List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in men's cross-country skiing
The list of world champion in cross-country skiing lists all the winners and the second-and third-place at the Nordic Ski World Championships, broken down by men and women and the different disciplines. The results were taken into account from the first Nordic World Ski Championships 1924 ( equivalent to the first Winter Olympics ) to the 49th Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. From 1924 to 1980 included the race at the Olympic Winter Games as well as the World Championships.
In addition, the ten most successful World Cup participants and all athletes are listed with at least two won gold medals. It also medals in the relay races are taken into account. It concludes with the individual nations ratings.
Since 1982, the races are held both in the classical style as well as in free style. This is indicated in the tables (K ) or (F).
- 2.1 Top 10
- 2.2 Men
- 2.3 Women
- 3.1 overall
- 3.2 Men
- 3.3 Women
Competitions
It covers all competitions at the by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS ) oriented world championships and from 1924 to 1980 the scoring as World Cup competitions race at the Olympic Games.
- Single sprint with four competitions ( since 2001)
- Team sprint with 2 competitions ( since 2005)
- 10 km race with 5 competitions (1991 to 1999)
- 15 km race with 24 competitions (1954 to 1991 and since 2001)
- 18- km race with 18 competitions (1924 and 1925 and from 1927 to 1952 )
- 30 km race with 26 competitions (1926 and 1954-2003 )
- 50 km race with 46 competitions ( since 1924)
- Pursuit of 8 competitions ( since 1993)
- 4 × 10 km relay with 38 competitions ( since 1933)
Single - Sprint
Team Sprint
10 km
15 km
( at the 1989 World Cup, a race in classic and free style ever played )
18 km
30 km
50 km
Pursuit
1993-1999: 10- km race in classic style with interval start, followed by a 15- km race in freestyle with tracking start. Run on two different days. 2001: 10 - km race in classic style with interval start, followed by a 10 - km race in freestyle with tracking start. On the same day with several hours of break in between running. 2003: 10 - km race in a classic style with a mass start, followed by a 10 - km race in freestyle with tracking start. Successively run on the same day immediately intervening with flying material changes. Since 2005: 15- km race in a classic style with a mass start, followed by a 15- km race in freestyle with tracking start. Successively run on the same day immediately intervening with flying material changes.
4 × 10 km relay
Women
- Single sprint with four competitions ( since 2001)
- Team sprint with 2 competitions ( since 2005)
- 5 km run with 18 competitions (1962 to 1999)
- 10 km race with 25 competitions (1952 to 1991 and since 2001)
- 15 km race with 8 competitions (1989 to 2003)
- 20 km race with 5 competitions ( 1978-1987 )
- 30 km race with nine competitions ( since 1989)
- Pursuit of 8 competitions ( since 1993)
- 3 x 5 km relay with 10 competitions ( 1954-1972 )
- 4 x 5 km relay with 17 competitions ( since 1974)
Single - Sprint
Team Sprint
5 km
10 km
( at the 1989 World Cup, a race in classic and free style ever played )
15 km
20 km
30 km
( be at the 2001 World Cup had to retire due to low temperatures canceled )
Pursuit
1993-1999: 5 - km race in classic style with interval start, followed by a 10 - km race in freestyle with tracking start. Run on two different days. 2001: 5 - km race in classic style with interval start, followed by a 5 - km race in freestyle with tracking start. On the same day with several hours of break in between running. 2003: 5 - km race in a classic style with a mass start, followed by a 5 - km race in freestyle with tracking start. Successively run on the same day immediately intervening with flying material changes. Since 2005: 7.5 km race in a classic style with a mass start, followed by a 7.5 - km race in freestyle with tracking start. Successively run on the same day immediately intervening with flying material changes.
3 x 5 km relay
4 x 5 km relay
The most successful World Cup participants
- Position: Specifies the order of the athletes again. This is determined by the number of gold medals. With the same number of silver medals after the bronze medals are compared.
- Name: Lists the name of the athlete.
- Country: Denotes the country that launched the athlete. With a change of nationality, the country is named, for the athlete scored the last medal.
- From: The year in which the athlete has won the first World Championship medal.
- To: The year in which the athlete has won the last World Championship medal.
- Gold: Reports the number of gold medals won.
- Silver: Reports the number of silver medals won.
- Bronze: Reports the number of bronze medals won.
- Total: Reports the total number of medals won.