Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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1988 Winter Olympic Games
cross-country skiing
results was contested at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta
, Canada.
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
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...
results was contested at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta
Canmore, Alberta
Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
, Canada.
15 km classical
19 February 1988| Pos. | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 41:18.9 | ||
| 41:33.4 | ||
| 41:48.5 | ||
| 4 | 42:17.3 | |
| 5 | 42:17.8 | |
| 6 | 42:31.2 | |
| 7 | 42:31.5 | |
| 8 | 42:42.8 |
30 km classical
15 February 1988| Pos. | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1:24:26.3 | ||
| 1:24:35.1 | ||
| 1:25:11.6 | ||
| 4 | 1:25:31.3 | |
| 5 | 1:25:37.2 | |
| 6 | 1:25:44.6 | |
| 7 | 1:26:02.7 | |
| 8 | 1:26:09.1 |
50 km freestyle
17 February 1988| Pos. | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2:04:30.9 | ||
| 2:05:36.4 | ||
| 2:06:01.9 | ||
| 4 | 2:06:32.3 | |
| 5 | 2:07:02.4 | |
| 6 | 2:07:34.8 | |
| 7 | 2:08:08.1 | |
| 8 | 2:08:18.6 |
4 x 10 km relay
22 February 1988| Pos. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| (Jan Ottosson Jan Ottosson Jan Bo Ottosson is a former Swedish Cross-country skier. A national team skier, he also represented Åsarna IK during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won two gold medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics , providing some of the most iconic and impressive legs of Swedish Olympic history... , Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries.... , Gunde Svan Gunde Svan Gunde Svan is a former Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics... & Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1984 to 1998. He won the gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary... ) |
1:43:58.6 | |
| (Vladimir Smirnov Vladimir Smirnov (skier) Vladimir Mikhaylovich Smirnov is an Kazakhstani former cross-country skier who raced from the mid-1980s until 1988 for the USSR and, later, for his native country... , Vladimir Sakhnov Vladimir Sakhnov Vladimir Nikolaevich Sakhnov . is a former Soviet/Russian cross country skier who raced from 1983 to 1989. Sakhnov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata... , Mikhail Devyatyarov Mikhail Devyatyarov Mikhail Talgatovich Devyatyarov is a former Soviet/Russian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1992, training at Armed Forces sports society in Perm... & Alexey Prokurorov) |
1:44:11.3 | |
| (Radim Nyč Radim Nyc Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x... , Václav Korunka Václav Korunka Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a... , Pavel Benc Pavel Benc Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics... & Ladislav Švanda Ladislav Svanda Ladislav Švanda is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1982 to 1990. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 15th in the 50 km event at those same games.Švanda also won a bronze... ) |
1:45:22.7 | |
| 4 | (Andy Grünenfelder Andy Grünenfelder Andreas "Andi" Grünenfelder . is a former Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1988. He earned a bronze in the 50 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-External links:... , Jürg Capol Jürg Capol Jürg Capol was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1994 and is race director for all cross-country skiing events for the International Ski Federation... , Giachem Guidon Giachem Guidon Giachem Guidon was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1994. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and his best individual finish of 12th in the 15 km event at Sarajevo in 1984.Guidon's best... & Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger Jeremias Wigger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and 13th in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at the 1994 Winter Olympics in... ) |
1:46:16.3 |
| 5 | (Silviano Barco Silviano Barco Silviano Barco was an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1996. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Albert Walder Albert Walder Albert Walder was an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1988. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Giorgio Vanzetta Giorgio Vanzetta Giorgio Vanzetta is an Italian former cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer... & Maurilio De Zolt Maurilio De Zolt Maurilio De Zolt is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 1997. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, when he was 43 years old... ) |
1:46:16.7 |
| 6 | (Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1981 to 1997. He won the 15 km silver at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Oddvar Brå Oddvar Brå Oddvar Brå is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He was among the best skiers in Norway, winner three times og World Cup winning 16 national championships, but his success in the major international championships was more modest... , Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes... & Terje Langli Terje Langli Terje Bjarte Langli is a former Norwegian cross country skier for Henning IL and a former skiing waxer for the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team... ) |
1:46:48.7 |
| 7 | (Georg Fischer Georg Fischer Georg Fischer was a West German cross country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1980s. He finished seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-External links:* *... , Walter Kuss Walter Kuss Walter Kuss was a West German-German cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1995. He finished seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Jochen Behle Jochen Behle Jochen Behle is a former German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1998.Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km event at those same games.Behle's best... & Herbert Fritzenwenger Herbert Fritzenwenger Herbert Fritzenwenger was a West German cross country skier and Biathlete who competed in the late 1980s. During his career he collected a silver medal and 2 bronze medals at World Championships.-External links:*... ) |
1:48:05.0 |
| 8 | (Jari Laukkanen Jari Laukkanen Jari Johannes Laukkanen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1987 to 1988. He finished eighth in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals , and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... , Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics .... & Kari Ristanen Kari Ristanen Kari Ristanen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.... ) |
1:48:24.0 |
5 km classical
17 February 1988| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15:04.0 | ||
| 15:05.3 | ||
| 15:11.1 | ||
| 4 | 15:12.6 | |
| 5 | 15:16.7 | |
| 6 | 15:17.7 | |
| 7 | 15:28.9 | |
| 8 | 15:29.9 |
10 km classical
14 February 1988| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 30:08.3 | ||
| 30:17.0 | ||
| 30:20.5 | ||
| 4 | 30:26.5 | |
| 5 | 30:38.9 | |
