Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Nordic Combined
at the VIII Olympic Winter Games
Venue Papoose Peak Jumps (ski jumping)
McKinney Creek Stadium (cross-country skiing)
Dates21–22 February 1960
Competitors33 from 13 nations
Winning Score457.95
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Georg Thoma Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Tormod Knutsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Bronze medal icon.svg Nikolay Gusakov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1956
1964  

Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of one event, held from 21 February to 22 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Papoose Peak Jumps, while the cross-country portion took place at McKinney Creek Stadium (Tahoma, California). [1] [2]

Competition opened with the ski jumping event. Standings were determined by a point system under the parameters of combined distance points (3 jumps per competitor) and "style" points awarded for each attempt. The table below reflects the best distance out of three attempts.

The following day, the second part of the Nordic Combined mandated the 15 kilometer cross-country competition. Points were awarded by timing (set number of points by timed placing). The combined points total of both events determined the final standings.

This event marked the first time the Däscher Technique was used in the ski jumping part of the Nordic Combined competition.

Medal summary

Medal table

[1]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 1001
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0101
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

The medals for Germany and the Soviet Union were the first for those countries in Nordic combined.

Events

[1]

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
details
Georg Thoma
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
457.95 Tormod Knutsen
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
453.00 Nikolay Gusakov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
452.00

Individual

Athletes did three normal hill ski jumps, with the lowest score dropped. They then raced a 15 kilometre cross-country course, with the time converted to points. The athlete with the highest combined points score was awarded the gold medal. [1]

RankNameCountrySki JumpingCross-countryTotal
Jump 1Jump 2Jump 3TotalRankTimePointsRank
Gold medal icon.svg Georg Thoma Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 106.0110.0111.5221.5159:23.8236.454457.95
Silver medal icon.svg Tormod Knutsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 107.0104.5110.0217.0459:31.0236.005453.00
Bronze medal icon.svg Nikolay Gusakov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 104.5102.5107.5212.01058:29.4240.001452.00
4 Pekka Ristola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 107.5106.5106.0214.0659:32.8235.876449.87
5 Dmitry Kochkin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 109.5105.0110.0219.521:01:32.1228.1911447.69
6 Arne Larsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 99.0109.0106.0215.051:01:10.1229.6110444.61
7 Sverre Stenersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 102.0103.5101.5205.5141:00:24.0232.588438.08
8 Lars Dahlqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 95.598.0103.5201.52059:46.0235.037436.53
9 Paavo Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 97.598.599.0197.52459:08.0237.483434.98
10 Bengt Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 103.0106.0107.0213.081:03:27.9220.7119433.71
11 Gunder Gundersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 101.0100.5104.5205.5141:01:41.9227.5512433.05
12 Mikhail Pryakin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 91.098.5102.0200.5211:00:25.7232.459432.95
13 Günter Flauger Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 103.0104.0103.0207.0121:02:10.0225.7414432.74
14 Enzo Perin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 98.0101.0106.0207.0121:02:16.9225.2917432.29
15 Yosuke Eto Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 106.0101.5112.5218.531:05:51.4211.4823429.98
16 Leonid Fyodorov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 91.5100.5101.5202.0171:02:13.1225.5515427.55
17 Rainer Dietel Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 104.5109.5104.5214.061:05:32.8212.6522426.65
18 Vlastimil Melich Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 96.098.599.5198.0231:01:49.0227.1013425.10
19 Józef Karpiel Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 85.591.0103.5194.5251:02:14.0225.4816419.98
20 Martin Körner Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 102.5107.0105.0212.0101:07:37.0204.6527416.65
21 Alois Leodolter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 103.0102.5102.5205.5141:06:21.9209.4825414.98
22 Ensio Hyytiä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 109.5103.076.0212.591:08:14.0202.2629414.76
23 Martti Maatela Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 96.090.0106.0202.0171:06:13.5210.0024412.00
24 Akemi Taniguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 91.096.098.0194.0261:04:52.9215.2320409.23
25 Irvin Servold Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 85.084.092.5177.5291:03:07.3222.0718399.57
26 Alfred Vincelette US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 99.091.589.5190.5281:07:35.4204.7726395.27
27 Theodore Farwell US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 76.586.586.0172.5301:05:09.4214.1921386.69
28 Clarence Servold Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 69.565.074.5144.03258:49.1238.712382.71
29 John Cress US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 90.092.099.5191.5271:12:59.7183.8131375.31
30 Craig Lussi US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 83.575.075.0158.5311:07:55.7203.4228361.92
31 Hal Nerdal Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 72.066.065.5138.0331:10:15.6194.3930332.39
Rikio Yoshida Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 98.097.0104.0202.017DNS--DNF
Takashi Matsui Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 98.599.099.5198.522DNS--DNF

Participating NOCs

Thirteen nations participated in Nordic combined at the Squaw Valley Games. Australia made their Olympic Nordic combined debut. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "VIII Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley, California 1960 - Final Report" (PDF). California Olympic Commission. LA84 Foundation. 1960. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. "Nordic Combined at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2019.