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2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

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2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Discipline Men Women
Overall Sweden Mathias Fredriksson Norway Bente Skari (4th title)
Distance (not arranged) (not arranged)
Sprint Sweden Thobias Fredriksson Norway Marit Bjørgen
Nations Cup Sweden Sweden Norway Norway
Nations Cup Overall Norway Norway
Competition
Locations 19 venues 19 venues
Individual 21 events 21 events
Relay/Team 6 events 6 events

The 2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 22nd official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 26 October on 2002 and was concluded in Falun, Sweden, on 23 March 2003. Mathias Fredriksson of Sweden won the overall men's cup,[1] and Bente Skari of Norway won the women's.[2]

Calendar

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Men

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Key: C – Classic / F – Freestyle
WC Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Yellow bib Ref.
1 26 October 2002   Germany Düsseldorf Sprint F   Sweden Peter Larsson Sweden Thobias Fredriksson Norway Tor Arne Hetland Sweden Peter Larsson [1]
2 23 November 2002   Sweden Kiruna 10 km F   France Vincent Vittoz Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer Italy Fulvio Valbusa Norway Tor Arne Hetland [2]
3 30 November 2002   Finland Ruka 15 km C   Russia Vasily Rochev Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer Germany Axel Teichmann Russia Vasily Rochev [3]
4 7 December 2002   Switzerland Davos 15 km F   Sweden Mathias Fredriksson France Vincent Vittoz Italy Fulvio Valbusa France Vincent Vittoz [4]
5 11 December 2002   Italy Clusone Sprint F   Norway Tor Arne Hetland Germany René Sommerfeldt Sweden Anders Högberg Germany René Sommerfeldt [5]
6 14 December 2002   Italy Cogne 30 km C Mass Start   Norway Frode Estil Norway Anders Aukland Sweden Mathias Fredriksson Sweden Mathias Fredriksson [6]
7 15 December 2002   Italy Cogne Sprint C   Norway Tor Arne Hetland Finland Lauri Pyykönen Norway Jens Arne Svartedal Norway Tor Arne Hetland [7]
8 19 December 2002   Austria Linz Sprint F   Sweden Mikael Östberg Sweden Thobias Fredriksson Italy Cristian Zorzi [8]
9 21 December 2002   Austria Ramsau 10 km C + 10 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Germany Axel Teichmann Sweden Anders Södergren Germany Tobias Angerer [9]
10 4 January 2003   Russia Kavgolovo 10 km F   Germany René Sommerfeldt Sweden Mathias Fredriksson Germany Axel Teichmann Germany René Sommerfeldt [10]
11 12 January 2003   Estonia Otepää 30 km C Mass Start   Sweden Jörgen Brink Norway Anders Aukland Estonia Andrus Veerpalu [11]
12 18 January 2003   Czech Republic Nové Město 15 km F   Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer Austria Christian Hoffmann Sweden Per Elofsson [12]
13 25 January 2003   Germany Oberhof 15 km C Mass Start   Sweden Mathias Fredriksson Switzerland Reto Burgermeister Norway Frode Estil Sweden Mathias Fredriksson [13]
14 12 February 2003   Germany Reit im Winkl Sprint F   Italy Cristian Zorzi Sweden Jörgen Brink Germany Tobias Angerer [14]
15 15 February 2003   Italy Asiago 10 km C   Estonia Andrus Veerpalu Norway Frode Estil Italy Fulvio Valbusa [15]
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 (22 February – 5 March)
16 6 March 2003   Norway Oslo Sprint C   Norway Håvard Bjerkeli Finland Lauri Pyykönen Sweden Thobias Fredriksson Sweden Mathias Fredriksson [16]
17 8 March 2003   Norway Oslo 50 km C   Estonia Andrus Veerpalu Norway Anders Aukland Russia Andrey Noutrikhin [17]
18 11 March 2003   Norway Drammen Sprint C   Norway Jens Arne Svartedal Finland Keijo Kurttila Sweden Thobias Fredriksson [18]
19 16 March 2003   Finland Lahti 15 km F   Sweden Mathias Fredriksson Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer [19]
20 20 March 2003   Sweden Borlänge Sprint F   Sweden Thobias Fredriksson Sweden Peter Larsson Italy Cristian Zorzi [20]
21 22 March 2003   Sweden Falun 10 km C + 10 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson Norway Frode Estil Sweden Jörgen Brink [21]

