The History of Nordic Combined in FISU

Nordic Combined's history with university sport goes back to the traditional International Winter Weeks which were held in 1951 in Bad Gastein, 1953 in Saint Moritz, 1955 in Yugoslavia, 1957 in Oberammergau and 1959 in Zell am See. The sport had its premiere at the first edition of the Winter Universiade in Chamonix, France, in 1960. From the 3rd edition of the Winter Universiade (1964) in Spindleruv Mlyn (CZE) onwards, the new rules of FIS to calculate the points for Nordic Combined have been applied.

Soviet and Japanese students have shown their international class throughout the history of Nordic Combined at the FISU Games. However, athletes from other countries have had great success such as Georg HETTICH (GER) who participated in the Winter Universiade 2005 in Innsbruck and won the gold medal and then took first place in Gundersen and third place in Sprint at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino. 

Highlights day 5 I Nordic Combined Men's Team Sprint
Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games

Highlights day 1 I Nordic Combined Women's Individual Gunderson Normal Hill / 5km
Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games

Previous Events

• 2023 - FISU World University Games - Lake Placid (USA)
• 2017 - 28th Winter Universiade - Almaty (KAZ)
• 2015 - 27th Winter Universiade – Strbske Pleso
• 2013 - 26th Winter Universiade – Trentino (ITA)
• 2011 - 25th Winter Universiade – Erzurum (TUR)
• 2009 - 24th Winter Universiade – Harbin (CHN)
• 2007 - 23rd Winter Universiade – Torino (ITA)
• 2005 - 22nd Winter Universiade – Innsbruck (AUT)
• 2003 - 21st Winter Universiade – Tarvisio (ITA)
• 2001 - 20th Winter Universiade – Zakopane (POL)
• 1999 - 19th Winter Universiade – Poprad/Tatry (SVK)
• 1997 - 18th Winter Universiade – Chonju/Muju (KOR)
• 1995 - 17th Winter Universiade – Jaca (ESP)
• 1993 - 16th Winter Universiade – Zakopane (POL)
• 1991 - 15th Winter Universiade – Sapporo (JPN)
• 1987 - 13th Winter Universiade – Strbske Pleso (TCH)
• 1985 - 12th Winter Universiade – Belluno (ITA)
• 1983 - 11th Winter Universiade – Sofia (BUL)
• 1981 - 10th Winter Universiade – Jaca (ESP)
• 1978 - 9th Winter Universiade – Spindleruv Mlyn (TCH)
• 1972 - 7th Winter Universiade – Lake Placid (USA)
• 1970 - 6th Winter Universiade – Rovaniemi (FIN)
• 1968 - 5th Winter Universiade – Innsbruck (AUT)
• 1966 - 4th Winter Universiade – Sestriere (ITA)
• 1964 - 3rd Winter Universiade – Spindleruv Mlyn (TCH)
• 1962 - 2nd Winter Universiade – Villars (SUI)
• 1960 - 1st Winter Universiade – Chamonix (FRA)