At the
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...
, one individual
Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936 (
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
) and on Thursday, February 13, 1936 (
ski jumping).
Medalists
Results
Cross-country skiing
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The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing race was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, as part of the
special 18 kilometre cross-country race.
The race started at 10:01
a.m. There was a gap of 30 seconds between each starter. The highest point was at 1010 metres and the lowest point was at 735 metres. The conditions were good with temperatures between -4.8° to -2°
Celsius
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Oddbjørn Hagen the winner of this Nordic combined cross-country skiing race won for his performance also a silver medal in the
competition of the specialists. In total 16 competitors participated in both events and were also placed in the separate 18 kilometre race.
Final standings
Participating nations
A total of 51 Nordic combined skiers from 16 nations competed at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games:
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References
External links
International Olympic Committee results databaseOfficial Olympic Report
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1936 Winter Olympics events
1936
Events
January–February
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1936 in Nordic combined
Nordic combined competitions in Germany
Men's events at the 1936 Winter Olympics