2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup explained

2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Competition1:Overall
Competition1men: Mathias Fredriksson
Competition1ladies: Bente Skari (4th title)
Competition2:Distance
Competition2men:(not arranged)
Competition2ladies:(not arranged)
Competition3:Sprint
Competition3men: Thobias Fredriksson
Competition3ladies: Marit Bjørgen
Competition4:Nations Cup
Competition4men: Sweden
Competition4ladies: Norway
Mixedcompetition1:Nations Cup Overall
Mixedcompetition1both: Norway
Menlocations:19 venues
Ladieslocations:19 venues
Menindividual:21 events
Ladiesindividual:21 events
Relaymen:6 events
Relayladies:6 events
Previous:2001–02
Next:2003–04

The 2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 22nd official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 26 October on 2002 and was concluded in Falun, Sweden, on 23 March 2003. Mathias Fredriksson of Sweden won the overall men's cup,[1] and Bente Skari of Norway won the women's.[2]

Calendar

Men

+ Key: C – Classic / F – FreestyleDatePlaceDisciplineWinnerSecondThirdYellow bib
126 October 2002  Sprint F   Peter Larsson Thobias Fredriksson Tor Arne Hetland Peter Larssonhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2038/2038RL.pdf
223 November 2002  10 km F   Vincent Vittoz Pietro Piller Cottrer Fulvio Valbusa Tor Arne Hetlandhttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2147/2147RL.pdf
330 November 2002   Ruka15 km C   Vasily Rochev Lukáš Bauer Axel Teichmann Vasily Rochevhttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2485/2485RL.pdf
47 December 2002   Davos15 km F   Mathias Fredriksson Vincent Vittoz Fulvio Valbusa Vincent Vittozhttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2700/2700RL.pdf
511 December 2002   ClusoneSprint F   Tor Arne Hetland René Sommerfeldt Anders Högberg René Sommerfeldthttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2273/2273WC.pdf
614 December 2002   Cogne30 km C Mass Start   Frode Estil Anders Aukland Mathias Fredriksson Mathias Fredrikssonhttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2275/2275RL.pdf
715 December 2002   CogneSprint C   Tor Arne Hetland Lauri Pyykönen Jens Arne Svartedal Tor Arne Hetlandhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2279/2279RL.pdf
819 December 2002   LinzSprint F   Mikael Östberg Thobias Fredriksson Cristian Zorzihttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2377/2377RL.pdf
921 December 2002   Ramsau10 km C + 10 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Axel Teichmann Anders Södergren Tobias Angererhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2379/2379RL.pdf
104 January 2003   Kavgolovo10 km F   René Sommerfeldt Mathias Fredriksson Axel Teichmann René Sommerfeldthttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2655/2655RL.pdf
1112 January 2003   Otepää30 km C Mass Start   Jörgen Brink Anders Aukland Andrus Veerpaluhttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2467/2467RL.pdf
1218 January 2003   Nové Město15 km F   Lukáš Bauer Christian Hoffmann Per Elofssonhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2114/2114RL.pdf
1325 January 2003   Oberhof15 km C Mass Start   Mathias Fredriksson Reto Burgermeister Frode Estil Mathias Fredrikssonhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2042/2042RL.pdf
1412 February 2003  Sprint F   Cristian Zorzi Jörgen Brink Tobias Angererhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2065/2065RL.pdf
1515 February 2003  10 km C   Andrus Veerpalu Frode Estil Fulvio Valbusahttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2329/2329RL.pdf
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 (22 February – 5 March)
166 March 2003  Sprint C   Håvard Bjerkeli Lauri Pyykönen Thobias Fredriksson Mathias Fredrikssonhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2611/2611RL.pdf
178 March 2003  50 km C   Andrus Veerpalu Anders Aukland Andrey Noutrikhinhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2613/2613RL.pdf
1811 March 2003  Sprint C   Jens Arne Svartedal Keijo Kurttila Thobias Fredrikssonhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2471/2471RL.pdf
1916 March 2003  15 km F   Mathias Fredriksson Lukáš Bauer Pietro Piller Cottrerhttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2503/2503RL.pdf
2020 March 2003  Sprint F   Thobias Fredriksson Peter Larsson Cristian Zorzihttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2225/2225RL.pdf
2122 March 2003  10 km C + 10 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Mathias Fredriksson Frode Estil Jörgen Brinkhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2228/2228RL.pdf

Women

+ Key: C – Classic / F – FreestyleDatePlaceDisciplineWinnerSecondThirdYellow bib
126 October 2002  Sprint F   Marit Bjørgen Gabriella Paruzzi Anita Moen Marit Bjørgenhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2036/2036RL.pdf
223 November 2002  5 km F   Evi Sachenbacher
Kristina Šmigun
Claudia Künzel Evi Sachenbacherhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2146/2146RL.pdf
330 November 2002   Ruka10 km C   Bente Skari Kristina Šmigun Lilia Vasilieva Kristina Šmigunhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2484/2484RL.pdf
47 December 2002   Davos10 km F   Bente Skari Kristina Šmigun Gabriella Paruzzihttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2699/2699RL.pdf
511 December 2002   ClusoneSprint F   Marit Bjørgen Claudia Künzel Maj Helen Sorkmohttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2271/2271RL.pdf
614 December 2002   Cogne15 km C Mass Start   Bente SkariKristina Šmigun Anita Moenhttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2274/2274RL.pdf
715 December 2002   CogneSprint C   Bente Skari Marit Bjørgen Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Bente Skarihttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2277/2277RL.pdf
819 December 2002   LinzSprint F   Pirjo Manninen Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Beckie Scotthttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2375/2375RL.pdf
921 December 2002   Ramsau5 km C + 5 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Bente Skari Marit Bjørgen Kristina Šmigunhttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2378/2378RL.pdf
104 January 2003   Kavgolovo5 km F   Kristina Šmigun Sabina Valbusa Gabriella Paruzzihttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2654/2654RL.pdf
1112 January 2003   Otepää15 km C Mass Start   Bente Skari Kristina Šmigun Kaisa Varishttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2466/2466RL.pdf
1218 January 2003   Nové Město10 km F   Bente Skari Gabriella ParuzziKristina Šmigunhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2113/2113RL.pdf
1325 January 2003   Oberhof10 km C Mass Start   Bente Skari Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Kaisa Varishttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2041/2041RL.pdf
1412 February 2003  Sprint F   Marit Bjørgen Evi Sachenbacher Sabina Valbusahttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2064/2064RL.pdf
1515 February 2003  5 km C   Bente Skari Beckie Scott Olga Zavyalovahttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2328/2328RL.pdf
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 (22 February – 5 March)
166 March 2003  Sprint C   Bente Skari Manuela Henkel Kirsi Välimaa Bente Skarihttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2609/2609RL.pdf
178 March 2003  30 km C   Bente Skari Annmari Viljanmaa Aino-Kaisa Saarinenhttp://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2612/2612RL.pdf
1811 March 2003  Sprint C   Bente Skari Manuela Henkel Virpi Kuitunenhttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2469/2469RL.pdf
1916 March 2003  10 km F   Gabriella Paruzzi Olga Zavyalova Bente Skarihttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2502/2502RL.pdf
2020 March 2003  Sprint F   Bente Skari Beckie Scott Marit Bjørgenhttp://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2223/2223RL.pdf
2122 March 2003  5 km C + 5 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Bente Skari Evi Sachenbacher Olga Zavyalovahttp://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2227/2227RL.pdf

Men's team

DatePlaceDisciplineWinnerSecondThird
27 October 2002  Team Sprint F  cancelled, not rescheduled
124 November 2002  4 × 10 km relay C/F   Italy
Giorgio Di Centa
Fulvio Valbusa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi
Norway
Kristen Skjeldal
Anders Aukland
Tor Arne Hetland
Thomas Alsgaard
Germany
Andreas Schlütter
Axel Teichmann
Tobias Angerer
René Sommerfeldt
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2149/2149RL.pdf
28 December 2002  4 × 10 km relay C/F   Norway II
Anders Aukland
Tore Bjonviken
Tor Arne Hetland
Thomas Alsgaard
Italy
Giorgio Di Centa
Freddy Schwienbacher
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi
Norway
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
Frode Estil
Kristen Skjeldal
Espen Bjervig
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2702/2702RL.pdf
5 January 2003  Team Sprint F  cancelled, not rescheduledhttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2657/2657SL.pdf
319 January 2003   Nové Město4 × 10 km relay C/F   Norway
Anders Aukland
Frode Estil
Tore Ruud Hofstad
Thomas Alsgaard
Italy
Giorgio Di Centa
Fulvio Valbusa
Cristian Zorzi
Freddy Schwienbacher
Germany
Jens Filbrich
Andreas Schlütter
Tobias Angerer
Andreas Stitzl
http://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2116/2116RL.pdf
426 January 2003   OberhofTeam Sprint F   Italy
Giorgio Di Centa
Cristian Zorzi
Germany
René Sommerfeldt
Tobias Angerer
Norway
Jens Arne Svartedal
Thomas Alsgaard
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2044/2044RL.pdf
514 February 2003   AsiagoTeam Sprint F   Italy
Giorgio Di Centa
Cristian Zorzi
Germany II
René Sommerfeldt
Tobias Angerer
Italy II
Renato Pasini
Freddy Schwienbacher
http://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2908/2908RL.pdf
623 March 2003  4 × 10 km relay C/F   Sweden
Lars Carlsson
Mathias Fredriksson
Anders Södergren
Jörgen Brink
Italy
Giorgio Di Centa
Fulvio Valbusa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi
Germany
Jens Filbrich
Andreas Schlütter
René Sommerfeldt
Axel Teichmann
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2230/2230RL.pdf

