FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1938
Skiing event in Engelberg, Switzerland
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The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1938 in alpine skiing were the eighth edition of the competition, organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), and were held in Engelberg, Switzerland in February 1938. Due to the "Anschluss", participants from Austria (male and female) were included in the Deutsche Reich team.
| Host city | Engelberg |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Events | 6 |
| Opening | 5 March 1938 |
| Closing | 6 March 1938 |
| Opened by | Johannes Baumann |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill[1] |  James Couttet (FRA) |
Ãmile Allais (FRA) |
 Hellmut Lantschner (GER) |
| Slalom[2] |  Rudolf Rominger (SUI) |
Ãmile Allais (FRA) |
Hellmut Lantschner (GER) |
| Combined[3] | Ãmile Allais (FRA) |
Rudolf Rominger (SUI) |
Hellmut Lantschner (GER) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill[4] | Lisa Resch (GER) |
Christl Cranz (GER) |
Käthe Grasegger (GER) |
| Slalom[5] | Christl Cranz (GER) |
Nini Arx-Zogg (SUI) |
Erna Steuri (SUI) |
| Combined[6] | Christl Cranz (GER) |
Lisa Resch (GER) |
Käthe Grasegger (GER) |
Medal table
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI)* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |