Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, February 14, 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, February 17, 1928.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km |
Johan Grøttumsbråten Norway |
Ole Hegge Norway |
Reidar Ødegaard Norway |
| 50 km |
Per-Erik Hedlund Sweden |
Gustaf Jonsson Sweden |
Volger Andersson Sweden |
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 71 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
Austria (1)- 23x15px Canada (2)
Czechoslovakia (6)
Finland (7)
France (8)
Germany (5)
Hungary (1)
Italy (4)
Japan (5)- Norway (7)
Poland (4)- Sweden (6)
Switzerland (6)
United States (3)
Yugoslavia (6)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Norway |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
