At the 1984 Winter Olympics eight cross-country skiing events – four each for men and women – were contested. The competitions were held from Thursday, 9 February, to Sunday, 19 February 1984. The women's 20 km debuted at these games.
| Cross-country skiing at the XIV Olympic Winter Games | |
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Pictogram for cross country skiing | |
| Venue | Igman |
| Dates | February 9—19 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 179 (114 men, 65 women) from 32 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Participating NOCs
Thirty two nations sent cross-country skiers to compete in the events in Sarajevo.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Costa Rica
- Czechoslovakia
- East Germany
- Finland
- France
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Iceland
- Italy
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Mongolia
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- San Marino
- South Korea
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United States
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km | Gunde Svan Sweden | 41:25.6 | Aki Karvonen Finland | 41:34.9 | Harri Kirvesniemi Finland | 41:45.6 |
| 30 km | Nikolay Zimyatov Soviet Union | 1:28:56.3 | Aleksandr Zavyalov Soviet Union | 1:29:23.3 | Gunde Svan Sweden | 1:29:35.7 |
| 50 km | Thomas Wassberg Sweden | 2:15:55.8 | Gunde Svan Sweden | 2:16:00.7 | Aki Karvonen Finland | 2:17:04.7 |
| 4 × 10 km relay | Sweden Thomas Wassberg Benny Kohlberg Jan Ottosson Gunde Svan | 1:55:06.3 | Soviet Union Aleksandr Batyuk Aleksandr Zavyalov Vladimir Nikitin Nikolay Zimyatov | 1:55:16.5 | Finland Kari Ristanen Juha Mieto Harri Kirvesniemi Aki Karvonen | 1:56:31.4 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | 17:04.0 | Berit Aunli Norway | 17:14.1 | Květa Jeriová Czechoslovakia | 17:18.3 |
| 10 km | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | 31:44.2 | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | 32:02.9 | Brit Pettersen Norway | 32:12.7 |
| 20 km | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | 1:01:45.0 | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | 1:02:26.7 | Anne Jahren Norway | 1:03:13.6 |
| 4 × 5 km relay | Norway Inger Helene Nybråten Anne Jahren Brit Pettersen Berit Aunli | 1:06:49.7 | Czechoslovakia Dagmar Švubová Blanka Paulů Gabriela Svobodová Květa Jeriová | 1:07:34.7 | Finland Pirkko Määttä Eija Hyytiäinen Marjo Matikainen Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen | 1:07:36.7 |
See also
- Cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
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