Cross-country skiing is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural games in 1924.[1]
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| Statistics | Athletes with most medals • Medals per year • Medal sweep events |
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. Free style: 2010, 2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Estonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Finland | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
50 km
Classic style: 1924-1936, 1948-1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Free style: 1988-1992, 1998, 2006, 2014. Mass start: 2006-2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 |  Russia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
4 × 10 km relay
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4x10 km classic style: 1936, 1948-1984. 4x10 km free style: 1988. 2x10 km classic style + 2x10 km free style: 1992-2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Norway | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km classical; then 15 km freestyle | |||
| 1992 Albertville | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway | Vegard Ulvang Norway | Giorgio Vanzetta Italy |
| 1994 Lillehammer | Bjørn Dæhlie (2) Norway | Vladimir Smirnov Kazakhstan | Silvio Fauner Italy |
| 1998 Nagano | Thomas Alsgaard Norway | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway | Vladimir Smirnov Kazakhstan |
| 10 km classical; then 10 km freestyle | |||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Thomas Alsgaard (2) Norway Frode Estil Norway | none awarded | Per Elofsson Sweden |
| 15 km classical; then 15 km freestyle | |||
| 2006 Turin | Yevgeny Dementyev Russia | Frode Estil Norway | Pietro Piller Cottrer.svg.png){kind=small} Italy |
| 2010 Vancouver | Marcus Hellner Sweden | Tobias Angerer Germany | Johan Olsson Sweden |
| 2014 Sochi | Dario Cologna Switzerland | Marcus Hellner Sweden | Martin Johnsrud Sundby Norway |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | Simen Hegstad Krüger Norway | Martin Johnsrud Sundby Norway | Hans Christer Holund Norway |
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | |
Individual sprint
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Tor Arne Hetland Norway | Peter Schlickenrieder Germany | Cristian Zorzi Italy |
| 2006 Turin | Björn Lind Sweden | Roddy Darragon France | Thobias Fredriksson Sweden |
| 2010 Vancouver | Nikita Kryukov Russia | Alexander Panzhinskiy Russia | Petter Northug Norway |
| 2014 Sochi | Ola Vigen Hattestad Norway | Teodor Peterson Sweden | Emil Jönsson Sweden |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway | Federico Pellegrino Italy | Alexander Bolshunov Olympic Athletes from Russia |
Classic style: 2010, 2018. Free style: 2002-2006, 2014.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Team sprint
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin |  Sweden (SWE)Thobias Fredriksson Björn Lind |  Norway (NOR)Jens Arne Svartedal Tor Arne Hetland |  Russia (RUS)Ivan Alypov Vasily Rochev |
| 2010 Vancouver | Norway (NOR) Øystein Pettersen Petter Northug |  Germany (GER)Tim Tscharnke Axel Teichmann | Russia (RUS) Nikolay Morilov Alexey Petukhov |
| 2014 Sochi |  Finland (FIN)Iivo Niskanen Sami Jauhojärvi | Russia (RUS) Maxim Vylegzhanin Nikita Kryukov | Sweden (SWE) Emil Jönsson Teodor Peterson |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | Norway (NOR) Martin Johnsrud Sundby Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) Denis Spitsov Alexander Bolshunov |  France (FRA)Maurice Manificat Richard Jouve |
Classic style: 2006, 2014. Free style: 2010, 2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Women
10 km
Classic style: 1952-1988, 2002-2006, 2014. Free style: 2010, 2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Finland | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 16 | 46 | |
20 and 30 km
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | |||
| 1984 Sarajevo | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | Anne Jahren Norway |
| 1988 Calgary | Tamara Tikhonova Soviet Union | Anfisa Reztsova Soviet Union | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union |
| 30 km | |||
| 1992 Albertville | Stefania Belmondo Italy | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | Yelena Välbe Unified Team |
| 1994 Lillehammer | Manuela Di Centa Italy | Marit Wold Norway | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Finland |
