Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics

At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 10, 1932, while the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 13, 1932.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
18 km
Sven Utterström
 Sweden
Axel Wikström
 Sweden
Veli Saarinen
 Finland
50 km
Veli Saarinen
 Finland
Väinö Liikkanen
 Finland
Arne Rustadstuen
 Norway

The distance of the 18 km race this year was actually 19.7 km.

Participating nations

Cross-country skiers from Austria and France only competed in the 18 km event. Sixteen cross-country skiers competed in both events.

A total of 58 cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed at the Lake Placid Games:

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Finland1113
2 Sweden1102
3 Norway0011
Totals (3 nations)2226


References

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