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| Nordic combined at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | |
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| Venue | Skalite jumping hill, Szczyrk Kubalonka Cross-country and Biathlon Stadium , Wisla |
| Date | 16–20 February |
Nordic combined at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held from 16 to 20 February 2009. It was held in Szczyrk and Wisla, Poland.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Boys Sprint | Manuel Faißt Germany | Pawel Slowiok Poland | Tobias Simon Germany |
| Boys Gundersen | Pawel Slowiok Poland | Mario Seidl Austria | Adam Cieslar Poland |
| Boys Team 3x5 km | Team Germany Germany | Team Poland Poland | Team Slovenia Slovenia |
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