The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928. Forty-one cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed.[1]
Men's 50 kilometres at the II Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Date | 14 February | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 41 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4:52:03 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Per-Erik Hedlund Sweden |
Gustaf Jonsson Sweden |
Volger Andersson Sweden |
Results
Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds).
References
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