| 1998 Nagano | Yuliya Chepalova Russia | Stefania Belmondo Italy | Larisa Lazutina Russia |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Gabriella Paruzzi Italy | Stefania Belmondo Italy | Bente Skari Norway |
| 2006 Turin | Kateřina Neumannová Czech Republic | Yuliya Chepalova Russia | Justyna Kowalczyk Poland |
| 2010 Vancouver | Justyna Kowalczyk Poland | Marit Bjørgen Norway | Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Finland |
| 2014 Sochi | Marit Bjørgen Norway | Therese Johaug Norway | Kristin Størmer Steira Norway |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | Marit Bjørgen (2) Norway | Krista Pärmäkoski Finland | Stina Nilsson Sweden |
Classic style: 1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Free style: 1988-1992, 1998, 2006, 2014. Mass start: 2006-2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | ){kind=small} Unified Team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
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 free style: 1988. 2 × 5 km classic style + 2 × 5 km free style: 1992-2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Unified Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km classical; then 10 km freestyle | |||
| 1992 Albertville | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | Stefania Belmondo Italy | Yelena Välbe Unified Team |
| 1994 Lillehammer | Lyubov Yegorova (2) Russia | Manuela Di Centa Italy | Stefania Belmondo Italy |
| 1998 Nagano | Larisa Lazutina Russia | Olga Danilova Russia | Kateřina Neumannová Czech Republic |
| 5 km classical; then 5 km freestyle | |||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Beckie Scott Canada | Kateřina Neumannová Czech Republic | Viola Bauer Germany |
| 7.5 km classical; then 7.5 km freestyle | |||
| 2006 Turin | Kristina Šmigun Estonia | Kateřina Neumannová Czech Republic | Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova Russia |
| 2010 Vancouver | Marit Bjørgen Norway | Anna Haag Sweden | Justyna Kowalczyk Poland |
| 2014 Sochi | Marit Bjørgen (2) Norway | Charlotte Kalla Sweden | Heidi Weng Norway |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | Charlotte Kalla Sweden | Marit Bjørgen Norway | Krista Pärmäkoski Finland |
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Unified Team | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Individual sprint
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Yuliya Chepalova Russia | Evi Sachenbacher Germany | Anita Moen Norway |
| 2006 Turin | Chandra Crawford Canada | Claudia Künzel Germany | Alyona Sidko Russia |
| 2010 Vancouver | Marit Bjørgen Norway | Justyna Kowalczyk Poland | Petra Majdič Slovenia |
| 2014 Sochi | Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Norway | Vesna Fabjan Slovenia |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | Stina Nilsson Sweden | Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway | Yuliya Belorukova Olympic Athletes from Russia |
Classic style: 2010, 2018. Free style: 2002-2006, 2014.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Team sprint
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin | Sweden (SWE) Anna Dahlberg Lina Andersson |  Canada (CAN)Sara Renner Beckie Scott | Finland (FIN) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Virpi Kuitunen |
| 2010 Vancouver | Germany (GER) Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Claudia Nystad | Sweden (SWE) Charlotte Kalla Anna Haag | Russia (RUS) Irina Khazova Natalya Korostelyova |
| 2014 Sochi | Norway (NOR) Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Marit Bjørgen | Finland (FIN) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Kerttu Niskanen | Sweden (SWE) Ida Ingemarsdotter Stina Nilsson |
| 2018 Pyeongchang |  United States (USA)Kikkan Randall Jessie Diggins | Sweden (SWE) Charlotte Kalla Stina Nilsson | Norway (NOR) Marit Bjørgen Maiken Caspersen Falla |
Classic style: 2006, 2014. Free style: 2010, 2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Albertville | Vegard Ulvang Norway | Marco Albarello Italy | Christer Majbäck Sweden |
| 1994 Lillehammer | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway | Vladimir Smirnov Kazakhstan | Marco Albarello Italy |
| 1998 Nagano | Bjørn Dæhlie (2) Norway | Markus Gandler Austria | Mika Myllylä Finland |
Classic style: 1992-1998.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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.
