Nordic combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Nordic combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, held from 23 February to 28 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Canada Olympic Park, while the cross-country portion took place at Canmore Nordic Centre.[1]
Canmore Nordic Centre (cross-country skiing)
| Nordic combined at the XV Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Pictogram for Nordic combined | |
| Venue | Canada Olympic Park (ski jumping) Canmore Nordic Centre (cross-country skiing) |
| Dates | February 23–28, 1988 |
| Competitors | 44 from 13 nations |
The Calgary Games saw two substantial changes in the Nordic combined program. A team event was added, marking the first time that more than one medal would be awarded in Nordic combined. The combined events also changed their format, replacing the points-based system used in previous years with the Gundersen method, in which ski jumping points totals were translated to time gaps for a pursuit cross-country race. This change ensured that the first competitor across the finish line in the cross-country race was the overall Olympic champion.[2]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Switzerland topped the medal table with two, one gold. Austria's two medals were the country's first in the sport.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual |
Hippolyt Kempf Switzerland | 39:27.5 | Klaus Sulzenbacher Austria | 39:46.5 | Allar Levandi Soviet Union | 40:31.8 |
| Team |
West Germany Hans-Peter Pohl Hubert Schwarz Thomas Müller | 1:20:46.0 | Switzerland Andreas Schaad Hippolyt Kempf Fredy Glanzmann | 1:20:49.4 | Austria Günther Csar Hansjörg Aschenwald Klaus Sulzenbacher | 1:21:16.9 |
Participating NOCs
Thirteen nations participated in Nordic combined at the Calgary Games.[1]
Austria (4)
Canada (1)
Finland (4)
France (1)
West Germany (4)
East Germany (4)
Japan (3)
Norway (4)
Poland (1)
Switzerland (4)
Czechoslovakia (4)
Soviet Union (4)
United States (4)
