| Cross-country skiing at the V Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Dates | 3– 6 February |
| No. of events | 3 |
| Competitors | 106 from 15 nations |
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Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics | |
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| 18 km | men |
| 50 km | men |
| Relay | men |
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, 31 January 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, 3 February 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, 6 February 1948. [1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 
Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 
Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km |
Martin Lundström
Sweden |
1:13:50 |
Nils Östensson
Sweden |
1:14:22 |
Gunnar Eriksson
Sweden |
1:16:06 |
| 50 km |
Nils Karlsson
Sweden |
3:47:48 |
Harald Eriksson
Sweden |
3:52:20 |
Benjamin Vanninen
Finland |
3:57:28 |
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Sweden (SWE) Gunnar Eriksson Martin Lundström Nils Östensson Nils Täpp |
2:32:08 |
Finland (FIN) August Kiuru Teuvo Laukkanen Sauli Rytky Lauri Silvennoinen |
2:41:06 |
Norway (NOR) Erling Evensen Olav Hagen Reidar Nyborg Olav Økern |
2:44:33 |
Participating nations
Seven cross-country skiers competed in all three events.
A total of 106 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
Austria (8)
Bulgaria (2)
Canada (2)
Czechoslovakia (9)-
Finland (13)
France (7)
Hungary (2)
Italy (9)
Liechtenstein (5)-
Norway (12)
Poland (5)-
Sweden (11)
Switzerland (10)
United States (5)
Yugoslavia (6)
References
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links
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| Cross-country skiing at the V Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Dates | 3– 6 February |
| No. of events | 3 |
| Competitors | 106 from 15 nations |
|
Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| 18 km | men |
| 50 km | men |
| Relay | men |
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, 31 January 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, 3 February 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, 6 February 1948. [1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |
Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |
Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km |
Martin Lundström
Sweden |
1:13:50 |
Nils Östensson
Sweden |
1:14:22 |
Gunnar Eriksson
Sweden |
1:16:06 |
| 50 km |
Nils Karlsson
Sweden |
3:47:48 |
Harald Eriksson
Sweden |
3:52:20 |
Benjamin Vanninen
Finland |
3:57:28 |
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Sweden (SWE) Gunnar Eriksson Martin Lundström Nils Östensson Nils Täpp |
2:32:08 |
Finland (FIN) August Kiuru Teuvo Laukkanen Sauli Rytky Lauri Silvennoinen |
2:41:06 |
Norway (NOR) Erling Evensen Olav Hagen Reidar Nyborg Olav Økern |
2:44:33 |
Participating nations
Seven cross-country skiers competed in all three events.
A total of 106 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
-
Austria (8)
-
Bulgaria (2)
-
Canada (2)
-
Czechoslovakia (9)
-
Finland (13)
-
France (7)
-
Hungary (2)
-
Italy (9)
-
Liechtenstein (5)
-
Norway (12)
-
Poland (5)
-
Sweden (11)
-
Switzerland (10)
-
United States (5)
-
Yugoslavia (6)
References
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links
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