List of FIS Cross-Country World Cup men's race winners

This is a list of individual male winners in FIS Cross-Country World Cup from 1982 season to present. The list includes distance races, sprints and stage events as well as the distance and sprint stages of the stage events. Distance races have been part of the World Cup ever since its formation. Sprint discipline was first introduced in 1995/96 World Cup season and stage events are first introduced in 2006/07 World Cup season. World Championship and Olympic races were counted as a World Cup race until 1999 World Championships and 1994 Olympics.

History

Bjørn Dæhlie (46) is the most successful male cross-country skier of all time in terms of victories.

In 40 official World Cup seasons, as of 30 January 2021, 834 individual races (576 distance, 220 sprint, 37 stage events) for men were held. These events saw 835 winners, because one race (individual 15 km classic race on 3 February 2007) ended with a tie.

A total of 155 male cross-country skier from 19 nations have won at least one individual race. In this list Soviet Union and Russia listed separately but counted as one nation. West Germany and Germany listed together since there is no East German winner and the only West German winner Jochen Behle continued his career for Germany after the German reunification in 1990. The first winner was the Norwegian Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass who won the 15 km individual race in Reit im Winkl on 9 January 1982. The newest member of the list is Denis Spitsov who won the freestyle 10 km mass start in Val di Fiemme on 10 January 2021.

Mikkelsplass was also the first skier to win races in two and three different seasons, he won the opening races of the first two official World Cup seasons (1981/82, 1982/83) and the 1984/85 season. The Kazakh Vladimir Smirnov and the Norwegian Petter Northug won races in 11 different seasons, but Northug has won races in 11 consecutive seasons and he is still only skier to do so. With 46 World Cup victories, Norwegian Bjørn Dæhlie is the most successful World Cup racer in the history. In his 11-season career, Dæhlie has won races for 10 consecutive seasons from 1989/90 to 1998/99 which made him the only skier who won a race in every year in a single decade. Gunde Svan was the first skier to win a race in four, five, six, seven, eight and nine seasons and all these seasons were consecutive. Throughout his 9-season long career, Svan managed to win at least one race in every season he competed. Smirnov was the first to win races in ten and eleven seasons, while Dæhlie was the first to win in ten consecutive seasons and Northug was the first and the only skier to win in eleven consecutive seasons.

The youngest male winner is Petter Northug (born 6 January 1986) who won the 20 km pursuit race in Falun on 8 March 2006 at the age of 20 years and 61 days. The oldest winner is Harri Kirvesniemi (born 10 May 1958) who was aged 41 years 306 days when he won the prestigious 50 km classical mass start race in Oslo Holmenkollen on 11 March 2000, 17 years 358 days after his first race victory in Štrbské Pleso on 19 March 1982, which is also the longest time between the first and the last victory in the World Cup. The oldest skier to win his first race was Giorgio Di Centa (born 7 October 1972). When he won the 15 km individual freestyle race in Canmore on 5 February 2010 which was his only career victory, he was aged 37 years and 121 days.

Mikhail Devyatyarov and Mikhail Devyatyarov Jr. are the first father and son pair to win a World Cup race. They are followed by the Canadians Pierre and Alex Harvey. Apart from father-son pairs, there are two different brother pairs won a World Cup race: Mathias and Thobias Fredriksson of Sweden and Petter and Tomas Northug of Norway. From these two, the Fredriksson brothers were the first to do so. During the 2002/03 season, three consecutive World Cup races were won by Fredriksson brothers (two for Mathias and one for Thobias) which was also followed by the Northug brothers who became the winner of two consecutive races in the 2014/15 World Cup season after the victory in 2015 Tour de Ski was given to Petter Northug on 20 July 2016 due to illegal use of asthma medication by the initial winner Martin Johnsrud Sundby.

Statistics

As of 30 January 2021
Total World Cup Stage World Cup
Distance Sprint Stage events Distance Sprint
Events8344391693713851
Double wins11
Winners8354401693713851
  • Distance: Competitions of distances longer than 1.8 km
  • Sprint: Competitions of distances shorter than 1.8 km
  • Stage events: Overall winners of Stage World Cup events (Nordic Opening, World Cup Final, Tour de Ski, FIS Ski Tour, Sprint Tour and Ski Tour Canada)

