The ladies' 3x5 kilometre cross-country relay 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 1 February. It was held at the Snow Stadium (Lo Stadio della neve), which was about 2 km (1.2 mi) from Cotrina. Nine teams and twnety-seven skiers participated in the event. Finland

Finland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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

 won the event. The Soviet

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...

 team placed second and Sweden

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...

 took the bronze.

Medalists

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	(Siiri Rantanen Siiri Rantanen Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s.She was born in Tohmajärvi.... , Mirja Hietamies Mirja Hietamies Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Lemi.... , Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Jyväskylä.... )	1:04:21.4
Silver	(Radia Yeroshina Radia Yeroshina Radya Nikolayevna Yeroshina was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s, training at Lokomotiv in Moscow.... , Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Pavlovna Kolchina was a Soviet cross country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s for Burevestnik and later for Dynamo sports societies. She competed in four Winter Olympics, earning a total of five medals. Kolchina also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival,... , Lyubov Kozyreva)	1:05:02.6
Bronze	(Sonja Ruthström-Edström Sonja Edström Sonja Edström was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s... , Irma Johansson Irma Johansson Irma Johansson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. She won two Winter Olympic medals in the 3 x 5 km with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956.... , Anna Lisa Edström)	1:06:27.5

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Results

Rank	Bib	Country	Time	Deficit*
	3	Siiri Rantanen Siiri Rantanen Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s.She was born in Tohmajärvi.... Mirja Hietamies Mirja Hietamies Mirja Kyllikki Hietamies-Eteläpää is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Lemi.... Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Polkunen Sirkka Tellervo "Telle" Polkunen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s.She was born in Jyväskylä....	1:09.01 23:22 22:20 23:19	0.0
	5	Radia Yeroshina Radia Yeroshina Radya Nikolayevna Yeroshina was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s, training at Lokomotiv in Moscow.... Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Pavlovna Kolchina was a Soviet cross country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s for Burevestnik and later for Dynamo sports societies. She competed in four Winter Olympics, earning a total of five medals. Kolchina also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival,... Lyubov Kozyreva	1:09.28 22:58 22:38 23:52	+27.0
	8	Sonja Ruthström-Edström Sonja Edström Sonja Edström was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s... Irma Johansson Irma Johansson Irma Johansson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. She won two Winter Olympic medals in the 3 x 5 km with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956.... Anna Lisa Edström	1:09.48 24:10 23:36 22:02	+47.0
	7	Kjelfrid Brusveen Kjelfrid Brusveen Kjelfrid Brusveen was a Norwegian cross country skier.She was born in Fåberg, and represented Faaberg IL. She competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where she placed 10th in the 10 kilometres, and fourth in the 3x5 kilometre relay with the Norwegian team.-References:... Gina Regland Rakel Wahl Rakel Wahl Rakel Wahl was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She finished sixth in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:...	1:10.50 23:42 24:03 23:05	+1:49
	9	Maria Bukova-Gasienica Josefa Peksa Zofia Krzeptowska	1:13.20 24:30 24:10 24:40	+4.19
	1	Eva Benesova Libuse Patockova Eva Lauermannova	1:14.19 26:23 24:05 23:51	+5.18
	10	Elfriede Uhlig Else Ammann Sonnhilde Hausschild	1:15.33 25:11 25:11 25:11	+6.32
	2	Fides Romanin Fides Romanin Fides Romanin was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s.She was born in Forni Avoltri.She competed in two Winter Olympics, serving as flagbearer for the Italian team at Oslo in 1952... Rita Bottero Ildegarda Taffra Ildegarda Taffra Ildegarda Taffra was an Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s.She was born in Tarvisio.Competing in two Winter Olympics, she finished eight in the 3 x 5 km event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956...	1:16.11 25:44 25:23 25:04	+7.10
	4	Amalija Belaj Blazenka Vodenlic Nada Kustec	1:18.54 26:38 26:39 25:37	+9.53

* Difference is in minutes and seconds.

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