Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics
| Cross-country skiing at the VI Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Holmenkollen |
| Dates | 18–23 February |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 138 from 19 nations |
| Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 10 km | women | |
| 18 km | men | |
| 50 km | men | |
| Relay | men | |
The 1952 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing competition consisted of three events for men (18 km, 50 km and 4 × 10 km relay) and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km. The competitions were held from Monday, 18 February to Saturday, 23 February 1952.[1]
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km |
Hallgeir Brenden Norway
|
Tapio Mäkelä Finland
|
Paavo Lonkila Finland
|
| 50 km |
Veikko Hakulinen Finland
|
Eero Kolehmainen Finland
|
Magnar Estenstad Norway
|
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Finland (FIN) Heikki Hasu Paavo Lonkila Urpo Korhonen Tapio Mäkelä |
Norway (NOR) Magnar Estenstad Mikal Kirkholt Martin Stokken Hallgeir Brenden |
Sweden (SWE) Nils Täpp Sigurd Andersson Enar Josefsson Martin Lundström |
Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km |
Lydia Wideman Finland
|
Mirja Hietamies Finland
|
Siiri Rantanen Finland
|
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 138 cross-country skiers from 19 nations competed at the Oslo Games:[1]
Australia (2)
Austria (10)
Bulgaria (6)
Canada (2)
Czechoslovakia (5)- Finland (17)
France (8)
Germany (9)
Hungary (2)
Iceland (6)
Italy (11)
Japan (2)- Norway (15)
Poland (1)
Romania (9)- Sweden (15)
Switzerland (9)
United States (7)
Yugoslavia (2)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cross Country Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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