FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989


The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti, Finland, for a record fifth time. The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the classical technique and in the freestyle technique. Additionally, the women's 15 km event debuted and the women's 20 km event was lengthened to 30 km.

Men's cross-country

15 km classical

22 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldHarri Kirvesniemi.png" />Harri Kirvesniemi|FIN

15 km freestyle

20 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldGunde Svan.png" />Gunde Svan|SWE

30 km classical

18 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldVladimir Smirnov|URS

50 km freestyle

26 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldGunde Svan.png" />Gunde Svan|SWE

4 × 10 km relay

24 February 1989
MedalTeamTime
Gold 1:40:12.3
Silver 1:40:13.6
Bronze 1:40:13.7

Among the 19 relay teams competing were Australia, Denmark, Greece, and the Netherlands.

Women's cross-country

10 km classical

19 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi.png" />Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi|FIN

10 km freestyle

17 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldYelena Välbe.png" />Yelena Välbe|URS

15 km classical

21 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldMarjo Matikainen|FIN

30 km freestyle

25 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldYelena Välbe.png" />Yelena Välbe|URS

4 × 5 km relay

24 February 1989
MedalTeamTime
Gold 54:49.8
Silver 54:56.9
Bronze 55:52.3

Men's Nordic combined

15 km individual Gundersen

18/19 February 1989
MedalAthleteTime
GoldTrond Einar Elden.png" />Trond Einar Elden|NOR

3 × 10 km team

23/24 February 1989
MedalTeamTime
Gold 1:24.21.7
Silver + 1.44.3
Bronze + 1.48.4

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

26 February 1989
MedalAthletePoints
GoldJens Weißflog.png" />Jens Weißflog|GDR

Individual large hill

20 February 1989
MedalAthletePoints
GoldJari Puikkonen.png" />Jari Puikkonen|FIN

Team large hill

22 February 1989
MedalTeamPoints
Gold 645.0
Silver 626.0
Bronze 595.5

Medal table

Medal winners by nation.