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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 took place between February 4–6, 1926 in Lahti, Finland.
Men's cross country
30 km
February 4, 1926 18 km was replaced by 30 km, but returned the following year. 30 km would not return to the championships again until 1954 when the 18 km event was shortened to 15 km. 15 of the 21 skiers finished the event.
50 km
February 6, 1926 The conditions during these championships were extremely rough, with a temperature of −30 °C (−22 °F). In the 50 km, the top finishers used plastered masks for protection to their face. 14 of the 19 skiers finished the event.
Men's Nordic combined
Individual
February 4, 1926 Grøttumsbråten had the fastest time in the cross country portion of the event, finishing three minutes ahead of Haug. Jacob Tullin Thams of Norway had the longest jump of the competition with a distance of 39.5 meters.
Men's ski jumping
Individual large hill
February 4, 1926 20 of the 28 jumpers completed this event. Thams had the longest jump in the competition with a distance of 38.5 meters. Some sources have the points 18.980, 18.860 and 18.000 for the top 3, according to the format used 1924-1928
Medal table
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