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


The 3 x 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

RankNationSkiersTime
1Irma Johansson
Britt Strandberg
Sonja Ruthström-Edström
1:04:21.4
2Radia Yeroshina
Maria Gusakova
Lyubov Kozyreva
1:05:02.6
3Siiri Rantanen
Eeva Ruoppa
Toini Pöysti
1:06:27.5
4Stefania Biegun
Helena Gąsienica Daniel
Józefa Czerniawska-Pęksa
1:07:24.6
5Rita Czech-Blasl
Renate Dannhauer-Borges
Sonnhilde Hausschild-Kallus
1:09:25.7