Cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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The 1968 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing results.[1]
| Cross-country skiing at the X Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Autrans |
| Dates | February 7–17 |
| No. of events | 7 |
| Competitors | 147 (110 men, 37 women) from 25 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km |
Harald Grønningen Norway | 47:54.2 | Eero Mäntyranta Finland | 47:56.1 | Gunnar Larsson Sweden | 48:33.7 |
| 30 km |
Franco Nones Italy | 1:35:39.2 | Odd Martinsen Norway | 1:36:28.9 | Eero Mäntyranta Finland | 1:36:55.3 |
| 50 km |
Ole Ellefsæter Norway | 2:28:45.8 | Vyacheslav Vedenin Soviet Union | 2:29:05.5 | Josef Haas Switzerland | 2:29:14.8 |
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Norway Odd Martinsen Pål Tyldum Harald Grønningen Ole Ellefsæter | 2:08:33.5 | Sweden Jan Halvarsson Bjarne Andersson Gunnar Larsson Assar Rönnlund | 2:10:13.2 | Finland Kalevi Oikarainen Hannu Taipale Kalevi Laurila Eero Mäntyranta | 2:10:56.7 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km |
Toini Gustafsson Sweden | 16:45.2 | Galina Kulakova Soviet Union | 16:48.4 | Alevtina Kolchina Soviet Union | 16:51.6 |
| 10 km |
Toini Gustafsson Sweden | 36:45.5 | Berit Mørdre Norway | 37:54.6 | Inger Aufles Norway | 37:59.9 |
| 3 × 5 km relay |
Norway Inger Aufles Babben Enger Berit Mørdre Lammedal | 57:30.0 | Sweden Barbro Martinsson Toini Gustafsson Britt Strandberg | 57:51.0 | Soviet Union Alevtina Kolchina Rita Achkina Galina Kulakova | 58:13.6 |