Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

The 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...

cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

competition consisted of three events for men (18 km, 50 km and 4x10 km relay) and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km. The competitions were held from Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23, 1952.

Men's events

18 km
50 km
4×10 km	Heikki Hasu Heikki Hasu Heikki Vihtori Hasu is a Finnish Nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s who was born in Sippola.... Paavo Lonkila Paavo Lonkila Paavo Olavi Lonkila was a Finnish farmer and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.He was born in Kiuruvesi.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km bronze at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... Urpo Korhonen Urpo Korhonen Urpo Pentti Korhonen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's and 1950's.He was born in Rautalampi.He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo in the 4 x 10km relay.... Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Mäkelä Tapio Valfrid Mäkelä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s.He was born in Nastola.He won the 4 x 10 km gold and the 18 km silver at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo....	Magnar Estenstad Magnar Estenstad Magnar Estenstad is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver in the 4 x 10 km and a bronze in the 50 km at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.... Mikal Kirkholt Mikal Kirkholt Mikal Kirkholt was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver in the 4 x 10km Relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:* *... Martin Stokken Martin Stokken Martin Stokken was a Norwegian cross-country skier and athlete who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Snillfjord and represented Selsbakk IF in Trondheim.... Hallgeir Brenden Hallgeir Brenden Hallgeir Brenden was a former Norwegian cross-country skier from Tørberget in Trysil.He won Olympic gold medals in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 15 km event at the 1956 Winter Olympics, and an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter...	Nils Täpp Nils Täpp Nils Täpp was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics, with a gold in 1948 and a bronze in 1952.Täpp also won 4 x 10 km relay event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... Sigurd Andersson Sigurd Andersson Sigurd Andersson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:**... Enar Josefsson Enar Josefsson Enar "Âseleexpressen" Josefsson is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1950s... Martin Lundström Martin Lundström Martin Lundström is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late-1940s and early-1950s.He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality....

Women's events

10 km

Medal table

1	3	3	2	8
2	1	1	1	3
3	0	0	1	1

Total	4	4	4	12

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