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.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 16 | |
3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 |
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: 1989–2019.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 |
5 km (discontinued)
Debuted: 1962. Discontinued: 1999.
Classic style: 1962–1987, 1991–1999.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
20 km and 30 km
Debuted: 1978.
Classic style: 1978–1985, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015. Free style: 1987–1995, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019.
Individual start: 1978–2003. Mass start: 2005–2019.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | |
2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
15 km (discontinued)
Debuted: 1989. Discontinued: 2003.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1989 Lahti | |||
1991 Val di Fiemme | |||
1993 Falun | |||
1995 Thunder Bay | |||
1997 Trondheim | |||
1999 Ramsau | |||
2001 Lahti | |||
2003 Val di Fiemme |
Classic style: 1989–1995, 2001, 2003. Free style: 1997, 1999.
Individual start: 1989–2001. Mass start: 2003.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Combined/double pursuit/Skiathlon
Debuted: 1993.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Individual sprint
Debuted: 2001.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
2001 Lahti | |||
2003 Val di Fiemme | |||
2005 Oberstdorf | |||
2007 Sapporo | |||
2009 Liberec | |||
2011 Oslo | |||
2013 Val di Fiemme | |||
2015 Falun | |||
2017 Lahti | |||
2019 Seefeld |
Classic style: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015. Free style: 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Team sprint
Debuted: 2005.
Classic style: 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019. Free style: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015.
- Medals:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Medal table
Table updated after the 2019 Championships.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 43 | 22 | 30 | 95 | |
2 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 54 | |
3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 53 | |
4 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 56 | |
5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 33 | |
6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 24 | |
7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (18 nations) | 122 | 122 | 122 | 366 |
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 | 2003 | 2017 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 26 | |
2 | Yelena Välbe | 1989 | 1997 | 14 | 3 | – | 17 | |
3 | Larisa Lazutina (Ptitsyna) | 1987 | 2001 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
4 | Therese Johaug | 2007 | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
5 | Alevtina Kolchina | 1958 | 1966 | 7 | 1 | – | 8 | |
6 | Nina Gavrylyuk | 1987 | 2003 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
7 | Virpi Kuitunen | 2001 | 2009 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
8 | Galina Kulakova | 1970 | 1982 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
9 | Bente Skari (Martinsen) | 1997 | 2003 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | |
10 | Maiken Caspersen Falla | 2011 | 2019 | 5 | – | 4 | 9 |
Individual events
Rank | Cross-country skier | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marit Bjørgen | 2003 | 2017 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
2 | Yelena Välbe | 1989 | 1997 | 10 | 2 | – | 12 | |
3 | Therese Johaug | 2007 | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
4 | Larisa Lazutina (Ptitsyna) | 1987 | 2001 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
5 | Bente Skari (Martinsen) | 1999 | 2003 | 5 | – | – | 5 | |
6 | Stefania Belmondo | 1991 | 1999 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
7 | Alevtina Kolchina | 1958 | 1966 | 4 | 1 | – | 5 | |
8 | Galina Kulakova | 1970 | 1980 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
9 | Justyna Kowalczyk | 2009 | 2013 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
10 | Marjo Matikainen | 1987 | 1989 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Best performers by country
Country | Athlete | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marit Bjørgen | 2003 | 2017 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 26 | |
Yelena Välbe | 1989 | 1997 | 14 | 3 | – | 17 | |
(as such only) | Larisa Lazutina | 1993 | 2001 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
(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 | |
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 | |
Stefania Belmondo | 1991 | 2001 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
Charlotte Kalla | 2009 | 2019 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
Justyna Kowalczyk | 2009 | 2015 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Kateřina Neumannová* | 1997 | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle | 1999 | 2009 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
Kristina Šmigun* | 1999 | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
Jessica Diggins | 2013 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
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 | |
Blanka Paulů | 1974 | 1974 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Petra Majdič | 2007 | 2011 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Valentyna Shevchenko | 2009 | 2009 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
Iryna Taranenko-Terelia | 1999 | 1999 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
Maria Theurl* | 1999 | 1999 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
Sara Renner* | 2005 | 2005 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
Evi Kratzer* | 1987 | 1987 | – | – | 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:
1997 Yelena Välbe 1989 Marjo Matikainen
- out of 6 possible:
- out of 5 possible:
- 4 medals:
- out of 4 possible:
- out of 5 possible:
1995 Larisa Lazutina 1991 Yelena Välbe 2001 Olga Danilova 1993 Lyubov Yegorova 1997 Stefania Belmondo
- out of 6 possible:
- 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)