Cross Country Skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
| Dates | 31 January – 6 February 1948 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 3 |
The schedule was the same as in 1936, with three men’s events – 18 km, 50 km, and a relay. This was also the program that had become standard at the World Championships. The events were dominated in 1948 by Sweden, which won all three gold medals, and six of nine medals, from a possible seven.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 kilometres, Men | Olympic | 31 January 1948 | 84 | 15 |
| 50 kilometres, Men | Olympic | 6 February 1948 | 28 | 9 |
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men | Olympic | 3 February 1948 | 44 | 11 |
| 106 (106/0) | 15 (15/0) |
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 kilometres, Men | Martin Lundström |  SWE |
Nils Östensson | SWE |
Gunnar Eriksson | SWE |
| 50 kilometres, Men | Nils Karlsson | SWE |
Harald Ericson | SWE |
Benjam Vanninen |  FIN |
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men | Sweden | SWE |
Finland | FIN |
Norway |  NOR |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | SWE |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Finland | FIN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Norway | NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |