Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start
The men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start cross-country skiing competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, was held on 9 February at Soldier Hollow.[1]
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| Venue | Soldier Hollow | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 78 from 31 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:11:31.0 | |||||||||
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All skiers started at once, making it the first mass start in cross-country skiing in Olympic history. The defending Olympic champion was the Finnish Mika Myllylä, who won in Nagano, but the 30 kilometre event was held in an interval start.
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References edit
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's 30 kilometres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2019.