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Cross-country skiing
193 medal events across 67 different events, 580 medals. Most golds: Norway (59). Most decorated: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (11 gold, 13 medals).
Open in the atlas →Medal events193
Different events67
Medals580
Games251924–2026
The medal table of the sport
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 59 | 45 | 39 | 143 |
| 2 | Sweden | 37 | 31 | 26 | 94 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 25 | 22 | 21 | 68 |
| 4 | Finland | 22 | 27 | 38 | 87 |
| 5 | Russia | 14 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Italy | 9 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| 7 | ROC | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Estonia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Germany | 3 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Unified Team | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Czechia | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | United States | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | Austria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | France | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most decorated
Every event
| Event | Category | Games | Held | Latest gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 50 km | men’s | 16 | 1924 – 2010 | Petter Northug Norway |
| Women's 10 km | women’s | 11 | 1952 – 2010 | Charlotte Kalla Sweden |
| Men's 15 km | men’s | 10 | 1956 – 2010 | Dario Cologna Switzerland |
| Men's 4 x 10 km relay | men’s | 10 | 1936 – 2010 | Daniel Rickardsson, Johan Olsson, Anders Södergren, Marcus Hellner Sweden |
| Men's 30 km | men’s | 8 | 1956 – 1984 | Nikolay Zimyatov Soviet Union |
| Men's 4 × 10 km | men’s | 7 | 1948 – 1984 | Thomas Wassberg, Benny Kohlberg, Jan Ottosson, Gunde Svan Sweden |
| Men's 18 km | men’s | 6 | 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952 | Hallgeir Brenden Norway |
| Women's 4 x 5 km relay | women’s | 6 | 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 | Vibeke Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Kristin Størmer Steira, Marit Bjørgen Norway |
| Women's 5 km | women’s | 6 | 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland |
| Women’s 10 kilometre classical | women’s | 4 | 1988, 2002, 2014, 2022 | Therese Johaug Norway |
| Men’s 15 kilometre classical | men’s | 4 | 1988, 2002, 2014, 2022 | Iivo Niskanen Finland |
| Men’s 4 × 10 kilometre relay | men’s | 4 | 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022 | Aleksey Chervotkin, Alexander Bolshunov, Denis Spitsov, Sergey Ustiugov ROC |
| Women’s 4 × 5 kilometre relay | women’s | 4 | 2002, 2014, 2018, 2022 | Yuliya Stupak, Natalya Nepryayeva, Tatiana Sorina, Veronika Stepanova ROC |
| Men’s 50 kilometre classical | men’s | 4 | 1994, 2002, 2018, 2026 | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| Men’s 50 kilometre freestyle | men’s | 4 | 1988, 1992, 2014, 2022 | Alexander Bolshunov ROC |
| Men’s Sprint | men’s | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | Ola Vigen Hattestad Norway |
| Women’s Sprint | women’s | 4 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway |
| Women’s 15 kilometre skiathlon | women’s | 3 | 2014, 2018, 2022 | Therese Johaug Norway |
| Women’s 30 kilometre classical | women’s | 3 | 1994, 2002, 2018 | Marit Bjørgen Norway |
| Women’s 30 kilometre freestyle | women’s | 3 | 1992, 2014, 2022 | Therese Johaug Norway |
| Men’s 30 kilometre skiathlon | men’s | 3 | 2014, 2018, 2022 | Alexander Bolshunov ROC |
| Women’s 3×5 km | women’s | 3 | 1956, 1968, 1972 | Lyubov Mukhachyova, Alevtina Olyunina, Galina Kulakova Soviet Union |
| Men’s Team sprint | men’s | 3 | 2006, 2010, 2014 | Iivo Niskanen, Sami Jauhojärvi Finland |
| Women’s Team sprint | women’s | 3 | 2006, 2010, 2014 | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, Marit Bjørgen Norway |
