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Cross-country Skiing At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 Kilometre Relay
The men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics took place on 4 February. It was held at the Snow Stadium (''Lo Stadio della neve''), which was about from Cotrina. Fourteen teams and fifty-six skiers participated in the event. The Soviet team won the event. Finland came in second and Sweden took the bronze.Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 614 Medalists Source:Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 614–615 Results * Deficit is minutes and seconds Source: See also * 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ... Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skii ...
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Cross-country Skiing (sport)
Competitive cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of race formats and course lengths. Rules of cross-country skiing are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army un ...
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Soviet Union At The 1956 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men ;Women Cross-country skiing ;Men ;Women Ice hockey ;Men *Head coach: Arkady Chernyshev ;;Preliminary round ;;Final round Nordic combined Ski jumping Speed skating ;Men References Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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René Mandrillon
René Mandrillon (28 August 1928 in Lamoura, Jura, France – 3 March 1970 in Lamoura) was a French cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Lamoura. He finished 18th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of .... References External links18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52 1928 births 1970 deaths Olympic cross-country skiers for France Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics French male cross-country skiers Sportspeople from Jura (department) Skiers from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 20th-century French people {{France-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Victor Arbez
Victor Arbez (17 May 1934 – 22 January 2016) was a French skier. He competed at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm .... References External links * 1934 births 2016 deaths French male biathletes French male cross-country skiers Olympic biathletes for France Olympic cross-country skiers for France Biathletes at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Jura (department) 20th-century French people 21st-century French people {{France-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Federico Deflorian
Federico Deflorian (9 June 1921 – 15 June 2003) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 19th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of .... Further notable results were: * 1949: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1951: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1952: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 18 km * 1953: ** 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km ** 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km * 1954: ** 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km ** 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country ski ...
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Innocenzo Chatrian
Innocenzo Chatrian ( - 21 March 1927 – 28 May 2019) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed at 1956 Winter Olympics. He started in two competitions: * 4x10 km (5. place) * 15 km (25. place) He competed in 30 km competition at Nordic World Ski Championships 1958 where he finished at 39. place. He was born in Torgnon Torgnon (Valdôtain: ; Issime wae, Tornjunh) is a town and ''comune'' in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. References Cities and towns in Aosta Valley {{Aosta-geo-stub ... and married in 1960. References 1927 births 2019 deaths Italian male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Italy Sportspeople from Aosta Valley {{Italy-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Ottavio Compagnoni
Ottavio Compagnoni (11 September 1926 – 29 September 2021) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. Compagnoni finished 36th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was the brother of the skiers Aristide and Severino Compagnoni.''Compagnoni Aristide, Severino e Ottavio''
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in September 2021, at the age of 95.
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Pompeo Fattor
Pompeo Fattor (14 December 1933 – 5 May 2009) was an Italian cross-country skier. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics. References External links * 1933 births 2009 deaths Italian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Italy Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Belluno Skiers from Veneto {{Italy-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Hallgeir Brenden
Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and 1956 and two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952 and 1960. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival: 18 km in 1952 and 15 km in 1956 and 1963. He received the Egebergs Ærespris in 1952 and the Holmenkollen medal in 1955.Hallgeir Brenden
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Martin Stokken
Martin Stokken (16 January 1923 – 25 March 1984) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer and 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. At the Summer Olympics he ran 5000 m and 10,000 m, finishing fourth in the latter event in 1948. At the Winter Games he won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952, placing fourth in 1956. His best individual result was six place in the 18 km in 1952 and in 15 km in 1956. At the world skiing championships Stokken won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay event in 1950 and placed fourth over 50 km in 1954. In 1954 he also won the 50 km race at the Holmenkollen ski festival and won the Holmenkollen medal. Earlier in 1949 he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris. Stokken was born as the youngest of four siblings on a desolate farm. In 1934 the farm burned down and his father died soon after that. In his teens Stokken worked as a shepherd, and earned enough money to buy a pair of decent ...
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Per Olsen (cross-country Skier)
Per Olsen (13 June 1932 – 9 November 2013) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he placed fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay together with Håkon Brusveen, Martin Stokken and Hallgeir Brenden. He was born in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county. He represented Alta IF Alta Idrettsforening is a sports club from Alta, Norway. The club is most known for its association football department, which played in the 1. divisjon until 2014. Alta currently plays in 2. divisjon, the third tier of the Norwegian football le .... He is the father-in-law of Anette Tønsberg. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References 1932 births 2013 deaths People from Alta, Norway Sportspeople from Finnmark Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub ...
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