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Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, 6 February 1948. Twenty-eight cross-country skiers from nine nations competed.[1]
| Men's 50 kilometre at the V Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 February 1948 |
| Competitors | 28 from 9 nations |
| Winning time | 3:47:48 |
| Medalists | |
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Karlsson Sweden | Harald Eriksson Sweden | Benjamin Vanninen Finland |
Results edit
| Place | Competitor | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nils Karlsson (SWE) | 3'47:48 |
| 2 | Harald Eriksson (SWE) | 3'52:20 |
| 3 | Benjamin Vanninen (FIN) | 3'57:28 |
| 4 | Pekka Vanninen (FIN) | 3'57:58 |
| 5 | Anders Törnkvist (SWE) | 3'58:20 |
| 6 | Edi Schild (SUI) | 4'05:37 |
| 7 | Pekka Kuvaja (FIN) | 4'10:02 |
| 8 | Jaroslav Cardal (TCH) | 4'14:34 |
| 9 | Kristian Bjørn (NOR) | 4'15:21 |
| 10 | Martin Jære (NOR) | 4'17:11 |
| 11 | František Balvín (TCH) | 4'17:51 |
| 12 | Josl Gstrein (AUT) | 4'21:13 |
| 13 | Cristiano Rodeghiero (ITA) | 4'24:12 |
| 14 | Jože Knific (YUG) | 4'26:00 |
| 15 | Franc Smolej (YUG) | 4'26:12 |
| 16 | Matevž Kordež (YUG) | 4'27:25 |
| 17 | Max Müller (SUI) | 4'30:51 |
| 18 | Silvio Confortola (ITA) | 4'31:36 |
| 19 | Louis Bourban (SUI) | 4'33:50 |
| 20 | Jaroslav Zajíček (TCH) | 4'44:35 |
| – | Vít Fousek Sr. (TCH) | DNF |
| Victor Borghi (ITA) | DNF | |
| Thorleif Vangen (NOR) | DNF | |
| Stefano Sommariva (ITA) | DNF | |
| Arthur Herrdin (SWE) | DNF | |
| Leif Haugen (NOR) | DNF | |
| Tom Dennie (CAN) | DNF | |
| Martti Sipilä (FIN) | DNF |
References edit
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links edit
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2008.