Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 km

Cross-country skiing
at the
1952 Winter Olympics
10 km women
18 km men
50 km men
4×10 km men

The women's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1952 Winter Olympics. It was the first appearance of a women's cross-country skiing event at the Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, February 23, 1952.

Twenty cross-country skiers from eight nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Lydia Wideman
Finland (FIN)
 Mirja Hietamies
Finland (FIN)
 Siiri Rantanen
Finland (FIN)

Results

Rank Athlete Time
At 5.5 km Final
1  Lydia Wideman (FIN) 23:00 41:40
2  Mirja Hietamies (FIN) 24:00 42:39
3  Siiri Rantanen (FIN) 24:15 42:50
4  Märta Nordberg (SWE) 24:10 42:53
5  Sirkka Polkunen (FIN) 24:10 43:07
6  Rakel Wahl (NOR) 25:20 44:54
7  Marit Øiseth (NOR) 25:40 45:04
8  Margit Albrechtsson (SWE) 25:05 45:05
9  Eivor Alm (SWE) 25:30 45:20
10  Gina Sigstad (NOR) 25:35 45:37
11  Sonja Edström (SWE) 25:45 45:41
12  Jorun Askersrud (NOR) 26:50 47:45
13  Hanni Gehring (GER) 28:10 50:39
14  Nada Birko (YUG) 28:30 50:44
15  Josette Baisse (FRA) 28:45 51:43
16  Angela Kordež (YUG) 28:55 52:33
17  Fides Romanin (ITA) 31:00 54:43
18  Michèle Angirany (FRA) 30:30 54:56
-  Ildegarda Taffra (ITA) DNF -
-  Lizzy Kladensky (AUT) DNF -

References

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