Nordic skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Finland (FIN)3429
2  Norway (NOR)3227
3  Sweden (SWE)0022
Totals (3 entries)66618

References

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  1. ^ "Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  2. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing 101: Olympic history". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Veikko HAKULINEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Hallgeir BRENDEN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Cross Country Skiing - Medalists". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Lydia WIDEMAN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Arnfinn BERGMANN". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Simon SLATTVIK". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.