FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978


The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1978 took place February 18–26, 1978 in Lahti, Finland. This was Lahti's record fourth time hosting the event after previously doing so in 1926, 1938, and 1958. The women's 20 km event was added.

Men's cross-country

15 km

February 21, 1978
MedalAthleteTime
GoldJózef Łuszczek.png" />Józef Łuszczek|POL

30 km

February 19, 1978
MedalAthleteTime
GoldSergey Savelyev|URS|1955

50 km

February 26, 1978
MedalAthleteTime
GoldSven-Åke Lundbäck.png" />Sven-Åke Lundbäck|SWE

4 × 10 km relay

February 23, 1978
MedalTeamTime
Gold 2:05:17.63
Silver 2:05:28.95
Bronze 2:06:48.37

Women's cross-country

5 km

February 20, 1978
MedalAthleteTime
GoldHelena Takalo.png" />Helena Takalo|FIN

10 km

February 18, 1978
MedalAthleteTime
GoldZinaida Amosova.png" />Zinaida Amosova|URS|1955

20 km

February 25, 1978
MedalAthleteTime
GoldZinaida Amosova.png" />Zinaida Amosova|URS|1955

4 × 5 km relay

February 22, 1978
MedalTeamTime
Gold 1:13:25.08
Silver 1:13:29.74
BronzeURS|1955

Men's Nordic combined

Individual

February 19–20, 1978
MedalAthletePoints
GoldKonrad Winkler|GDR

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

February 18, 1978
MedalAthletePoints
GoldMatthias Buse.png" />Matthias Buse|GDR

Individual large hill

February 25, 1978
MedalAthletePoints
GoldTapio Räisänen.png" />Tapio Räisänen|FIN

Team large hill (unofficial)

February 22, 1978. No medals awarded.
RankTeamPoints
1 443.8
2 401.0
3 396.6