10 Km Individual Normal Hill
22 February. Formerly the 15 km Individual Gundersen, the event consisted of one jump from the normal (HS 100) hill followed by the 10 km cross country race using the Gundersen system. Ronny Ackermann of Germany was three-time defending champion when the event was the 15 km Gundersen and finished 13th in this event. Schmid had the longest jump of the jumping part of the competition, but lost out to Lodwick and Koivuranta on style points with the American outscoring the Finn by 0.5 points by the judges. Koivuranta would fade to fourth during the cross country portion of the event while Demong would ski from 12th to claim bronze in the event. Norway's Magnus Moan had the fastest time in the cross country portion to move from 44th to his final position of 17th, followed by Demong and Lodwick. This was Lodwick's second gold medal and the fourth overall for the United States at these championships, more than they had earned in the country's history in the championships (3 total as of the 2007 championships.).
- HS 100
| Rank | Athlete | Jump (m) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Lodwick (USA) | 99.5 | 135.5 |
| 2 | Anssi Koivuranta (FIN) | 99.5 | 135.0 |
| 3 | Jan Schmid (NOR) | 100.5 | 135.0 |
| Medal | Athlete | Start time (pos) | Finish time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Todd Lodwick (USA) | 0.0 (1) | 24:22.3 |
| Silver | Jan Schmid (NOR) | + 2.0 (3) | + 13.0 |
| Bronze | Bill Demong (USA) | + 36.0 (12) | + 33.5 |
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