| Women's 4 × 5 km | women’s | 3 | 1976, 1980, 1984 | Inger Helene Nybråten, Anne Jahren, Britt Pettersen, Berit Aunli Norway |
| Women's 5 kilometre classical | women’s | 3 | 1988, 1992, 1994 | Lyubov Yegorova Russia |
| 10 kilometre freestyle | women’s | 2 | 2018, 2026 | Frida Karlsson Sweden |
| Men's 10 kilometre classical | men’s | 2 | 1992, 1994 | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway |
| Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit | men’s | 2 | 1992, 1994 | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway |
| Men's 30 kilometre classical | men’s | 2 | 1988, 1992 | Vegard Ulvang Norway |
| Men's 30 km pursuit | men’s | 2 | 2006, 2010 | Marcus Hellner Sweden |
| Sprint classical | men’s | 2 | 2018, 2026 | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| Sprint classical | women’s | 2 | 2018, 2026 | Linn Svahn Sweden |
| Team sprint freestyle | men’s | 2 | 2018, 2026 | Einar Hedegart, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| Team sprint freestyle | women’s | 2 | 2018, 2026 | Maja Dahlqvist, Jonna Sundling Sweden |
| Women's 10 kilometre freestyle pursuit | women’s | 2 | 1992, 1994 | Lyubov Yegorova Russia |
| Women's 15 km pursuit | women’s | 2 | 2006, 2010 | Marit Bjørgen Norway |
| Women's 3 x 5 km relay | women’s | 2 | 1960, 1964 | Alevtina Kolchina, Yevdokiya Mekshilo, Klavdiya Boyarskikh Soviet Union |
| Women's 30 km | women’s | 2 | 2006, 2010 | Justyna Kowalczyk Poland |
| 10 kilometre freestyle | men’s | 1 | 2026 | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| 15 kilometre freestyle | men’s | 1 | 2018 | Dario Cologna Switzerland |
| 20 kilometre freestyle | women’s | 1 | 1988 | Tamara Tikhonova Soviet Union |
| 20 kilometre skiathlon | men’s | 1 | 2026 | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| 20 kilometre skiathlon | women’s | 1 | 2026 | Frida Karlsson Sweden |
| 4 × 7.5 kilometre relay | men’s | 1 | 2026 | Emil Iversen, Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Einar Hedegart, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| 4 × 7.5 kilometre relay | women’s | 1 | 2026 | Kristin Austgulen Fosnæs, Astrid Øyre Slind, Karoline Simpson-Larsen, Heidi Weng Norway |
| 50 kilometre classical | women’s | 1 | 2026 | Ebba Andersson Sweden |
| Men's 10 km classical | men’s | 1 | 1998 | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway |
| Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit | men’s | 1 | 1998 | Thomas Alsgaard Norway |
| Men's 2 × 10 kilometre pursuit | men’s | 1 | 2002 | Frode Estil Norway / Thomas Alsgaard Norway |
| Men's 30 kilometre freestyle | men’s | 1 | 1994 | Thomas Alsgaard Norway |
| Men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start | men’s | 1 | 2002 | Christian Hoffmann Austria |
| Men's 30 km classical | men’s | 1 | 1998 | Mika Myllylä Finland |
| Men's 50 km freestyle | men’s | 1 | 1998 | Bjørn Dæhlie Norway |
| Sprint freestyle | men’s | 1 | 2022 | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| Sprint freestyle | women’s | 1 | 2022 | Jonna Sundling Sweden |
| Team sprint classical | men’s | 1 | 2022 | Erik Valnes, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
| Team sprint classical | women’s | 1 | 2022 | Katharina Hennig, Victoria Carl Germany |
| Women's 15 kilometre classical | women’s | 1 | 1992 | Lyubov Yegorova Unified Team |
| Women's 15 kilometre freestyle | women’s | 1 | 1994 | Manuela Di Centa Italy |
| Women's 15 kilometre freestyle mass start | women’s | 1 | 2002 | Stefania Belmondo Italy |
| Women's 15 km classical | women’s | 1 | 1998 | Olga Danilova Russia |
| Women's 2 × 5 kilometre pursuit | women’s | 1 | 2002 | Beckie Scott Canada |
| Women's 20 km | women’s | 1 | 1984 | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Finland |
| Women's 30 km freestyle | women’s | 1 | 1998 | Yuliya Chepalova Russia |
| Women's 5 km classical | women’s | 1 | 1998 | Larisa Lazutina Russia |
| Women's Combined 5 km + 10 km pursuit | women’s | 1 | 1998 | Larisa Lazutina Russia |