Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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The 1992 Winter Olympic games cross-country skiing results. The cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from the host city Albertville.[1]
| Cross-country skiing at the XVI Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Les Saisies |
| Date | 9–22 February |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 223 (139 men, 84 women) from 40 nations |
Evolution of the Olympic program
The combined pursuit (first classical, then freestyle, medals were awarded from both the classical part and the overall pursuit) was added in substitution of the men's 15 km and women's 10 km. Women's 30 km replaced the 20 km event. Also, women's 15 km was held for the first time.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Unified Team | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 |  Italy | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Participant NOCs
Forty nations sent ski runners to compete in the events.
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Croatia
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
North Korea
Norway
Poland
Romania
San Marino
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Unified Team
United States
Yugoslavia
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km classical |
Vegard Ulvang Norway | 27:36.0 | Marco Albarello Italy | 27:55.2 | Christer Majbäck Sweden | 27:56.4 |
| 15 km freestyle pursuit |
Bjørn Dæhlie Norway | 1:05:37.9 | Vegard Ulvang Norway | 1:06:31.3 | Giorgio Vanzetta Italy | 1:06:32.3 |
| 30 km classical |
Vegard Ulvang Norway | 1:22:27.8 | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway | 1:23:14.0 | Terje Langli Norway | 1:23:42.5 |
| 50 km freestyle |
Bjørn Dæhlie Norway | 2:03:41.5 | Maurilio De Zolt Italy | 2:04:39.1 | Giorgio Vanzetta Italy | 2:06:42.1 |
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Norway Terje Langli Vegard Ulvang Kristen Skjeldal Bjørn Dæhlie | 1:39:26.0 | Italy Giuseppe Pulie Marco Albarello Giorgio Vanzetta Silvio Fauner | 1:40:52.7 | Finland Mika Kuusisto Harri Kirvesniemi Jari Räsänen Jari Isometsä | 1:41:22.9 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km classical |
Marjut Lukkarinen Finland | 14:13.8 | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | 14:14.7 | Yelena Välbe Unified Team | 14:22.7 |
| 10 km freestyle pursuit |
Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | 40:08.4 | Stefania Belmondo Italy | 40:44.0 | Yelena Välbe Unified Team | 40:52.7 |
| 15 km classical |
Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | 42:20.8 | Marjut Lukkarinen Finland | 43:29.9 | Yelena Välbe Unified Team | 43:42.3 |
| 30 km freestyle |
Stefania Belmondo Italy | 1:22:30.1 | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | 1:22:52.0 | Yelena Välbe Unified Team | 1:24:13.9 |
| 4 × 5 km relay |
Unified Team Yelena Välbe Raisa Smetanina Larisa Lazutina Lyubov Yegorova | 59:34.8 | Norway Solveig Pedersen Inger Helene Nybråten Trude Dybendahl Elin Nilsen | 59:56.4 | Italy Bice Vanzetta Manuela Di Centa Gabriella Paruzzi Stefania Belmondo | 1:00:25.9 |
