Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, two cross country skiing events were contested. The 18 km competition was held on Wednesday, February 10, 1932 while the 50 km event was held on Saturday, February 13, 1932.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km |
Sven Utterström Sweden
|
Axel Wikström Sweden
|
Veli Saarinen Finland
|
| 50 km |
Veli Saarinen Finland
|
Väinö Liikkanen Finland
|
Arne Rustadstuen Norway
|
The distance of the 18 km race this year was actually 19.7 km.
Participating nations
Cross-country skiers from Austria and France only competed in the 18 km event. Sixteen cross-country skiers competed in both events.
A total of 58 cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed at the Lake Placid Games:
Austria (3)
Canada (7)
Czechoslovakia (4)
Finland (5)
France (5)
Italy (6)
Japan (6)
Norway (6)
Poland (4)
Sweden (6)
United States (7)
Medal table
| 1 |  Finland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Norway |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
