Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics

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At the 1924 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were held, the 18 km and the 50 km. This was also part of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as well, which would be combined until the 1980 Winter Olympics.

[edit] Men's 18 km

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Thorleif Haug (NOR)	1:14:31
Silver	Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)	1:15:15
Bronze	Tapani Niku (FIN)	1:16.26

Afterwards it was found out that the results of Haug and Grøttumsbråten should have been disqualified: as entrants of the nordic combined event, they hadn't entered their names in this event. Tapani Niku wasn't however willing to be awarded a gold medal though he later received a gold medal from the French Alp Club.

[edit] Men's 50 km

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold	Thorleif Haug (NOR)	3:44:32
Silver	Thoralf Strømstad (NOR)	3:46.23
Bronze	Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)	3:47.46

All three medalists in the 50 km also finished in their same positions in the nordic combined event as well in this Winter Olympics.

Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics
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 1924 Winter Olympics (Chamonix)
Bobsleigh • Cross-country skiing • Curling • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Military patrol • Nordic combined • Ski jumping • Speed skating