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.
Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds).
A total of 71 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
1928 Winter Olympics
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 11–19, 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 1928 Games were the first true Winter Olympics held on its own as they were not in conjunction with a Summer 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
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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:
Medal table
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