Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kilometre freestyle | Bhubneshwari Devi  India | Phuntchuk India | Yasmeen Attrwon India |
| 15 kilometre freestyle | Nadeem Iqbal India | Karsilampoon India | Hemant Kumar India |
Cross-country skiing at the 2011 South Asian Winter Games will be held at Auli, India. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kilometre freestyle | Bhubneshwari Devi India | Phuntchuk India | Yasmeen Attrwon India |
| 15 kilometre freestyle | Nadeem Iqbal India | Karsilampoon India | Hemant Kumar India |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 kilometre freestyle | |||
| 5 kilometre freestyle | |||
| 10 kilometre freestyle | Bhavaneshwari India | Yasmin Akhtar India | Mehjabeen India |
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