The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 took place 16–27 February 2005 in Oberstdorf, Germany, for the second time after hosting it previously in 1987. The ski jumping team normal hill event returned after not being held in 2003. The double pursuit distances of 10 km (5 km classical mass start + 5 km freestyle pursuit) women and 20 km (10 km classical mass start + 10 km freestyle pursuit) men were lengthened to 15 km for women (7.5 km classical mass start + 7.5 km freestyle pursuit) and 30 km for men (15 km classical mass start + 15 km freestyle pursuit). Team sprint was also added as well. The Nordic combined 4 × 5 km team event had its change between ski jumping points and cross-country skiing start time changed from 1 point equals to 1.5 seconds to 1 point equals 1 second at this championship.
Cross-country skiing
Men
Women
On the women's sprint classic, Sara Renner of Canada became the first North American skier to win a medal at the Nordic World Ski Championships.
Men's Nordic combined
7.5 km sprint
27 February 2005
15 km individual Gundersen
18 February 2005
4 × 5 km team
23 February 2005
Men's ski jumping
Individual normal hill
19 February 2005
Individual large hill
25 February 2005
Team normal hill
20 February 2005
Team large hill
26 February 2005
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.