Winners

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (40) is the most successful male sprinter in World Cup history, with 25 sprint victories.
Petter Northug (38) is the youngest ever World Cup race winner.
Gunde Svan (30) had won at least one race in every season he competed.
Vladimir Smirnov (30) had won at least one World Cup race in 11 different seasons.
Martin Johnsrud Sundby (30) has won 8 stage events, more than any man in history.
Harri Kirvesniemi (6) is the oldest World Cup race winner of all time.
Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass (4) is the winner of the first ever World Cup race.
As of 31 January 2021
  Active athletes
  Active athletes who haven't competed in current season's World Cup competitions
  Active athletes who aren't allowed to compete due to the doping offence
Rk. Name Ref. Nation World Cup seasons Victories World Cup Stage World Cup
Distance Sprint Stage events Distance Sprint
1Bjørn Dæhlie[1] Norway1989–199946451
2Johannes Høsflot Klæbo[2] Norway2016–0000402156710
3Petter Northug[3] Norway2005–201738866153
4Gunde Svan[4] Sweden1983–19913030
Vladimir Smirnov (7 SOV / 23 KAZ)[5] Kazakhstan1982–19993030
Martin Johnsrud Sundby[6] Norway2005–00003011811
7Dario Cologna[7]  Switzerland2007–00002672611
Alexander Bolshunov[8] Russia2017–00002614138
9Lukáš Bauer[9] Czech Republic1997–201618927
10Emil Jönsson[10] Sweden2003–201816133
Federico Pellegrino[11] Italy2010–000016115
12Sergey Ustiugov[12] Russia2013–00001512183
13Torgny Mogren[13] Sweden1983–19981313
Thomas Alsgaard[14] Norway1993–200313112
Tor Arne Hetland[15] Norway1995–200913292
Axel Teichmann[16] Germany1998–20141385
Ola Vigen Hattestad[17] Norway2003–20171313
18Jens Arne Svartedal[18] Norway1997–201012111
19Per Elofsson[19] Sweden1996–20031111
Tobias Angerer[20] Germany1998–201411101
Eldar Rønning[21] Norway2003–2015114331
Alexey Poltoranin[22] Kazakhstan2004–000011317
23Mika Myllylä[23] Finland1992–20001010
Maurice Manificat[24] France2006–00001064
25Vegard Ulvang[25] Norway1984–199799
Alexei Prokourorov (3 SOV / 6 RUS)[26] Russia1984–200299
Mathias Fredriksson[27] Sweden1993–2011981
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset[28] Norway1993–20129441
Alexander Legkov[29] Russia2003–20169423
Eirik Brandsdal[30] Norway2007–2020972
31Vincent Vittoz[31] France1996–2011871
Finn Hågen Krogh[32] Norway2011–000082231
Alex Harvey[33] Canada2008–201981151
Emil Iversen[34] Norway2013–000082141
35Johann Mühlegg[35] Spain1991–200277
Maxim Vylegzhanin[36] Russia2005–2019752
Pål Golberg[37] Norway2010–0000713111
38Thomas Wassberg[38] Sweden1982–198866
Harri Kirvesniemi[39] Finland1982–200166
Anders Aukland[40] Norway1993–201266
Pietro Piller Cottrer[41] Italy1994–2012651
Andrus Veerpalu[42] Estonia1992–201166
43Bill Koch[43] United States1982–199255
Cristian Zorzi[44] Italy1993–201055
Thobias Fredriksson[45] Sweden1995–200955
Johan Olsson[46] Sweden2001–201755
Anders Gløersen[47] Norway2007–0000514
Nikita Kriukov[48] Russia2006–0000523
Marcus Hellner[49] Sweden2006–2018523
Sjur Røthe[50] Norway2009–0000523
Iivo Niskanen[51] Finland2011–0000541
52Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass[52] Norway1982–199644
Jari Isometsä[53] Finland1990–200644
Frode Estil[54] Norway1995–200744
Peter Larsson[55] Sweden1999–200944
René Sommerfeldt[56] Germany1996–2010431
Teodor Peterson[57] Sweden2009–2020422
Matti Heikkinen[58] Finland2002–2019413
59Alexander Zavyalov[59] Soviet Union1982–198433
Pierre Harvey[60] Canada1982–198833
Erling Jevne [61] Norway1987–200233
Silvio Fauner[62] Italy1987–200633
Håvard Bjerkeli[63] Norway1998–200633
