Military patrol at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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At the II Winter Olympics, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1928, a military patrol competition was held. Because of a snowstorm the night before the competition, the start of the event was delayed 45 minutes to the cleaning up of the track. The competition was contested over a 30km distance with an elevation difference of 1100m. Nine countries participated in this event.
Medalists
| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Norway | 3:50:47 |
| Silver |
Finland | 3:54:37 |
| Bronze |
Switzerland | 3:55:04 |
| 4 |
Italy | 4:07:30 |
| 5 |
Germany | 4:15:02.5 |
| 6 |
Czechoslovakia | 4:15:07.5 |
| 7 |
Poland | 4:39:45 |
| 8 |
Romania | 5:00:16 |
| 9 |
France | 5:20:26 |
External References
- [1928 Military Patrol results from Wikipedia]
- [Swiss Olympic Committee St. Moritz 1928, 1928. pp.12-13 (digitized version)]
- [Swiss Olympic Committee Résultats DES concours DES IImes jeux Olympiques d'Hiver, 1928. (digitized version)]
| at the 1928 Winter Olympics (St. Moritz) |
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| *Military Patrol (Demonstration event: 1924, 1928, 1936, and 1948) |
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