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Nordic combined at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Nordic Combined
at the IV Olympic Winter Games
Nordic combined pictogram.svg
Venue Große Olympiaschanze
Dates 12–13 February
Competitors 51 from 16 nations
Winning Score 430.3
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Oddbjørn Hagen  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Olaf Hoffsbakken  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sverre Brodahl  Norway
← 1932
1948 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Oddbjørn Hagen  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Olaf Hoffsbakken  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sverre Brodahl  Norway

At the 1936 Winter Olympics, one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936 (cross-country skiing) and on Thursday, February 13, 1936 (ski jumping).

The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing race was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, as part of the special 18 kilometre cross-country race.

The race started at 10:01 a.m.. There was a gap of 30 seconds between each starter. The highest point was at 1010 metres and the lowest point was at 735 metres. The conditions were good with temperatures between -4.8° to -2° Celsius.

Oddbjørn Hagen the winner of this Nordic combined cross-country skiing race won for his performance also a silver medal in the competition of the specialists. In total 16 competitors participated in both events and were also placed in the separate 18 kilometre race.

A total of 51 Nordic combined skiers from 16 nations competed at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games:


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