FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993
fis nordic world ski championship took place – february falun sweden third time event saw creation combined pursuit competitor would skate one distance classical interval style km men km woman one day follow next day freestyle pursuit km men km woman first distance winner going first pursuit additionally first competition since breakup soviet union late first competition czechoslovakia split czech republic slovakia however two nation competed combined team womens relay crosscountry skiing team large hill ski jumping february february dæhlie edged smirnov finish line earn gold medal smirnov later stated lost dæhlie centimeter february february february february february february välbe first russian win gold medal aftermath soviet union breakup late february february february february japan fourminute victory margin event followed nearly fiveminute victory winter olympics lillehammer following year would lead fis change nordic combined team event x km relay x km relay would become effective fis nordic world ski championship thunder bay winter olympics nagano effort lessen emphasis ski jumping part competition february february sakala first czech medal following czechoslovakia breakup earlier year czech republic slovakia february czech republic slovakia competed combined team despite country agreement split czechoslovakia november country split made team selected prior championship medal winner nation host nation sweden fis cross country result fis nordic combined result fis ski jumping result fis nordic world ski championship svts open archive swedish