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Classic style: 1956-1992, 1998. Free style: 1994, 2002. Mass start: 2002.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
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.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Innsbruck | Klavdiya Boyarskikh Soviet Union | Mirja Lehtonen Finland | Alevtina Kolchina Soviet Union |
| 1968 Grenoble | Toini Gustafsson Sweden | Galina Kulakova Soviet Union | Alevtina Kolchina Soviet Union |
| 1972 Sapporo | Galina Kulakova Soviet Union | Marjatta Kajosmaa Finland | Helena Šikolová Czechoslovakia |
| 1976 Innsbruck | Helena Takalo Finland | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | Nina Fyodorova Soviet Union |
| 1980 Lake Placid | Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union | Hilkka Riihivuori Finland | Květa Jeriová Czechoslovakia |
| 1984 Sarajevo | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland | Berit Aunli Norway | Květa Jeriová Czechoslovakia |
| 1988 Calgary | Marjo Matikainen Finland | Tamara Tikhonova Soviet Union | Vida Vencienė Soviet Union |
| 1992 Albertville | Marjut Lukkarinen Finland | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | Yelena Välbe Unified Team |
| 1994 Lillehammer | Lyubov Yegorova Russia | Manuela Di Centa Italy | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Finland |
| 1998 Nagano | Larisa Lazutina Russia | Kateřina Neumannová Czech Republic | Bente Martinsen Norway |
Classic style: 1964-1998.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unified Team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
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.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Albertville | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team | Marjut Lukkarinen Finland | Yelena Välbe Unified Team |
| 1994 Lillehammer | Manuela Di Centa Italy | Lyubov Yegorova Russia | Nina Gavrylyuk Russia |
| 1998 Nagano | Olga Danilova Russia | Larisa Lazutina Russia | Anita Moen-Guidon Norway |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Stefania Belmondo Italy | Kateřina Neumannová Czech Republic | Yuliya Chepalova Russia |
Classic style: 1992, 1998. Free style: 1994, 2002. Mass start: 2002.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Unified Team | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Statistics
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 47 | 42 | 32 | 121 |
| 2 | Sweden | 31 | 25 | 24 | 80 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 25 | 22 | 21 | 68 |
| 4 | Finland | 21 | 25 | 34 | 80 |
| 5 | Russia | 14 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Italy | 9 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
| 7 | Estonia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Unified Team | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Germany | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | Austria | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 20 | France | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 nations) | 170 | 168 | 170 | 508 | |
Cross-country skier medal leaders
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Bjørn Dæhlie is the most successful male cross-country skier at Winter Olympics. He is one of three Winter Olympians (and one of two male Olympians) to win eight gold medals.
- Men
| Cross-country skier | Nation | Olympics * | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway (NOR) | 1992–1998 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Sixten Jernberg | Sweden (SWE) | 1956–1964 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Veikko Hakulinen | Finland (FIN) | 1952–1960 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Eero Mäntyranta | Finland (FIN) | 1960–1972 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Vladimir Smirnov |  Soviet Union (URS) Unified Team (EUN) Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1988–1998 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Thomas Alsgaard | Norway (NOR) | 1994–2002 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Gunde Svan | Sweden (SWE) | 1984–1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Vegard Ulvang | Norway (NOR) | 1988–1994 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Johan Olsson | Sweden (SWE) | 2006–2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mika Myllylä | Finland (FIN) | 1992–1998 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Harri Kirvesniemi | Finland (FIN) | 1980–1998 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Marit Bjørgen is the most successful Winter Olympian of all time. She is one of three Winter Olympians (and only woman) to win eight gold medals. In total, she won 15 Olympic medals - more than any athlete (male or female) in the history of Winter Olympics.
