Cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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At the 1984 Winter Olympics eight cross-country skiing events – four each for men and women – were contested. The competitions were held from Thursday, 9 February, to Sunday, 19 February 1984. The women's 20 km debuted at these games.[1]
| Cross-country skiing at the XIV Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for cross country skiing | |
| Venue | Igman |
| Dates | February 9—19 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 179 (114 men, 65 women) from 32 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Participating NOCs
Thirty two nations sent cross-country skiers to compete in the events in Sarajevo.
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Chinese Taipei
Costa Rica
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Finland
France
Great Britain
Greece
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein
Mongolia
Norway
Poland
Romania
San Marino
South Korea
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
West Germany
Yugoslavia
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km |
Gunde Svan Sweden | 41:25.6 | Aki Karvonen Finland | 41:34.9 | Harri Kirvesniemi Finland | 41:45.6 |
| 30 km |
Nikolay Zimyatov Soviet Union | 1:28:56.3 | Aleksandr Zavyalov Soviet Union | 1:29:23.3 | Gunde Svan Sweden | 1:29:35.7 |
| 50 km |
Thomas Wassberg Sweden | 2:15:55.8 | Gunde Svan Sweden | 2:16:00.7 | Aki Karvonen Finland | 2:17:04.7 |
| 4 × 10 km relay |
Sweden Thomas Wassberg Benny Kohlberg Jan Ottosson Gunde Svan | 1:55:06.3 | Soviet Union Aleksandr Batyuk Aleksandr Zavyalov Vladimir Nikitin Nikolay Zimyatov | 1:55:16.5 | Finland Kari Ristanen Juha Mieto Harri Kirvesniemi Aki Karvonen | 1:56:31.4 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km |
Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | 17:04.0 | Berit Aunli Norway | 17:14.1 | Květa Jeriová Czechoslovakia | 17:18.3 |
| 10 km |
Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | 31:44.2 | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | 32:02.9 | Brit Pettersen Norway | 32:12.7 |
| 20 km |
Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | 1:01:45.0 | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | 1:02:26.7 | Anne Jahren Norway | 1:03:13.6 |
| 4 × 5 km relay |
Norway Inger Helene Nybråten Anne Jahren Brit Pettersen Berit Aunli | 1:06:49.7 | Czechoslovakia Dagmar Švubová Blanka Paulů Gabriela Svobodová Květa Jeriová | 1:07:34.7 | Finland Pirkko Määttä Eija Hyytiäinen Marjo Matikainen Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen | 1:07:36.7 |