Nordic skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics information
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, six Nordic skiing events were contested – four cross-country skiing events, one ski jumping event, and one Nordic combined event.[1] It was also the first time that women were allowed to compete in cross-country skiing at the Olympics.[2]
In men's cross-country skiing Hallgeir Brenden of Norway won the 18 km and Veikko Hakulinen of Finland won the 50 km.[3][4] In the 4x10 km relay the Finnish team won, which consisted of Tapio Mäkelä, Paavo Lonkila, Heikki Hasu, and Urpo Korhonen.[5] In women's cross-country skiing Lydia Wideman of Finland won the only women's event, which was the 10 km.[6]
In ski jumping, the only winner was Arnfinn Bergmann of Norway for the men's large hill.[7] In Nordic combined, the only winner was Simon Slattvik of Norway for the individual.[8]
Nordic skiing discipline
Men's events
Women's events
Cross-country skiing
• 18 km
• 10 km
• 50 km
• 4 × 10 km relay
Ski jumping
• Large hill (80m)
none
Nordic combined
• Individual
none
^"Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
^"Cross-Country Skiing 101: Olympic history". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^"Veikko HAKULINEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^"Hallgeir BRENDEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^"Cross Country Skiing - Medalists". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^"Lydia WIDEMAN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^"Arnfinn BERGMANN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^"Simon SLATTVIK". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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