- Women
| Cross-country skier | Nation | Olympics * | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marit Bjørgen | Norway (NOR) | 2002–2018 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Raisa Smetanina | Soviet Union (URS) Unified Team (EUN) | 1976–1992 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Stefania Belmondo |  Italy (ITA) | 1988–2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Lyubov Yegorova | Unified Team (EUN) Russia (RUS) | 1992–1994, 2002 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Charlotte Kalla | Sweden (SWE) | 2010–2018 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Galina Kulakova | Soviet Union (URS) | 1968–1980 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Larisa Lazutina | Unified Team (EUN) Russia (RUS) | 1992–2002 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (Hämäläinen) | Finland (FIN) | 1976–1994 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Yelena Välbe | Unified Team (EUN) Russia (RUS) | 1992–1998 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Manuela Di Centa | Italy (ITA) | 1984–1998 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
* 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
| Rank | Cross-country skier | Country | From * | To * | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway | 1992 | 1998 | 8 | 4 | - | 12 |
| 2 | Thomas Alsgaard | Norway | 1994 | 2002 | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| 3 | Sixten Jernberg | Sweden | 1956 | 1964 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Gunde Svan | Sweden | 1984 | 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Nikolay Zimyatov | Soviet Union | 1980 | 1984 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| 6 | Dario Cologna | Switzerland | 2010 | 2018 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Thomas Wassberg | Sweden | 1980 | 1988 | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| 8 | Veikko Hakulinen | Finland | 1952 | 1960 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Eero Mäntyranta | Finland | 1960 | 1968 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Vegard Ulvang | Norway | 1988 | 1994 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Women
| Rank | Cross-country skier | Country | From * | To * | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marit Bjørgen | Norway | 2002 | 2018 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Lyubov Yegorova | Unified Team Russia | 1992 | 1994 | 6 | 3 | - | 9 |
| 3 | Larisa Lazutina | Unified Team Russia | 1992 | 1998 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Raisa Smetanina | Soviet Union Unified Team | 1976 | 1992 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Galina Kulakova | Soviet Union | 1968 | 1980 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Charlotte Kalla | Sweden | 2010 | 2018 | 3 | 6 | - | 9 |
| 7 | Yuliya Chepalova | Russia | 1998 | 2006 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (Hämäläinen) | Finland | 1984 | 1994 | 3 | - | 4 | 7 |
| Yelena Välbe | Unified Team Russia | 1992 | 1998 | 3 | - | 4 | 7 | |
| 10 | Nina Gavrylyuk | Soviet Union Russia | 1988 | 1998 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
* 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 | Total |
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 Austria (AUT) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |||
 Bulgaria (BUL) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||
| Canada (CAN) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | |
 Czech Republic (CZE) | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | |||||||
 East Germany (GDR) | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Estonia (EST) | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Finland (FIN) | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 80 |
| France (FRA) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Germany (GER) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 35 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 121 |
| Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland (POL) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia (SLO) | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union (URS) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | – | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 80 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Unified Team (EUN) | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Year | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | – |
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
- 4 medals:
- out of 4 possible:
- out of 5 possible:
- out of 6 possible:
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- 2018 Alexander Bolshunov
- 3 medals:
- out of 3 possible: none
- out of 4 possible:
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- 2 medals out of 2 possible:
- 1924 Thorleif Haug (+ in Nordic Combined)
- 1928 Johan Grøttumsbråten (one Gold in Cross Country + one in Nordic Combined)
- 1932 Veli Saarinen
- 1924 Johan Grøttumsbråten (+ in Nordic Combined)
Multiple medals at one Olympic Games - women
- 5 medals:
- out of 5 possible:
- 1992 Lyubov Yegorova
- 1988 Larisa Lazutina
- 1994 Manuela Di Centa
- 1992 Yelena Välbe
- out of 6 possible:
- 2010 Marit Bjørgen
- 2018 Marit Bjørgen (one shared)
- out of 5 possible:
- 4 medals:
- out of 4 possible:
- out of 5 possible:
- 1994 Lyubov Yegorova
- out of 6 possible:
- 2018 Charlotte Kalla
- 2018 Stina Nilsson
- 3 medals:
- out of 3 possible:
- out of 4 possible:
- 1988 Tamara Tikhonova
- 1988 Marjo Matikainen
- 2 medals out of 2 possible:
- 1956 Lyubov Kozyreva
- 1960 Maria Gusakova
- 1956 Radya Yeroshina
- 1960 Lyubov Kozyreva
- 1960 Radya Yeroshina
- 1956 Sonja Edström
See also
- List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in men's cross-country skiing
- List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in women's cross-country skiing
References
- General
- "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Nordic Skiing: 4x10km Cross-country Relay Men". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Nordic Skiing: 4x5km Cross-country Relay Women". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- Specific
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
External links
- Cross Country Skiing – Olympics at Sports-reference.com
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation