Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre

The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 6, 1948.

Twenty-eight cross-country skiers from nine nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Nils Karlsson
 Sweden		 Harald Eriksson
 Sweden		 Benjamin Vanninen
 Finland

Results

PlaceCompetitorTime
1 Nils Karlsson (SWE)3'47:48
2 Harald Eriksson (SWE)3'52:20
3 Benjamin Vanninen (FIN)3'57:28
4 Pekka Vanninen (FIN)3'57:58
5 Anders Törnkvist (SWE)3'58:20
6 Edi Schild (SUI)4'05:37
7 Pekka Kuvaja (FIN)4'10:02
8 Jaroslav Cardal (TCH)4'14:34
9 Kristian Bjørn (NOR)4'15:21
10 Martin Jære (NOR)4'17:11
11 František Balvín (TCH)4'17:51
12 Josl Gstrein (AUT)4'21:13
13 Christiano Rodeghiero (ITA)4'24:12
14 Jože Knific (YUG)4'26:00
15 Franc Smolej (YUG)4'26:12
16 Matevž Kordež (YUG)4'27:25
17 Max Müller (SUI)4'30:51
18 Silvio Confortola (ITA)4'31:36
19 Louis Bourban (SUI)4'33:50
20 Jaroslav Zajíček (TCH)4'44:35
– Vít Fousek (TCH)DNF
 Victor Borghi (SUI)DNF
 Thorleif Vangen (NOR)DNF
 Stefano Sommariva (ITA)DNF
 Arthur Herrdin (SWE)DNF
 Leif Haugen (NOR)DNF
 Tom Dennie (CAN)DNF
 Martti Sipilä (FIN)DNF

References

    • Official Olympic Report
    • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
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