| Host city | Saint Moritz |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Events | 6 |
| Opening | 15 February 1934 |
| Closing | 17 February 1934 |
| Opened by | Marcel Pilet-Golaz |
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1934 in alpine skiing were the fourth edition of the competition, organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and held at Piz Nair in St. Moritz, Switzerland in February 1934.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill [1] |  David Zogg |  Franz Pfnür |  Ido Cattaneo Heinz von Allmen |
| Slalom [2] | Franz Pfnür | David Zogg | Willi Steuri |
| Combined [3] | David Zogg | Franz Pfnür | Heinz Von Allmen |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill [4] | Anny Rüegg | Christl Cranz | Lisa Resch |
| Slalom [5] | Christl Cranz | Lisa Resch | Rösli Rominger |
| Combined [6] | Christl Cranz | Lisa Resch | Anny Rüegg |
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI)* | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
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