Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics explained

Event:	Cross-country skiing
Games:	1928 Winter
Dates:	14–17 February
Num Events:	2
Competitors:	74
Nations:	15
Prev:	1924
Next:	1932

At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, 17 February 1928.^[1]

Medal summary

Events

18 km		1:37:01		1:39:01		1:40:11
50 km		4:52:03		5:05:30		5:05:46

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 74 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:

External links

• International Olympic Committee results database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cross Country Skiing at the 1928 Sankt Moritz Winter Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417054133/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1928/CCS/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 10 June 2019.