| 6 | 30:51.7 | |
| 7 | 30:52.4 | |
| 8 | 30:55.3 |
20 km freestyle
25 February 1988| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 55:53.6 | ||
| 56:12.8 | ||
| 57:22.1 | ||
| 4 | 57:37.4 | |
| 5 | 57:54.3 | |
| 6 | 57:55.2 | |
| 7 | 58:17.2 | |
| 8 | 58:31.1 |
4 x 5 km relay
21 February 1988| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| (Svetlana Nageykina Svetlana Nageykina Svetlana Vyacheslavovna Nageykina is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s, training at Spartak. She won a gold medal in the 4x5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary for the USSR.-References:*... , Nina Gavrilyuk Nina Gavrilyuk Nina Vasilyevna Gavrilyuk is a former Soviet and Russian cross country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won four medals at the Winter Olympics with three golds and one bronze .In Soviet time she trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad... , Tamara Tikhonova Tamara Tikhonova Tamara Ivanovna Tikhonova is a former Soviet Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1992... & Anfisa Reztsova Anfisa Reztsova Anfisa Anatolyevna Reztsova, née Romanova, is a former Soviet and Russian biathlete and cross country skier who competed in both sports from 1985 to 2000... ) |
59:51.1 | |
| (Trude Dybendahl, Marit Wold, Anne Jahren & Marianne Dahlmo Marianne Dahlmo Marianne Dahlmo is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1994. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and also finished 8th in the 20km event in those same games.... ) |
1:01:33.0 | |
| (Pirkko Määttä Pirkko Määttä Pirkko Määttä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1995. She won two 4 x 5 km relay bronze medals at the Winter Olympics.... , Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is a former Finnish cross country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all three individual cross country skiing events , and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay... , Marjo Matikainen Marjo Matikainen-Kallström Marjo Tuulevi Matikainen-Kallström is a politician and former Finnish cross-country skier.Matikainen-Kallström represents the National Coalition Party in Finland. From 1996 to 2004 she was a Member of the European Parliament, and since 2004 she has been a member of the Finnish Parliament... & Jaana Savolainen Jaana Savolainen Jaana Savolainen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Savolainen also won a gold... ) |
1:01:53.8 | |
| 4 | (Karin Thomas Karin Thomas Karin Thomas was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1988. She finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and fourth in that same event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Sandra Parpan Sandra Parpan Sandra Parpan was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 2007. She finished fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Evi Kratzer Evi Kratzer Evi Kratzer is a former Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1989. She earned a bronze medal in the 5 km at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.... & Christina Gilli-Brügger Christina Gilli-Brügger Christina Gilli-Brügger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1984 to 1999. She finished fourth both in the 4 x 10 km and in the 20 km events at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary... ) |
1:01:59.4 |
| 5 | (Kerstin Mohring Kerstin Mohring Kerstin Mohring is a former East German cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1989. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, she finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay and seventh in the 20 km event.... , Simone Opitz Simone Opitz Simone Opitz was an East German-German cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned best finish of fifth twice at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary .Opitz's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 10 km event at... , Silke Braun Silke Braun Silke Braun was an East German cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1988. She finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.Braun's best World Cup finish was tenth twice .-External links:*... & Simone Greiner-Petter Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm is a German cross country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon.... ) |
1:02:19.9 |
| 6 | (Lis Frost Lis Frost Lis Frost was a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1997. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individual finish of 28th in the 30 km event at Lillehammer in 1994.Frost's best finish... , Anna-Lena Fritzon Anna-Lena Fritzon Anna-Lena Fritzon was a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1994. Her best career finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth twice in the 4 x 5 km relay while her best individual finish was ninth in the 20 km event at Calgary in 1988.Fritzon's best finish at the FIS Nordic World... , Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Lamberg-Skog Karin Ingrid Lamberg-Skog is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 18th in the 10 km event at those championships.Lamberg-Skog's best individual finish at... & Marie-Helene Westin Marie-Helene Östlund Marie-Helene Östlund, née Westin , is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. Östlund won a very unexpected world title on the 20 km in Oberstdorf, West Germany, in 1987. For the feat, she was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with the Swedish ice hockey team... ) |
1:02:24.9 |
| 7 | (Lubomíra Balážová Lubomíra Balážová Ľubomíra Balážová was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall and individual finishes in Albertville in 1992 with a sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 11th in the 5 km event.Balážová's best finish... , Věra Klimková Vera Klimková Věra Klimková was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1988. She finished seventh in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Ivana Rádlová Ivana Rádlová Ivana Rádlová was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the late 1980s. She finished seventh in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-External links:*... & Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in... ) |
1:03:37.1 |
| 8 | (Dorcas Denhartog Dorcas Denhartog Dorcas Denhartog was an American cross country skier who competed in the late 1980s. She finished eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-External links:*... , Leslie Thompson Leslie Thompson Leslie Thompson was an American cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individual finish of 32nd in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit at Lillehammer in... , Nancy Fiddler Nancy Fiddler Nancy Fiddler was an American cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individual finish of 25th in the 5 km event at Albertville in 1992.Fiddler's best... & Leslie Krichko Leslie Krichko Leslie B. Bancroft-Krichko was an American cross country skier who competed in the late 1980s. She finished eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.-External links:*... ) |
1:04:08.8 |