Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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At the 1928 Winter Olympics, two cross country skiing events were contested.
[edit] Men's 18 km
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold |  Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR) |
1:37:01 |
| Silver | Ole Hegge (NOR) |
1:39:01 |
| Bronze | Reidar Ødegaard (NOR) |
1:40:11 |
[edit] Men's 50 km
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold |  Per Erik Hedlund (SWE) |
4:52:03 |
| Silver | Gustaf Jonsson (SWE) |
5:05:30 |
| Bronze | Volger Andersson (SWE) |
5:05:46 |
Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds).
| Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics |
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| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing (men) and List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing (women) |
| Events at the 1928 Winter Olympics (St. Moritz) |
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| Bobsleigh • Cross-country skiing • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Military patrol (demonstration) • Nordic combined • Skeleton • Ski jumping • Speed skating |
