Nordic combined at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Nordic Combined
at the I Winter Youth Olympic Games
VenueSeefeld Arena
Igls, Seefeld
DatesJanuary 14–16
Competitors17 from 17 nations

Nordic combined at the 2012 Youth Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Ski Jump at the Seefeld Arena in Seefeld, Austria on 14 and 16 January. The program consisted of just one event, however there was a mixed relay with Ski jumping athletes.[1]

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Czech Republic 1 0 0 1
2 Finland 0 1 0 1
3 Japan 0 0 1 1
Total 1 1 1 3

Event

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
 Tomas Portyk
Czech Republic (CZE)
26:31.4  Ilkka Herola
Finland (FIN)
26:34.2  Go Yamamoto
Japan (JPN)
26:39.9

Qualification

20 athletes will qualify. Austria as the host nation is guaranteed one place, as are the six nations who scored points in the Marc Holder Trophy at the 2011 FIS Nordic Junior Ski Championship. The 14 remaining places were to have been distributed to countries in finishing order at the individual 5 km event at the 2011 FIS Nordic Junior Ski Championship, however, four places were unused and will be given as universality places. The maximum quota is one athlete per nation.[1]

After the final reallocation only 17 countries were available for spots.[2]

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation - - 1 Austria
Marc Holder Trophy at the 2011 FIS Nordic Junior Ski Championship January 27–30, 2011 Estonia Otepää 4 Germany
Slovenia
Norway
Italy
2011 FIS Nordic Junior Ski Championship January 27–30, 2011 Estonia Otepää 12 Estonia
Poland
Japan
Finland
United States
Russia
France
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Canada
Ukraine
Belarus
Universality Places - - 3 NOT USED
TOTAL 17

References

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