Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 3 × 5 kilometre relay

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Women's 3 × 5 kilometre relay
at the VIII Olympic Winter Games
VenueMcKinney Creek Stadium
DateFebruary 26
Competitors15 from 5 nations
Winning time1:04:21.4
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Irma Johansson
Britt Strandberg
Sonja Ruthström-Edström
 Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Radia Yeroshina
Maria Gusakova
Lyubov Kozyreva
 Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Siiri Rantanen
Eeva Ruoppa
Toini Pöysti
 Finland
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The women's 3 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, California, United States. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 26, 1960, at the McKinney Creek Stadium.

Sweden surprisingly won the gold medal ahead of the Soviet Union who took the first four places in the individual event. Bulgaria were due to have a team, but they did not start the race.

Results

Rank Nation Skiers Time
1  Sweden Irma Johansson (21:31)
Britt Strandberg (21:45)
Sonja Ruthström-Edström (21:05.4)
1:04:21.4
2  Soviet Union Radia Yeroshina (22:57)
Maria Gusakova (21:18)
Lyubov Kozyreva (20:47.6)
1:05:02.6
3  Finland Siiri Rantanen (22:57)
Eeva Ruoppa (21:51)
Toini Pöysti (21:39.5)
1:06:27.5
4  Poland Stefania Biegun (22:10)
Helena Gąsienica Daniel (23:05)
Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa (22:09.6)
1:07:24.6
5  United Team of Germany Rita Czech-Blasl (22:59)
Renate Dannhauer-Borges (22:48)
Sonnhilde Hausschild-Kallus (23:38.7)
1:09:25.7

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