At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, six Nordic skiing events were contested – four cross-country skiing events, one ski jumping event, and one Nordic combined event. [1] It was also the first time that women were allowed to compete in cross-country skiing at the Olympics. [2]
In men's cross-country skiing Hallgeir Brenden of Norway won the 18 km and Veikko Hakulinen of Finland won the 50 km. [3] [4] In the 4x10 km relay the Finnish team won, which consisted of Tapio Mäkelä, Paavo Lonkila, Heikki Hasu, and Urpo Korhonen. [5] In women's cross-country skiing Lydia Wideman of Finland won the only women's event, which was the 10 km. [6]
In ski jumping, the only winner was Arnfinn Bergmann of Norway for the men's large hill. [7] In Nordic combined, the only winner was Simon Slattvik of Norway for the individual. [8]
Nordic skiing discipline | Men's events | Women's events |
---|---|---|
Cross-country skiing | • 18 km | • 10 km |
• 50 km | ||
• 4 × 10 km relay | ||
Ski jumping | • Large hill (80m) | none |
Nordic combined | • Individual | none |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Finland (FIN) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
2 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
3 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, six Nordic skiing events were contested – four cross-country skiing events, one ski jumping event, and one Nordic combined event. [1] It was also the first time that women were allowed to compete in cross-country skiing at the Olympics. [2]
In men's cross-country skiing Hallgeir Brenden of Norway won the 18 km and Veikko Hakulinen of Finland won the 50 km. [3] [4] In the 4x10 km relay the Finnish team won, which consisted of Tapio Mäkelä, Paavo Lonkila, Heikki Hasu, and Urpo Korhonen. [5] In women's cross-country skiing Lydia Wideman of Finland won the only women's event, which was the 10 km. [6]
In ski jumping, the only winner was Arnfinn Bergmann of Norway for the men's large hill. [7] In Nordic combined, the only winner was Simon Slattvik of Norway for the individual. [8]
Nordic skiing discipline | Men's events | Women's events |
---|---|---|
Cross-country skiing | • 18 km | • 10 km |
• 50 km | ||
• 4 × 10 km relay | ||
Ski jumping | • Large hill (80m) | none |
Nordic combined | • Individual | none |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Finland (FIN) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
2 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
3 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |