List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
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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| Women | |
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| Statistics | Cross-country skier medal leaders • Medals per year • Medal sweep events |
Men
[edit]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
[edit]Classic style: 1924–1936, 1948–1988, 2002–2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018.
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway (NOR) | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Estonia (EST) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 ROC (ROC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 nations | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |
50 km
[edit]Classic style: 1924–1936, 1948–1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 1988–1992, 1998, 2006, 2014. Mass start: 2006–2022.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 |  Norway | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 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 | ROC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
4 × 10 km relay
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4x10 km classic style: 1936, 1948–1984. 4x10 km freestyle: 1988. 2x10 km classic style + 2x10 km freestyle: 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
[edit]| 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 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 |
| 2022 Beijing | Alexander Bolshunov ROC | Denis Spitsov ROC | Iivo Niskanen Finland |
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | ROC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 8 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 9 | 27 | |
Individual sprint
[edit]Classic style: 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 2002–2006, 2014.
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (NOR) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ROC (ROC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Team sprint
[edit]Classic style: 2006, 2014, 2022. Free style: 2010, 2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |
| ROC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Women
[edit]10 km
[edit]Classic style: 1952–1988, 2002–2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018.
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 9 nations | 15 | 15 | 16 | 46 |
20 and 30 km
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Classic style: 1984, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 1988–1992, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2022. Mass start: 2006–2022.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Unified Team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
3 × 5 km and 4 × 5 km relay
[edit]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 | Norway (NOR) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | ROC (ROC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unified Team (EUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 nations | 18 | 18 | 18 | 56 |
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon
[edit]| 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 |
| 2022 Beijing | Therese Johaug Norway | Natalya Nepryayeva ROC | Teresa Stadlober Austria |
- 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 | 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
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Classic style: 2010, 2018. Freestyle: 2002–2006, 2014.
| Medals | |||||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 nations | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Team sprint
[edit]Classic style: 2006, 2014, 2022. Freestyle: 2010, 2018.
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | ROC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 Nations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Discontinued
[edit]Men's 10 km
[edit]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
|