Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
| Cross-country skiing at the X Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Autrans |
| Dates | February 7–17 |
| No. of events | 7 |
| Competitors | 147 (110 men, 37 women) from 25 nations |
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The 1968 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway (NOR) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km details | Harald Grønningen Norway | 47:54.2 | Eero Mäntyranta Finland | 47:56.1 | Gunnar Larsson Sweden | 48:33.7 |
| 30 km details | Franco Nones Italy | 1:35:39.2 | Odd Martinsen Norway | 1:36:28.9 | Eero Mäntyranta Finland | 1:36:55.3 |
| 50 km details | Ole Ellefsæter Norway | 2:28:45.8 | Vyacheslav Vedenin Soviet Union | 2:29:05.5 | Josef Haas Switzerland | 2:29:14.8 |
| 4 × 10 km relay details | Norway (NOR) Odd Martinsen Pål Tyldum Harald Grønningen Ole Ellefsæter | 2:08:33.5 | Sweden (SWE) Jan Halvarsson Bjarne Andersson Gunnar Larsson Assar Rönnlund | 2:10:13.2 | Finland (FIN) Kalevi Oikarainen Hannu Taipale Kalevi Laurila Eero Mäntyranta | 2:10:56.7 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km details | Toini Gustafsson Sweden | 16:45.2 | Galina Kulakova Soviet Union | 16:48.4 | Alevtina Kolchina Soviet Union | 16:51.6 |
| 10 km details | Toini Gustafsson Sweden | 36:45.5 | Berit Mørdre Norway | 37:54.6 | Inger Aufles Norway | 37:59.9 |
| 3 × 5 km relay details | Norway (NOR) Inger Aufles Babben Enger Berit Mørdre Lammedal | 57:30.0 | Sweden (SWE) Barbro Martinsson Toini Gustafsson Britt Strandberg | 57:51.0 | Soviet Union (URS) Alevtina Kolchina Rita Achkina Galina Kulakova | 58:13.6 |
References
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
External links
- Official Olympic Report
