Women's XC
She was the first American woman to win a FIS World Championship gold.
Who is Jessie Diggins?
At only 21 years of age, he won three gold medals at Pyeongchang 2018. Including the sprint.
Who is Johannes Høsflot Klæbo?
He won the 15 km classic in Holmenkollen 2011.
Who is Matti Heikkinen?
This Norwegian city hosted the Olympics in 1994.
This legendary norwegian skier won 3 gold medals at Nagano '98. Including the 50 km F.
Who is Bjørn Dæhlie?
This Norwegian is the winningest racer in all of World Cup history with her 114 victories.
Who is Marit Bjørgen?
Who is Simen Hegstad Krüger?
She won the first ever women's 50 km in the world cup in 2023.
Who is Ragnhild Haga?
This Norwegian city/venue has hosted an annual 50 km race since 1888.
What is Oslo/Holmenkollen?
This unforgettable Swede won both the relay and the 50 km at Innsbruck '64.
Who is Sixten Jernberg?
This Swede won back-to-back-to-back sprint golds in international championships between 2021 and 2023.
Who is Jonna Sundling?
As of 2024, he was the last non-Norwegian or Russian to win a gold at the World Championships. The 50 km in 2017.
Who is Alex Harvey?
He won the race to the top of Alpe Cermis on the final stage of the Tour de Ski in 2024.
Who is Jules Lapierre?
Whistler Olympic Park lies near this city.
What is Vancouver?
This American revolutionized skiing in the early eighties and won the World Cup in '82.
Who is Bill Koch?
This Slovenian won three world cup sprints and the World Championship silver before switching sports to biathlon.
Who is Anamarija Lampic?
This Frenchman won a surprising sprint globe in the 2021/22 season. Beating pre-season favorite Klæbo by six points.
Who is Richard Jouve?
She won the sprint qualification at Oberstdorf '21, but missed out on a medal in the last 50 meters of the final.
Who is Johanna Hagström?
The venue that hosted the 1960 Olympics recently changed it's name to this.
What is Olympic Valley?
This Estonian won an Olympic gold in 2006, but never managed better than two second places in the World Cup Overall in '03 and '00.
Who is Katerina Smugin-Vähi?
She sprinted down Sweden and Russia to deliver a surprise gold to Germany at the 2022 Team Sprint in Beijing.
Who is Victoria Carl?
This classic specialist won 12 world cup victories before being suspended for doping violations during the World Championships in 2019.
Who is Alexey Poltoranin?
She surprised everyone with a bronze medal in the 10 km skate in Falun 2015.
Who is Caitlin Gregg?
The historic Swedish venue that hosted the world championships in 2015 is known under this name.
What is Lugnet?
This Finn was the first woman ever to win a gold medal in XC-skiing. Won in Oslo in 1952.
Who is Lydia Wideman?