List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in women's cross-country skiing
This is a list of medalists from the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in women's cross-country skiing.
10 km[]
Debuted: 1954.
Classic style: 1954–1987, 1989, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019. Free style: 1989, 1991, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2021.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 10 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (1954–91) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 |  Finland | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic (2001–present) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Russia (2001–19) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  East Germany (1954–89) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia (2001–present) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia (1954–91) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 nations) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
3/4 × 5 km relay[]
Debuted: 1954.
3×5 km classic style: 1954–1970. 4×5 km classic style: 1974–1985. 4×5 km free style: 1987. 2×5 km classic style + 2×5 km free style: 1989–2021.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (1954–91) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Norway | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Russia (1993–2019) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Germany (1991–present) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | East Germany (1954–89) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Italy | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 9 |  Russian Ski Federation (2021) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia (1954–93) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
5 km (discontinued)[]
Debuted: 1962. Discontinued: 1999.
Classic style: 1962–1987, 1991–1999.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (1962–91) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Norway | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Russia (1993–99) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Finland | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia (1962–91) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Czech Republic (1993–99) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 nations) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
20 km and 30 km[]
Debuted: 1978.
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | |||
| 1978 Lahti | Zinaida Amosova (URS)
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Raisa Smetanina (URS)
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Helena Takalo (FIN)
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| 1980 Falun | Veronika Hesse (GDR)
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Galina Kulakova (URS)
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Raisa Smetanina (URS)
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| 1982 Oslo | Raisa Smetanina (URS)
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Berit Aunli (NOR)
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Hilkka Riihivuori (FIN)
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| 1985 Seefeld | Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (NOR)
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Britt Pettersen (NOR)
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Anette Bøe (NOR)
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| 1987 Oberstdorf | Marie-Helene Westin (SWE)
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Anfisa Reztsova (URS)
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Larisa Ptitsyna (URS)
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| 30 km | |||
| 1989 Lahti | Yelena Välbe (URS)
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Larisa Lazutina (URS)
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Marjo Matikainen (FIN)
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| 1991 Val di Fiemme | Lyubov Yegorova (URS)
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Yelena Välbe (URS)
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Manuela Di Centa (ITA)
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| 1993 Falun | Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Manuela Di Centa (ITA)
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 Lyubov Yegorova (RUS)
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| 1995 Thunder Bay | Yelena Välbe (RUS)
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Manuela Di Centa (ITA)
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Antonina Ordina (SWE)
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| 1997 Trondheim | Yelena Välbe (RUS)
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Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Marit Mikkelsplass (NOR)
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| 1999 Ramsau | Larisa Lazutina (RUS)
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Olga Danilova (RUS)
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Kristina Šmigun (EST)
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| 2001 | Cancelled | ||
| 2003 Val di Fiemme | Olga Zavyalova (RUS)
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Yelena Burukhina (RUS)
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Kristina Šmigun (EST)
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| 2005 Oberstdorf | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Virpi Kuitunen (FIN)
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Natalia Baranova-Masolkina (RUS)
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| 2007 Sapporo | Virpi Kuitunen (FIN)
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Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR)
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Therese Johaug (NOR)
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| 2009 Liberec | Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
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Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova (RUS)
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 Valentina Shevchenko (UKR)
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| 2011 Oslo | Therese Johaug (NOR)
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Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
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| 2013 Val di Fiemme | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
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Therese Johaug (NOR)
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| 2015 Falun | Therese Johaug (NOR)
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Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Charlotte Kalla (SWE)
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| 2017 Lahti | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Heidi Weng (NOR)
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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR)
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| 2019 Seefeld | Therese Johaug (NOR)
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Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR)
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Frida Karlsson (SWE)
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| 2021 Oberstdorf | Therese Johaug (NOR) (4)
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Heidi Weng (NOR)
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Frida Karlsson (SWE)
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Classic style: 1978–1985, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2021. Free style: 1987–1995, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019.
Individual start: 1978–2003. Mass start: 2005–2021.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (1978–91) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Russia (1993–2019) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | East Germany (1978–89) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Estonia (1995–present) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Ukraine (1993–present) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
15 km (discontinued)[]
Debuted: 1989. Discontinued: 2003.
