Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics
At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, 17 February 1928.[1]
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| Dates | 14–17 February |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 74 from 15 nations |
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| 18 km | men |
| 50 km | men |
Medal summary
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 18 km |
Johan Grøttumsbråten | 1:37:01 | Ole Hegge | 1:39:01 | Reidar Ødegaard | 1:40:11 |
| 50 km |
Per-Erik Hedlund | 4:52:03 | Gustaf Jonsson | 5:05:30 | Volger Andersson | 5:05:46 |
Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds).
Participating nations
Cross-country skiers from Austria, Canada, Hungary, and the United States only competed in the 18 km event. Nineteen cross-country skiers competed in both events.
A total of 74 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
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References
- "Cross Country Skiing at the 1928 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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