Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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| Dates | 3–6 February |
| No. of events | 3 |
| Competitors | 106 from 15 nations |
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| 18 km | men |
| 50 km | men |
| Relay | men |
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, 31 January 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, 3 February 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, 6 February 1948.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km |
Martin Lundström Sweden | 1:13:50 | Nils Östensson Sweden | 1:14:22 | Gunnar Eriksson Sweden | 1:16:06 |
| 50 km |
Nils Karlsson Sweden | 3:47:48 | Harald Eriksson Sweden | 3:52:20 | Benjamin Vanninen Finland | 3:57:28 |
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Sweden (SWE) Gunnar Eriksson Martin Lundström Nils Östensson Nils Täpp | 2:32:08 | Finland (FIN) August Kiuru Teuvo Laukkanen Sauli Rytky Lauri Silvennoinen | 2:41:06 | Norway (NOR) Erling Evensen Olav Hagen Reidar Nyborg Olav Økern | 2:44:33 |
Participating nations
Seven cross-country skiers competed in all three events.
A total of 106 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
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Canada (2)
Czechoslovakia (9)- Finland (13)
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Hungary (2)
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Liechtenstein (5)- Norway (12)
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Poland (5)- Sweden (11)
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Yugoslavia (6)
References
- "Cross Country Skiing at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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