Björn Lind[64] Sweden2000–201033
Børre Næss[65] Norway2003–201133
Anders Södergren[66] Sweden1999–201533
Johan Kjølstad[67] Norway2002–2012321
Alexei Petukhov[68] Russia2003–000033
Nikolay Morilov[69] Russia2004–0000312
Devon Kershaw[70] Canada2004–20183111
Daniel Rickardsson[71] Sweden2004–0000321
Calle Halfvarsson[72] Sweden2009–0000312
Didrik Tønseth[73] Norway2012–00003111
Simen Hegstad Krüger[74] Norway2013–0000321
75Oddvar Brå[75] Norway1982–198922
Nikolay Zimyatov[76] Soviet Union1982–198822
Tor Håkon Holte[77] Norway1982–198622
Thomas Eriksson[78] Sweden1982–199322
Mikhail Devyatyarov[79] Soviet Union1982–199222
Terje Langli[80] Norway1986–199622
Marco Albarello[81] Italy1984–199822
Mikhail Botvinov[82] Austria1990–200722
Peter Schlickenrieder[83] Germany1992–200122
Morten Brørs[84] Norway1997–200422
Mikhail Ivanov[85] Russia1997–200722
Fabio Maj[86] Italy1991–2004211
Fulvio Valbusa[87] Italy1992–200622
Christian Hoffmann[88] Austria1994–200922
Trond Iversen[89] Norway2000–200922
Vasily Rochev[90] Russia2000–201022
Renato Pasini[91] Italy2000–201322
Sergey Shiryayev[92] Russia2006–201322
John Kristian Dahl[93] Norway2001–2013211
Ilia Chernousov[94] Russia2006–0000211
Tim Tscharnke[95] Germany2008–2017211
Petr Sedov[96] Russia2009–0000211
Sindre Bjørnestad Skar[97] Norway2011–000022
Lucas Chanavat[98] France2015–000022
Hans Christer Holund[99] Norway2009–000022
100Jan Ottosson[100] Sweden1982–199411
Jan Lindvall[101] Norway1982–198411
Asko Autio[102] Finland1982–198311
Ove Aunli[103] Norway1982–198711
Kari Härkönen[104] Finland1982–198511
Lars Erik Eriksen[105] Norway1982–198411
Maurilio De Zolt[106] Italy1982–199411
Lars Håland[107] Sweden1986–199811
Christer Majbäck[108] Sweden1984–199911
Jochen Behle[109] Germany1982–199811
Kristen Skjeldal[110] Norway1989–200811
Henrik Forsberg[111] Sweden1988–199911
Sture Sivertsen[112] Norway1990–199911
Ari Palolahti[113] Finland1995–200511
Espen Bjervig[114] Norway1995–200311
Anders Bergström[115] Sweden1989–199911
Jan Jacob Verdenius[116] Norway1993–200211
Sergei Dolidovich[117] Belarus1993–201811
Mikael Östberg[118] Sweden1998–200811
Jörgen Brink[119] Sweden1995–201111
Janusz Krężelok[120] Poland1995–201011
Freddy Schwienbacher[121] Italy1995–200911
Martin Bajčičák[122] Slovakia1995–201511
Yevgeny Dementyev[123] Russia2003–000011
Tore Ruud Hofstad[124] Norway2000–200911
Daniel Tynell[125] Sweden2004–200611
Ole Einar Bjørndalen[126] Norway1998–201011
Christoph Eigenmann[127]  Switzerland2000–201311
Franz Göring[128] Germany2003–201411
Toni Livers[129]  Switzerland2003–202011
Mikhail Devyatyarov Jr.[130] Russia2003–201611
Josef Wenzl[131] Germany2004–201611
Emmanuel Jonnier[132] France1999–201111
Nikolay Pankratov[133] Russia2003–201011
Valerio Checchi[134] Italy2001–201411
Jean-Marc Gaillard[135] France2001–000011
Ivan Babikov[136] Canada2005–201611
Sami Jauhojärvi[137] Finland2001–201711
Ronny André Hafsås[138] Norway2007–201111
Artem Zhmurko[139] Russia2010–201311
Giorgio Di Centa[140] Italy1993–201711
Noah Hoffman[141] United States2009–201811
Simeon Hamilton[142] United States2010–000011
Chris André Jespersen[143] Norway2003–000011
Roland Clara[144] Italy2005–201611
Tomas Northug[145] Norway2010–201711
Francesco De Fabiani[146] Italy2013–000011
Sondre Turvoll Fossli[147] Norway2011–201911
Niklas Dyrhaug[148] Norway2009–000011
Baptiste Gros[149] France2010–000011
Gleb Retivykh[150] Russia2011–000011
Janosch Brugger[151] Germany2017–000011
Evgeniy Belov[152] Russia2010–000011
Erik Valnes[153] Norway2017–000011
Oskar Svensson[154] Sweden2014–000011
Denis Spitsov[155] Russia2017–000011
  • Ties are shown in chronological order.

See also

References

  1. DAEHLIE Bjoern at the International Ski Federation
  2. KLAEBO Johannes Hoesflot at the International Ski Federation
  3. NORTHUG JR. Petter at the International Ski Federation
  4. SVAN Gunde at the International Ski Federation
  5. SMIRNOV Vladimir at the International Ski Federation
  6. SUNDBY Martin Johnsrud at the International Ski Federation
  7. COLOGNA Dario at the International Ski Federation
  8. BOLSHUNOV Alexander at the International Ski Federation
  9. BAUER Lukas at the International Ski Federation
  10. 98289 at the International Ski Federation
  11. PELLEGRINO Federico at the International Ski Federation
  12. USTIUGOV Sergey at the International Ski Federation
  13. MOGREN Torgny at the International Ski Federation
  14. ALSGAARD Thomas at the International Ski Federation
  15. HETLAND Tor Arne at the International Ski Federation
  16. TEICHMANN Axel at the International Ski Federation
  17. HATTESTAD Ola Vigen at the International Ski Federation
  18. SVARTEDAL Jens Arne at the International Ski Federation
  19. ELOFSSON Per at the International Ski Federation
  20. ANGERER Tobias at the International Ski Federation
  21. ROENNING Eldar at the International Ski Federation
  22. POLTORANIN Alexey at the International Ski Federation
  23. MYLLYLAE Mika at the International Ski Federation
  24. MANIFICAT Maurice at the International Ski Federation
  25. ULVANG Vegard at the International Ski Federation
  26. PROKOUROROV Alexei at the International Ski Federation
  27. FREDRIKSSON Mathias at the International Ski Federation
  28. HJELMESET Odd-Bjoern at the International Ski Federation
  29. LEGKOV Alexander at the International Ski Federation
  30. BRANDSDAL Eirik at the International Ski Federation
  31. VITTOZ Vincent at the International Ski Federation
  32. KROGH Finn Haagen at the International Ski Federation
  33. HARVEY Alex at the International Ski Federation
  34. IVERSEN Emil at the International Ski Federation
  35. MUEHLEGG Johan at the International Ski Federation
  36. VYLEGZHANIN Maxim at the International Ski Federation
  37. GOLBERG Paal at the International Ski Federation
  38. WASSBERG Thomas at the International Ski Federation
  39. KIRVESNIEMI Harri at the International Ski Federation
  40. AUKLAND Anders at the International Ski Federation
  41. PILLER COTTRER Pietro at the International Ski Federation
  42. VEERPALU Andrus at the International Ski Federation
  43. KOCH Bill at the International Ski Federation
  44. ZORZI Cristian at the International Ski Federation
  45. FREDRIKSSON Thobias at the International Ski Federation
  46. OLSSON Johan at the International Ski Federation
  47. GLOEERSEN Anders at the International Ski Federation
  48. KRIUKOV Nikita at the International Ski Federation
  49. HELLNER Marcus at the International Ski Federation
  50. ROETHE Sjur at the International Ski Federation
  51. NISKANEN Iivo at the International Ski Federation
  52. MIKKELSPLASS Paal Gunnar at the International Ski Federation
  53. ISOMETSAE Jari at the International Ski Federation
  54. ESTIL Frode at the International Ski Federation
  55. LARSSON Peter at the International Ski Federation
  56. SOMMERFELDT Rene at the International Ski Federation
  57. PETERSON Teodor at the International Ski Federation
  58. HEIKKINEN Matti at the International Ski Federation
  59. SAVJALOV Alexander at the International Ski Federation
  60. HARVEY Pierre at the International Ski Federation
  61. JEVNE Erling at the International Ski Federation
  62. FAUNER Silvio at the International Ski Federation
  63. BJERKELI Haavard at the International Ski Federation
  64. LIND Bjoern at the International Ski Federation
  65. NAESS Boerre at the International Ski Federation
  66. SOEDERGREN Anders at the International Ski Federation
  67. KJOELSTAD Johan at the International Ski Federation
  68. PETUKHOV Alexey at the International Ski Federation
  69. MORILOV Nikolay at the International Ski Federation
  70. KERSHAW Devon at the International Ski Federation
  71. RICKARDSSON Daniel at the International Ski Federation
  72. HALFVARSSON Calle at the International Ski Federation
  73. TOENSETH Didrik at the International Ski Federation
  74. KRUEGER Simen Hegstad at the International Ski Federation
  75. BRAA Oddvar at the International Ski Federation
  76. ZIMJATOV Nikolaj at the International Ski Federation
  77. HOLTE Tor Haakon at the International Ski Federation
  78. ERIKSSON Thomas at the International Ski Federation
