The men's 30 km cross country race at the

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took place on 27 January. It was held at the Snow Stadium (''

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''), which was about from Cotrina. Fifty-one competitors from eighteen countries participated in the event.

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won the event by only 24 seconds over Swede

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. Hakulinen and Jernberg would switch positions on the podium in the event.

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won the bronze in the event and also in the event.

Medalists

Source:Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 609–611

Results

* - Difference is in minutes and seconds. Source:

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometres Men's cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics