List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing explained
See main article: Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural games in 1924.[1]
| Table of contents |
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| Men | 15 km •50 km •Relay •Skiathlon •Sprint •Team sprint |
| Women | 10 km •30 km •Relay •Skiathlon •Sprint •Team sprint |
| Discontinued | Men's 10 km •Men's 30 km •Women's 5 km •Women's 15 km |
| Statistics | Cross-country skier medal leaders •Medals per year •Medal sweep events |
| See also References External links | |
Men
The numbers in brackets denotes cross-country skiers who won gold medal in corresponding disciplines more than one time. Bold numbers denotes record number of victories in certain disciplines.
18 and 15 km
Classic style: 1924–1936, 1948–1988, 2002–2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018.
| Medals |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 nations | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
50 km
Classic style: 1924–1936, 1948–1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 1988–1992, 1998, 2006, 2014. Mass start: 2006–2022.
4 × 10 km relay
4x10 km classic style: 1936, 1948–1984. 4x10 km freestyle: 1988. 2x10 km classic style + 2x10 km freestyle: 1992–2018.
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon
Individual sprint
Classic style: 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 2002–2006, 2014.
| Medals |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Team sprint
Classic style: 2006, 2014, 2022. Free style: 2010, 2018.
Women
10 km
Classic style: 1952–1988, 2002–2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018.
| Medals |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 nations | 15 | 15 | 16 | 46 | |
20 and 30 km
Classic style: 1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 1988–1992, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2022. Mass start: 2006–2022.
3 × 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay
3 × 5 km classic style: 1956–1972. 4 x 5 km classic style: 1976–1984. 4 × 5 km freestyle: 1988. 2 × 5 km classic style + 2 × 5 km freestyle: 1992–2022.
| Medals |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 nations | 18 | 18 | 18 | 56 | |
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon
Individual sprint
Classic style: 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 2002–2006, 2014.
| Medals |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Team sprint
Classic style: 2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018.
Discontinued
Men's 10 km
This event ran from 1992 to 1998 to replace the 15 km event before it was replaced again by the 15 km event for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Classic style: 1992–1998.
Men's 30 km
This event ran from 1956 to 2002 and was replaced by a 30 km skiathlon (15 km classical + 15 km freestyle) for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Classic style: 1956–1992, 1998. Freestyle: 1994, 2002. Mass start: 2002.
Women's 5 km
The 5 km event ran from 1964 to 1998 before being replaced by the 10 km event, which was being reintroduced after the 10 km had been discontinued following the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Classic style: 1964–1998.
Women's 15 km
This event ran from 1992 to 2002 and was replaced by a 15 km skiathlon (7.5 km classical + 7.5 km freestyle) for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Classic style: 1992, 1998. Freestyle: 1994, 2002. Mass start: 2002.
Statistics
Cross-country skier medal leaders
- Men
- Women
* denotes all Olympics in which mentioned cross-country skiers took part. Boldface denotes latest Olympics.
Cross-country skiers with most victories
Top 10 cross-country skiers who won more gold medals at the Winter Olympics are listed below. Boldface denotes active cross-country skiers and highest medal count among all cross-country skiers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Men
Women
* denotes only those Olympics at which mentioned skiers won at least one medal
Medals per year
| NOC did not exist or did not participate in cross-country skiing events | | Number of medals won by the NOC | – | NOC did not win any medals | |
- bolded numbers indicate the highest medal count at that year's Olympic Games.
| Country | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | Total |
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Medal sweep events
These are the podium sweeps; events in which athletes from one NOC won all three medals.
- In addition to sweeping the podium, the country also had the fourth-place finisher.
Multiple medals at one Olympic Games – men
Multiple medals at one Olympic Games – women
- 5 medals:
- 4 medals:
- out of 4 possible:
- out of 3 possible:
See also
References
- General
- Specific
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Cross Country Skiing . International Olympic Committee . 2009-03-29.
