The ladies' 10 kilometre cross-country race at the 1956 Winter Olympics

1956 Winter Olympics

The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...

was held on 28 January. It was held at the Snow Stadium (Lo Stadio della neve), which was about 2 km (1.2 mi) from Cotrina. Thirty-seven competitors from eleven countries participated in the event. The Soviet Union

Soviet Union at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The Soviet Union competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing :MenWomen- Cross-country skiing :MenWomen- Ice hockey :Men...

 won the top two spots when Lyubov Kozyreva edged teammate Radya Yeroshina by 5 seconds. Swede

Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 5 km relay...

 Sonja Edström

Sonja Edström

Sonja Edström was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s...

 won the bronze.

Medalists

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Results

Place	No.	Competitor	Time	Difference*
1	32		38:11
2	15		38:16	+0.05
3	38		38:23	+0.12
4	28		38:46	+0.35
5	37		39:40	+1.29
6	21		40:18	+2.07
7	29		40:20	+2.09
8	9		40:25	+2.14
9	7		40:29	+2.18
10	31		40:38	+2.27
11	22		40:49	+2.38
12	14		40:52	+2.41
13	11		40:56	+2.45
14	3		41:04	+2.53
14	40		41:04	+2.53
16	27		41:09	+2.58
17	34		41:37	+3.26
18	30		41:52	+3.41
19	33		42:22	+4.11
19	13		42:22	+4.11
21	8		42:42	+4.31
22	35		42:51	+4.40
23	4		43:09	+4.58
24	18		43:10	+4.59
25	26		43:15	+5.04
26	20		43:40	+5.29
27	10		43:42	+5.31
28	6		43:51	+5.40
29	17		44:03	+5.58
30	23		44:17	+6.06
31	19		45:32	+7.21
32	41		45:36	+7.25
33	36		45:52	+7.41
34	5		46:28	+8.17
35	1		47:37	+9.26
36	24		49:32	+11.21
37	12		49:37	+11.26

* - Difference is in minutes and seconds.

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