| Cross-country skiing at the II Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 February 1928 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 74 from 15 nations |
| Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 18 km | men |
| 50 km | men |
At the1928 Winter Olympics, twocross-country skiing events were contested. The 50 km competition was held on Tuesday, 14 February 1928 while the 18 km event was held on Friday, 17 February 1928.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km details | Johan Grøttumsbråten | 1:37:01 | Ole Hegge | 1:39:01 | Reidar Ødegaard | 1:40:11 |
| 50 km details | Per-Erik Hedlund | 4:52:03 | Gustaf Jonsson | 5:05:30 | Volger Andersson | 5:05:46 |
Hedlund's margin of victory is the largest in Olympic history (13 minutes, 27 seconds).
Cross-country skiers from Austria, Canada, Hungary, and the United States only competed in the 18 km event. Nineteen cross-country skiers competed in both events.
A total of 74 cross-country skiers from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games: