Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay
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The men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, California, United States. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 27, 1960, at the McKinney Creek Stadium.[1]
Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay at the VIII Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | McKinney Creek Stadium |
Date | February 25 |
Competitors | 44 from 11 nations |
Winning time | 2:18:45.6 |
Medalists | |
Finland won the gold medal with less than one second ahead of Nordic rivals Norway. It was the third time out of five that Finland had won gold in this event. Defending champions Soviet Union took the bronze medal. It was also Veikko Hakulinen's third Olympic gold and first at these games.
Results
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