Women's team

DatePlaceDisciplineWinnerSecondThird
27 October 2002  Team Sprint F  cancelled, not rescheduled
124 November 2002  4 × 5 km relay C/F   Norway
Anita Moen
Bente Skari
Maj Helen Sorkmo
Vibeke Skofterud
Germany
Manuela Henkel
Viola Bauer
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher
Italy
Magda Genuin
Gabriella Paruzzi
Arianna Follis
Sabina Valbusa
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2148/2148RL.pdf
28 December 2002   Davos4 × 5 km relay C/F   Norway
Vibeke Skofterud
Bente Skari
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Maj Helen Sorkmo
Russia
Olga Zavyalova
Lilia Vasilieva
Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova
Nina Gavrylyuk
Germany
Manuela Henkel
Viola Bauer
Evi Sachenbacher
Claudia Künzel
http://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2701/2701RL.pdf
5 January 2003  Team Sprint F  cancelled, not rescheduledhttp://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2656/2656SL.pdf
319 January 2003   Nové Město4 × 5 km relay C/F   Germany
Viola Bauer
Manuela Henkel
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher
Norway
Anita Moen
Marit Bjørgen
Kristin Størmer Steira
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Finland
Kirsi Välimaa
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Elina Hietamäki
Kaisa Varis
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2115/2115RL.pdf
426 January 2003  Team Sprint F   Norway
Anita Moen
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Germany II
Claudia Künzel
Manuela Henkel
Germany III
Viola Bauer
Stefanie Böhler
http://medias1.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2043/2043RL.pdf
514 February 2003   AsiagoTeam Sprint F   Germany II
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher
Russia II
Alyona Sidko
Natalya Korostelyova
Italy
Karin Moroder
Arianna Follis
http://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2909/2909RL.pdf
623 March 2003  4 × 5 km relay C/F   Germany
Manuela Henkel
Viola Bauer
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher
Norway
Anita Moen
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Kristin Størmer Steira
Bente Skari
Italy
Sabina Valbusa
Gabriella Paruzzi
Antonella Confortola
Arianna Follis
http://medias3.fis-ski.com/pdf/2003/CC/2229/2229RL.pdf

Mixed team

Men's standings

Overall

RankSkierPoints
1 Mathias Fredriksson 876
2 589
3 441
4 441
5 429
6 414
7 370
8 352
9 340
10 340
RankSkierPoints
11 338
12 315
13 312
14 309
15 294
16 286
17 284
18 282
19 272
20 271
RankSkierPoints
21 225
22 225
23 217
24 209
25 199
26 195
27 190
28 185
29 173
30 172

Sprint

RankSkierPoints
1 Thobias Fredriksson 416
2 391
3 280
4 279
5 276
6 267
7 248
8 215
9 195
10 195

Women's standings

Overall

RankSkierPoints
1 Bente Skari 1392
2 834
3 713
4 667
5 543
6 508
7 466
8 427
9 405
10 398
RankSkierPoints
11 378
12 360
13 317
14 275
15 274
16 271
17 269
18 230
19 229
20 224
RankSkierPoints
21 217
22 202
23 188
24 187
25 185
26 184
27 169
28 163
29 155
30 151

Sprint

RankSkierPoints
1 Marit Bjørgen 485
2 410
3 292
4 276
5 263
6 248
7 230
8 196
9 190
10 181

Achievements

Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2002/03 season in parentheses)
  • Men
  • Women

    References

    1. Web site: WORLD CUP STANDING MEN. International Ski Federation. 29 January 2018.
    2. Web site: WORLD CUP STANDING WOMEN. International Ski Federation. 29 January 2018.