Military patrol at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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At the 1948 Winter Olympics, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948, the last military patrol competition was held as a demonstration sport. This was in part to the aftermath of World War II, which decimated Europe. This sport would be superseded by the biathlon competition which debuted at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Event held on February 8, 1948
| Place | Team | Time | Time subtractions | Adjusted Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland (SUI)(Robert Zurbriggen, Hans Zurbriggen, Xavier Vouardoux, Adrian Andenmatten) |
2:39:25.0 | 5 | 2:34:25.0 |
| 2 |  Finland (FIN)(Eino Naapuri, Vilho Ylönen, Mikko Meriläinen, Tauno Honkanan) |
2:46:23.0 | 9 | 2:37:23.0 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE)(E. Hjukström, H. Borg, K. G. Ljungquist, O. F. Larssen) |
2:45:03.0 | 4 | 2:41:03.0 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA)(Costanzo Picco, Aristide Compagnoni, Giacinto De Cassan, Antenore Cuel) |
2:52:03.0 | 2 | 2:50:03.0 |
| 5 |  France (FRA)(E. Paganon, Benoit-Lizon, Ulysse Bossoney, Gilbert Morand) |
3:01:35.0 | 7 | 2:54:35.0 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH)(V. Pavelica, Karel Dvořák, J. Šír, O. Skrbek) |
3:16:26.0 | 6 | 3:10:26.0 |
| 7 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Romania_(January-March_1948).svg.png){kind=small} Romania (ROM)(Ştefan Ionescu, Constantin Vlădea, Niculae-Cornel Crăciun, Ion Koschi) |
3:24:24.0 | 8 | 3:16:24.0 |
| 8 |  United States (USA)(D. Weihs, St. Walker, H. Dunlap, L. Eide) |
4:38:58.0 | 3 | 4:35:58.0 |
[edit] External links
- Official report of the 1948 Olympic Winter Games
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