austria (AUT) | 6.36 | 8 | | |
| | Roger Staub | Switzerland (SUI) | 8.63 | | | 5 |
| 4 | Chiharu Igaya | Japan (JPN) | 12.06 | 15 | 6 | |
| 5 | Andreas Molterer | Austria (AUT) | 12.37 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Raymond Bläsi | Switzerland (SUI) | 18.93 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| 7 | Buddy Werner | United States (USA) | 19.10 | 37 | 5 | 4 |
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

## Women's competitions
### Downhill

Thursday, 6 February
| Place | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
| | Lucile Wheeler | Canada (CAN) | 2:12.1 | — |
| | Frieda Dänzer | Switzerland (SUI) | 2:12.4 | + 0.3 |
| | Carla Marchelli | Italy (ITA) | 2:12.5 | + 0.4 |
| 4 | Pia Riva | Italy (ITA) | 2:14.6 | + 2.5 |
| 5 | Putzi Frandl | Austria (AUT) | 2:15.7 | + 3.6 |
| 6 | Astrid Sandvik | Norway (NOR) | 2:16.0 | + 3.9 |
| 7 | Anne Heggtveit | Canada (CAN) | 2:16.3 | + 4.2 |
| 8 | Hannelore Basler | West Germany (FRG) | 2:16.5 | + 4.4 |
| 9 | Vera Schenome | Italy (ITA) | 2:16.7 | + 4.6 |
| 10 | Penny Pitou | United States (USA) | 2:17.3 | + 5.2 |
    Source:

### Giant Slalom

Saturday, 8 February
| Place | Name | Country | Time | Diff. |
| | Lucile Wheeler | Canada (CAN) | 1:54.6 | — |
| | Sally Deaver | United States (USA) | 1:55.1 | + 0.5 |
| | Frieda Dänzer | Switzerland (SUI) | 1:55.4 | + 0.8 |
| 4 | Annemarie Waser | Switzerland (SUI) | 1:55.5 | + 0.9 |
| 5 | Danièle Télinge | France (FRA) | 1:55.6 | + 1.0 |
| 6 | Berit Stuve | Norway (NOR) | 1:56.4 | + 1.8 |
| 7 | Pia Riva | Italy (ITA) | | |
| 8 | Jerta Schir | Italy (ITA) | | |
| 9 | Thea Hochleitner | Austria (AUT) | | |
| 10 | Inger Bjørnbakken | Norway (NOR) | | |
    Source:

### Slalom

Monday, 3 February
| Place | Name | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Time | Diff. |
| | Inger Bjørnbakken | Norway (NOR) | 53.9 | 51.7 | 1:45.6 | — |
| | Putzi Frandl | Austria (AUT) | 55.2 | 51.8 | 1:47.0 | + 1.4 |
| | Annemarie Waser | Switzerland (SUI) | 55.5 | 51.9 | 1:47.4 | + 1.8 |
| 4 | Astrid Sandvik | Norway (NOR) | 56.6 | 53.3 | 1:48.9 | + 3.3 |
| 5 | Suzanne Thiollière-Guirand | France (FRA) | 55.5 | 53.8 | 1:49.3 | + 3.7 |
| 6 | Hilde Hofherr | Austria (AUT) | | | 1:49.8 | + 4.2 |
| 7 | Berit Stuve | Norway (NOR) | | | | |
| 8 | Frieda Dänzer | Switzerland (SUI) | | | 1:50.8 | + 5.2 |
| 8 | Anne Heggtveit | Canada (CAN) | 56.2 | 54.6 | 1:50.8 | + 5.2 |
* Defending and Olympic champion Renée Colliard of Switzerland fell during the second run.

### Combined

| Place | Name | Country | Points | DH | GS | SL |
| | Frieda Dänzer | Switzerland (SUI) | 3.80 | | | 8 |
| | Lucile Wheeler | Canada (CAN) | 4.33 | | | 14 |
| | Putzi Frandl | Austria (AUT) | 6.12 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | Berit Stuve | Norway (NOR) | 8.14 | | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Danièle Télinge | France (FRA) | 8.70 | | 5 | |
| 6 | Anne Heggtveit | Canada (CAN) | 9.99 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
At the World Championships from 1954 through 1980, the combined was a "paper race" using the results of the three events (DH, GS, SL).

## Medals table

| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Austria (AUT) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 5 | United States (USA) | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | – | – | 1 | 1 |

## Video

* Gasteinertal.com – 1958 World Championships – (in German)