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Lahti | Marjo Matikainen (FIN)
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Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (FIN)
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Pirkko Määttä (FIN)
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| 1991 Val di Fiemme | Yelena Välbe (URS)
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Trude Dybendahl (NOR)
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Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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| 1993 Falun | Yelena Välbe (RUS)
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Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (FIN)
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Marjut Rolig (FIN)
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| 1995 Thunder Bay | Larisa Lazutina (RUS)
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Yelena Välbe (RUS)
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Inger Helene Nybråten (NOR)
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| 1997 Trondheim | Yelena Välbe (RUS) (3)
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Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Kateřina Neumannová (CZE)
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| 1999 Ramsau | Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Kristina Šmigun (EST)
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 Maria Theurl (AUT)
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| 2001 Lahti | Bente Skari (NOR)
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Olga Danilova (RUS)
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Kaisa Varis (FIN)
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| 2003 Val di Fiemme | Bente Skari (NOR)
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Kristina Šmigun (EST)
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Olga Zavyalova (RUS)
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Classic style: 1989–1995, 2001, 2003. Free style: 1997, 1999.
Individual start: 1989–2001. Mass start: 2003.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (1993–2003) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Soviet Union (1989–91) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Estonia (1995–2003) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic (1993–2003) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon[]
Debuted: 1993.
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km classical interval start + 10 km freestyle pursuit. Separate days. | |||
| 1993 Falun | Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Larisa Lazutina (RUS)
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Lyubov Yegorova (RUS)
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| 1995 Thunder Bay | Larisa Lazutina (RUS)
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Nina Gavrilyuk (RUS)
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Olga Danilova (RUS)
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| 1997 Trondheim | Yelena Välbe (RUS)
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Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Nina Gavrilyuk (RUS)
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| 1999 Ramsau | Stefania Belmondo (ITA)
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Nina Gavrilyuk (RUS)
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Irina Terelia Taranenko (UKR)
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| 5 km classical interval start + 5 km freestyle pursuit. Same day | |||
| 2001 Lahti | Virpi Kuitunen (FIN)
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Larisa Lazutina (RUS)
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Olga Danilova (RUS)
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| 5 km classical mass start, then 5 km freestyle pursuit | |||
| 2003 Val di Fiemme | Kristina Šmigun (EST)
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Evi Sachenbacher (GER)
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Olga Zavyalova (RUS)
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| 7.5 km classical mass start, then 7.5 km freestyle pursuit | |||
| 2005 Oberstdorf | Yuliya Chepalova (RUS)
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Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR)
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| 2007 Sapporo | Olga Zavyalova (RUS)
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Kateřina Neumannová (CZE)
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Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR)
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| 2009 Liberec | Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
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Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR)
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Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN)
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| 2011 Oslo | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
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Therese Johaug (NOR)
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| 2013 Val di Flemme | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Therese Johaug (NOR)
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Heidi Weng (NOR)
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| 2015 Falun | Therese Johaug (NOR)
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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR)
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Charlotte Kalla (SWE)
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| 2017 Lahti | Marit Bjørgen (NOR) (3)
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Krista Pärmäkoski (FIN)
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Charlotte Kalla (SWE)
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| 2019 Seefeld | Therese Johaug (NOR)
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Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR)
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Natalya Nepryayeva (RUS)
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| 2021 Oberstdorf | Therese Johaug (NOR) (3)
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Frida Karlsson (SWE)
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Ebba Andersson (SWE)
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Russia (1993–2019) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Individual sprint[]
Debuted: 2001.
