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]
| Cross-country skiing at the VI Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Holmenkollen |
| Dates | 18–23 February |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 138 from 19 nations |
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.