  79. DEVJATIAROV Mickail at the International Ski Federation
  80. LANGLI Terje at the International Ski Federation
  81. ALBARELLO Marco at the International Ski Federation
  82. BOTVINOV Mikhail at the International Ski Federation
  83. SCHLICKENRIEDER Peter at the International Ski Federation
  84. BROERS Morten at the International Ski Federation
  85. IVANOV Mikhail at the International Ski Federation
  86. MAY Fabio at the International Ski Federation
  87. VALBUSA Fulvio at the International Ski Federation
  88. HOFFMANN Christian at the International Ski Federation
  89. IVERSEN Trond at the International Ski Federation
  90. ROTCHEV Vassili at the International Ski Federation
  91. PASINI Renato at the International Ski Federation
  92. SHIRIAEV Sergey at the International Ski Federation
  93. DAHL John Kristian at the International Ski Federation
  94. CHERNOUSOV Ilia at the International Ski Federation
  95. TSCHARNKE Tim at the International Ski Federation
  96. SEDOV Petr at the International Ski Federation
  97. SKAR Sindre Bjoernestad at the International Ski Federation
  98. CHANAVAT Lucas at the International Ski Federation
  99. HOLUND Hans Christer at the International Ski Federation
  100. OTTOSSON Jan at the International Ski Federation
  101. LINDVALL Jan at the International Ski Federation
  102. AUTIO Asko at the International Ski Federation
  103. AUNLI Ove at the International Ski Federation
  104. HAERKOENEN Kari at the International Ski Federation
  105. ERIKSEN Lars Erik at the International Ski Federation
  106. DE ZOLT Maurilio at the International Ski Federation
  107. HAALAND Lars at the International Ski Federation
  108. MAJBAECK Christer at the International Ski Federation
  109. BEHLE Jochen at the International Ski Federation
  110. SKJELDAL Kristen at the International Ski Federation
  111. FORSBERG Henrik at the International Ski Federation
  112. SIVERTSEN Sture at the International Ski Federation
  113. PALOLAHTI Ari at the International Ski Federation
  114. BJERVIG Espen at the International Ski Federation
  115. BERGSTROEM Anders at the International Ski Federation
  116. VERDENIUS Jan Jacob at the International Ski Federation
  117. DOLIDOVICH Sergei at the International Ski Federation
  118. OESTBERG Mikael at the International Ski Federation
  119. BRINK Joergen at the International Ski Federation
  120. KREZELOK Janusz at the International Ski Federation
  121. SCHWIENBACHER Freddy at the International Ski Federation
  122. BAJCICAK Martin at the International Ski Federation
  123. DEMENTIEV Eugeniy at the International Ski Federation
  124. HOFSTAD Tore Ruud at the International Ski Federation
  125. TYNELL Daniel at the International Ski Federation
  126. BJOERNDALEN Ole Einar at the International Ski Federation
  127. EIGENMANN Christoph at the International Ski Federation
  128. GOERING Franz at the International Ski Federation
  129. LIVERS Toni at the International Ski Federation
  130. DEVJATIAROV Mikhail Jun. at the International Ski Federation
  131. WENZL Josef at the International Ski Federation
  132. JONNIER Emmanuel at the International Ski Federation
  133. PANKRATOV Nikolay at the International Ski Federation
  134. CHECCHI Valerio at the International Ski Federation
  135. GAILLARD Jean Marc at the International Ski Federation
  136. BABIKOV Ivan at the International Ski Federation
  137. JAUHOJAERVI Sami at the International Ski Federation
  138. HAFSAAS Ronny Andre at the International Ski Federation
  139. ZHMURKO Artem at the International Ski Federation
  140. DI CENTA Giorgio at the International Ski Federation
  141. HOFFMAN Noah at the International Ski Federation
  142. HAMILTON Simeon at the International Ski Federation
  143. JESPERSEN Chris Andre at the International Ski Federation
  144. CLARA Roland at the International Ski Federation
  145. NORTHUG Tomas at the International Ski Federation
  146. DE FABIANI Francesco at the International Ski Federation
  147. FOSSLI Sondre Turvoll at the International Ski Federation
  148. DYRHAUG Niklas at the International Ski Federation
  149. GROS Baptiste at the International Ski Federation
  150. RETIVYKH Gleb at the International Ski Federation
  151. BRUGGER Janosch at the International Ski Federation
  152. BELOV Evgeniy at the International Ski Federation
  153. VALNES Erik at the International Ski Federation
  154. SVENSSON Oskar at the International Ski Federation
  155. SPITSOV Denis at the International Ski Federation
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