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Lahti | Pirjo Manninen (FIN)
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Kati Sundqvist (FIN)
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Yuliya Chepalova (RUS)
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| 2003 Val di Fiemme | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Claudia Künzel (GER)
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Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (NOR)
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| 2005 Oberstdorf | Emilie Öhrstig (SWE)
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Lina Andersson (SWE)
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 Sara Renner (CAN)
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| 2007 Sapporo | Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR)
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 Petra Majdič (SLO)
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Virpi Kuitunen (FIN)
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| 2009 Liberec | Arianna Follis (ITA)
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Kikkan Randall (USA)
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Pirjo Muranen (FIN)
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| 2011 Oslo | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Arianna Follis (ITA)
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Petra Majdič (SLO)
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| 2013 Val di Fiemme | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
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Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE)
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Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR)
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| 2015 Falun | Marit Bjørgen (NOR) (4)
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Stina Nilsson (SWE)
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Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR)
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| 2017 Lahti | Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR)
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Jessie Diggins (USA)
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Kikkan Randall (USA)
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| 2019 Seefeld | Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR)
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Stina Nilsson (SWE)
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Mari Eide (NOR)
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| 2021 Oberstdorf | Jonna Sundling (SWE)
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Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR)
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Anamarija Lampič (SLO)
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Classic style: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2021. Free style: 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia (2001–19) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Team sprint[]
Debuted: 2005.
| Season | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Oberstdorf | Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Marit Bjørgen Norway
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Riitta-Liisa Lassila Pirjo Manninen Finland
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Yuliya Chepalova Alena Sidko Russia
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| 2007 Sapporo | Riitta-Liisa Roponen Virpi Kuitunen Finland
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Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Claudia Künzel-Nystad Germany
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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Marit Bjørgen Norway
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| 2009 Liberec | Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Virpi Kuitunen (2) Finland
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Anna Olsson Lina Andersson Sweden
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Arianna Follis Marianna Longa Italy
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| 2011 Oslo | Ida Ingemarsdotter Charlotte Kalla Sweden
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Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Krista Lähteenmäki Finland
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Maiken Caspersen Falla Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Norway
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| 2013 Val di Flemme | Jessie Diggins Kikkan Randall United States
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Charlotte Kalla Ida Ingemarsdotter Sweden
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Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja Krista Lähteenmäki Finland
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| 2015 Falun | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway
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Ida Ingemarsdotter Stina Nilsson Sweden
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Justyna Kowalczyk Sylwia Jaśkowiec Poland
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| 2017 Lahti | Heidi Weng Maiken Caspersen Falla (2) Norway
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Yuliya Belorukova Natalya Matveyeva Russia
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Sadie Bjornsen Jessie Diggins United States
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| 2019 Seefeld | Stina Nilsson Maja Dahlqvist Sweden
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Katja Višnar Anamarija Lampič Slovenia
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Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway
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| 2021 Oberstdorf | Maja Dahlqvist (2) Jonna Sundling Sweden
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Laurien van der Graaff Nadine Fähndrich Switzerland
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Eva Urevc Anamarija Lampič Slovenia
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Classic style: 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019. Free style: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2021.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Russia (2005–19) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 nations) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Medal table[]
Table updated after the 2021 Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 47 | 24 | 30 | 101 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (1954–91) | 27 | 15 | 12 | 54 |
| 3 | Russia (1993–2019) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 53 |
| 4 | Finland | 14 | 20 | 23 | 57 |
| 5 | Sweden | 8 | 17 | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | 11 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Poland | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Czech Republic (1993–present) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Germany (1991–present) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | East Germany (1954–89) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | United States | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Estonia (1995–present) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Slovenia (1993–present) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Czechoslovakia (1954–91) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Russian Ski Federation (2021) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Ukraine (1993–present) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 nations) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 384 | |
Multiple medalists[]
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.
