The men's 30 km cross country race at the 1956 Winter Olympics

1956 Winter Olympics

The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...

took place on 27 January. It was held at the Snow Stadium (Lo Stadio della neve), which was about 2 km (1.2 mi) from Cotrina. Fifty-one competitors from eighteen countries participated in the event. Finnish

Finland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Finland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Men- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 5 km relay- Figure skating:Men...

 skier Veikko Hakulinen

Veikko Hakulinen

Veikko Johannes Hakulinen was a Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in cross country skiing...

 won the event by only 24 seconds over Swede

Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 5 km relay...

 Sixten Jernberg

Sixten Jernberg

Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier....

. Hakulinen and Jernberg would switch positions on the podium in the 50 km (31.1 mi) event. Russian

Soviet Union at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The Soviet Union competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing :MenWomen- Cross-country skiing :MenWomen- Ice hockey :Men...

 skier Pavel Kolchin

Pavel Kolchin

Pavel Konstantinovich Kolchin was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training at Dynamo in Moscow. He was born in Yaroslavl....

 won the bronze in the 30 km (18.6 mi) event and also in the 15 km (9.3 mi) event.

Medalists

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Results

Place	No.	Competitor	Time	Difference*
1	52		1:44.06
2	48		1:44.30	+0.24
3	18		1:45.45	+1.39
4	7		1:45.46	+1.40
5	45		1:46.09	+2.03
6	23		1:46.43	+2.37
7	26		1:46.51	+2.45
8	3		1:46.56	+2.50
9	31		1:47.30	+3.24
10	25		1:48.12	+4.06
11	17		1:48.23	+4.17
12	43		1:49.09	+5.03
13	33		1:49.16	+5.10
14	50		1:49.29	+5.23
15	35		1:49.38	+5.32
16	19		1:50.49	+6.43
17	5		1:51.04	+6.58
18	47		1:51.05	+6.59
19	14		1:51.15	+7.09
20	6		1:51.38	+7.32
21	16		1:51.56	+7.50
22	57		1:52.18	+8.12
23	37		1:53.57	+9.51
24	2		1:54.27	+10.21
25	38		1:54.36	+10.30
26	12		1:54.42	+10.36
27	42		1:55.18	+11.12
28	46		1:55.40	+11.34
29	20		1:56.26	+12.20
30	54		1:56.34	+12.28
31	40		1:57.42	+13.36
32	9		1:57.48	+13.42
33	39		1:58.30	+14.24
34	10		1:58.40	+14.34
35	22		1:59.02	+14.56
36	32		1:59.52	+15.46
37	58		2:00.01	+15.55
38	56		2:00.38	+16.32
39	55		2:00.52	+16.46
40	11		2:00.55	+16.49
41	8		2:01.05	+16.59
42	27		2:01.47	+17.41
43	41		2:02.10	+18.04
44	36		2:03.21	+19.15
45	15		2:03.55	+19.49
45	28		2:03.55	+19.49
47	21		2:08.58	+24.52
48	34		2:10.16	+26.10
49	51		2:10.32	+26.26
50	24		2:10.56	+26.50
51	4		2:13.41	+29.35
—	30		DSQ
	44		DSQ
	53		DSQ

* - Difference is in minutes and seconds.

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