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Cross-country Skiing At The 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 18 Kilometre
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three cross-country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Saturday, 31 January 1948, the relay event was held on Tuesday, 3 February 1948, and the 50 km event was held on Friday, 6 ... programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, 31 January 1948. Eighty-four cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed. Medalists Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 Km Men's 18 kilometre Men's 18 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Økern
Olav Økern (3 June 1911 – 11 April 2000) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In addition, he won a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and the 18 km event at the 1940 Holmenkollen ski festival. Because of those wins, Økern earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1950. His uncle, Harald Økern Harald Johannes Økern (19 January 1898 – 17 August 1977) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who won the event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1922 and 1924. For his Nordic combined victories, Økern shared the Holmenkollen medal in ..., had earned the same medal in 1924. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 silver) References External links *Holmenkolle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Zurbriggen
Robert Zurbriggen (16 March 1917 – 21 April 1952) was a Swiss cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics. Zurbriggen was born in Saas-Fee. In 1948 he was leader of the Swiss relay team which finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay competition. At this time he had the military rank of an Oberleutnant. (German), Tagesanzeiger, February 2, 2006. In the 18 km event he finished 26th. He also participated in the demonstration event, |
Max Müller (cross-country Skier)
Max Müller (27 June 1916 – 22 November 2019) was a Swiss cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... In 1948, he was a member of the Swiss relay team that finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 50 km event he finished 17th and in the 18 km competition he finished 25th. References 1916 births 2019 deaths Swiss centenarians Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Switzerland Swiss male cross-country skiers {{Switzerland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauli Salonen
Pauli Salonen (14 February 1916, Hollola – 10 January 2009) was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed during the 1940s. He finished seventh in the individual event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships External linksWinter Olympic nordic combined results: 1948-64 1916 births 2009 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Sihvonen
Olavi Sihvonen (24 September 1918 – 21 October 1984) was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the 1940s. He finished fifth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1918 births 1984 deaths Finnish male cross-country skiers Finnish male Nordic combined skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Finland 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severino Compagnoni
Severino Compagnoni (4 February 1914 – 1 September 2006) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed from the 1930s to the 1950s. Compagnoni was the brother of the skiers Aristide and .''Compagnoni Aristide, Severino e Ottavio'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklaus Stump
Niklaus Stump (23 December 1920 – 30 April 2005) was a Swiss cross-country and Nordic combined skier who competed during the 1940s. He was born in Toggenburg and died in Wildhaus. Stump finished fourth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in .... He was a member of the Swiss cross-country relay team which finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 20th. External links *profile 1920 births 2005 deaths Swiss male cross-country skiers Swiss male Nordic combined skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Switzerland Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Switzerland Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edi Schild
Edi Schild (also Edy; 21 February 1919 – 22 June 2008) was a Swiss cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... In 1948 he was a member of the Swiss relay team which finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 50 km event he finished sixth and in the 18 km competition he finished 20th. External linksEdi Schild's profile at Sports Reference.com 1919 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Elmsäter
Fritz Erik Elmsäter (7 October 1919 – 9 March 2006) was the first Swedish athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. In 1948 he won a silver medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race, and finished 19th in the 18 km cross-country skiing and 9th in the Nordic combined event. At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he was the flag bearer for Sweden, and finished 56th in the 18 km skiing race and 13th in the Nordic combined. Biography He was born Erik Pettersson and changed his name to Fritz Erik Elmsäter in 1939. A multitalented athlete, he played as a football goalkeeper in the 1930s, and competed in modern pentathlon, military relays and gymnastics. He had his best results in the 3000 m steeplechase. In this event he won four national titles in 1943–1946 and set two world records, becoming in 1944 the first person to run the steeplechase within nine minutes. He won silver medals at the 1946 European Championships and at the 1948 Olympics. Elmsäter was a career m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Dufseth
Olav Dufseth (December 19, 1917 – September 22, 2009) was a Norway, Norwegian nordic combined and Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. Dufseth finished eighth in the Nordic combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics at St. Moritz. In the Cross-country skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 18 km, 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event he finished 18th. He was born in Vang, Hedmark and represented the club Vang SF. He died in September 2009 in Rena, Norway, Rena. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games ReferencesOlaf Dufseth's profile at Sports Reference.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