All events[]
| Rank | Cross-country skier | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marit Bjørgen | Norway |
2003 | 2017 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | Yelena Välbe | Soviet Union Russia |
1989 | 1997 | 14 | 3 | – | 17 |
| 3 | Therese Johaug | Norway |
2007 | 2021 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Larisa Lazutina (Ptitsyna) | Soviet Union Russia |
1987 | 2001 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Alevtina Kolchina | Soviet Union |
1958 | 1966 | 7 | 1 | – | 8 |
| 6 | Nina Gavrylyuk | Soviet Union Russia |
1987 | 2003 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Virpi Kuitunen | Finland |
2001 | 2009 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Heidi Weng | Norway |
2013 | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Galina Kulakova | Soviet Union |
1970 | 1982 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Bente Skari (Martinsen) | Norway |
1997 | 2003 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
Individual events[]
| Rank | Cross-country skier | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marit Bjørgen | Norway |
2003 | 2017 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | Yelena Välbe | Soviet Union Russia |
1989 | 1997 | 10 | 2 | – | 12 |
| 3 | Therese Johaug | Norway |
2007 | 2021 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Larisa Lazutina (Ptitsyna) | Soviet Union Russia |
1987 | 2001 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Bente Skari (Martinsen) | Norway |
1999 | 2003 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 6 | Stefania Belmondo | Italy |
1991 | 1999 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Alevtina Kolchina | Soviet Union |
1958 | 1966 | 4 | 1 | – | 5 |
| 8 | Galina Kulakova | Soviet Union |
1970 | 1980 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Justyna Kowalczyk | Poland |
2009 | 2013 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Marjo Matikainen | Finland |
1987 | 1989 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Best performers by country[]
| Country | Athlete | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway |
Marit Bjørgen | 2003 | 2017 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Soviet Union Russia |
Yelena Välbe | 1989 | 1997 | 14 | 3 | – | 17 |
| Russia (as such only) |
Larisa Lazutina | 1993 | 2001 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Soviet Union (as such only) |
Alevtina Kolchina (by the gold first ranking system) |
1958 | 1966 | 7 | 1 | – | 8 |
| Raisa Smetanina (by total number of medals) |
1974 | 1991 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Finland |
Virpi Kuitunen (by the gold first ranking system) |
2001 | 2009 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (by total number of medals) |
2007 | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| Italy |
Stefania Belmondo | 1991 | 2001 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Sweden |
Charlotte Kalla | 2009 | 2019 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Poland |
Justyna Kowalczyk | 2009 | 2015 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Czech Republic |
Kateřina Neumannová* | 1997 | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Germany |
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle | 1999 | 2009 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Estonia |
Kristina Šmigun* | 1999 | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| United States |
Jessie Diggins | 2013 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| East Germany |
Veronika Hesse (Schmidt) (by the gold first ranking system) |
1974 | 1982 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Barbara Petzold (by total number of medals) |
1974 | 1982 | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Slovenia |
Anamarija Lampič | 2019 | 2021 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia |
Blanka Paulů | 1974 | 1974 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Ski Federation (as such only) |
Yana Kirpichenko | 2021 | 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Natalya Nepryayeva | 2021 | 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Tatiana Sorina | 2021 | 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Yuliya Stupak | 2021 | 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Switzerland |
Nadine Fähndrich | 2021 | 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Laurien van der Graaff | 2021 | 2021 | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Austria |
Maria Theurl* | 1999 | 1999 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Canada |
Sara Renner* | 2005 | 2005 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine |
Valentyna Shevchenko | 2009 | 2009 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Iryna Taranenko-Terelia | 1999 | 1999 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
An asterisk (*) marks athletes who are the only representatives of their respective countries to win a medal.
Multiple medals at one championship[]
- 5 medals:
- out of 5 possible:
- out of 6 possible:
- 4 medals:
- out of 4 possible:
- out of 5 possible:
1995 Larisa Lazutina 
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1991 Yelena Välbe 
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2001 Olga Danilova - 1993 Lyubov Yegorova
- 1997 Stefania Belmondo
- out of 6 possible:
- 2017 Marit Bjørgen
- 2021 Therese Johaug
- 2019 Therese Johaug
- 2007 Virpi Kuitunen
- 2009 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- 2013 Therese Johaug
- 2003 Kristina Šmigun
(all four individual) - 2005 Yuliya Chepalova
- 2015 Charlotte Kalla
- 2003 Olga Zavyalova
- 3 medals:
- out of 3 possible:
- out of 4 possible:
- 2 medals out of 2 possible:
See also[]
- Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics
- List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing (men)
- List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing (women)
External links and references[]
- https://archive.today/20120731171641/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/majorevents/fisworldskichampionships/nordicwsc.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050305075135/http://www.sports123.com/cco/index.html
Categories:
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Lists of sports medalists
- Lists of female skiers
- Female cross-country skiers