Nordic World Ski Championships 1929 / participant (Latvia)

Latvia was represented by one participant at the 6th Nordic World Ski Championships , which took place in Zakopane , Poland from February 5 to 10, 1929 .

Kārlis Bukass , also known by his German form of name Karl Bukas , was a well-known athlete and as such a two-time Latvian marathon champion . He also played bandy and soccer , but mainly devoted himself to skiing and founded the Riga Ski Club in 1933 .

In Zakopane he took part in the two cross-country runs over 18 and 50 km. Over the short distance he reached 33rd place, in the endurance run he had to end the race early.

Participants and Results

athlete	society	Cross-country skiing 18 km	Cross-country skiing 50 km	Ski jumping K-60	N. Comb. 18 km / K-60	Downhill skiing	Patrol 28 km
Kārlis Bukass		33.	DNF	-	-	-	-

Legend

• DNF = Did not finish (not finished or given up)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Zagranica na zawodach FIS in Stadjon . Ilustrowany Tygodnik Sportowy. Volume 7, No. 5 from January 31, 1929, page 13 ( Polish )