Women

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Key: C – Classic / F – Freestyle
WC Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Yellow bib Ref.
1 26 October 2002   Germany Düsseldorf Sprint F   Norway Marit Bjørgen Italy Gabriella Paruzzi Norway Anita Moen Norway Marit Bjørgen [22]
2 23 November 2002   Sweden Kiruna 5 km F   Germany Evi Sachenbacher
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
Germany Claudia Künzel Germany Evi Sachenbacher [23]
3 30 November 2002   Finland Ruka 10 km C   Norway Bente Skari Estonia Kristina Šmigun Russia Lilia Vasilieva Estonia Kristina Šmigun [24]
4 7 December 2002   Switzerland Davos 10 km F   Norway Bente Skari Estonia Kristina Šmigun Italy Gabriella Paruzzi [25]
5 11 December 2002   Italy Clusone Sprint F   Norway Marit Bjørgen Germany Claudia Künzel Norway Maj Helen Sorkmo [26]
6 14 December 2002   Italy Cogne 15 km C Mass Start   Norway Bente Skari EstoniaKristina Šmigun Norway Anita Moen [27]
7 15 December 2002   Italy Cogne Sprint C   Norway Bente Skari Norway Marit Bjørgen Norway Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Norway Bente Skari [28]
8 19 December 2002   Austria Linz Sprint F   Finland Pirjo Manninen Norway Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Canada Beckie Scott [29]
9 21 December 2002   Austria Ramsau 5 km C + 5 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Norway Bente Skari Norway Marit Bjørgen Estonia Kristina Šmigun [30]
10 4 January 2003   Russia Kavgolovo 5 km F   Estonia Kristina Šmigun Italy Sabina Valbusa Italy Gabriella Paruzzi [31]
11 12 January 2003   Estonia Otepää 15 km C Mass Start   Norway Bente Skari Estonia Kristina Šmigun Finland Kaisa Varis [32]
12 18 January 2003   Czech Republic Nové Město 10 km F   Norway Bente Skari Italy Gabriella Paruzzi EstoniaKristina Šmigun [33]
13 25 January 2003   Germany Oberhof 10 km C Mass Start   Norway Bente Skari Norway Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Finland Kaisa Varis [34]
14 12 February 2003   Germany Reit im Winkl Sprint F   Norway Marit Bjørgen Germany Evi Sachenbacher Italy Sabina Valbusa [35]
15 15 February 2003   Italy Asiago 5 km C   Norway Bente Skari Canada Beckie Scott Russia Olga Zavyalova [36]
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 (22 February – 5 March)
16 6 March 2003   Norway Oslo Sprint C   Norway Bente Skari Germany Manuela Henkel Finland Kirsi Välimaa Norway Bente Skari [37]
17 8 March 2003   Norway Oslo 30 km C   Norway Bente Skari Finland Annmari Viljanmaa Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen [38]
18 11 March 2003   Norway Drammen Sprint C   Norway Bente Skari Germany Manuela Henkel Finland Virpi Kuitunen [39]
19 16 March 2003   Finland Lahti 10 km F   Italy Gabriella Paruzzi Russia Olga Zavyalova Norway Bente Skari [40]
20 20 March 2003   Sweden Borlänge Sprint F   Norway Bente Skari Canada Beckie Scott Norway Marit Bjørgen [41]
21 22 March 2003   Sweden Falun 5 km C + 5 km F  
Double Pursuit  
Norway Bente Skari Germany Evi Sachenbacher Russia Olga Zavyalova [42]

Men's team

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WC Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Ref.
27 October 2002   Germany Düsseldorf Team Sprint F   cancelled, not rescheduled
1 24 November 2002   Sweden Kiruna 4 × 10 km relay C/F   Italy Italy

Giorgio Di Centa
Fulvio Valbusa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi

Norway Norway

Kristen Skjeldal
Anders Aukland
Tor Arne Hetland
Thomas Alsgaard

Germany Germany

Andreas Schlütter
Axel Teichmann
Tobias Angerer
René Sommerfeldt

[43]
2 8 December 2002   Switzerland Davos 4 × 10 km relay C/F   Norway Norway II

Anders Aukland
Tore Bjonviken
Tor Arne Hetland
Thomas Alsgaard

Italy Italy

Giorgio Di Centa
Freddy Schwienbacher
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi

Norway Norway

Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
Frode Estil
Kristen Skjeldal
Espen Bjervig

[44]
5 January 2003   Russia Kavgolovo Team Sprint F   cancelled, not rescheduled [45]
3 19 January 2003   Czech Republic Nové Město 4 × 10 km relay C/F   Norway Norway

Anders Aukland
Frode Estil
Tore Ruud Hofstad
Thomas Alsgaard

Italy Italy

Giorgio Di Centa
Fulvio Valbusa
Cristian Zorzi
Freddy Schwienbacher

Germany Germany

Jens Filbrich
Andreas Schlütter
Tobias Angerer
Andreas Stitzl

[46]
4 26 January 2003   Germany Oberhof Team Sprint F   Italy Italy

Giorgio Di Centa
Cristian Zorzi

Germany Germany

René Sommerfeldt
Tobias Angerer

Norway Norway

Jens Arne Svartedal
Thomas Alsgaard

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5 14 February 2003   Italy Asiago Team Sprint F   Italy Italy

Giorgio Di Centa
Cristian Zorzi

Germany Germany II

René Sommerfeldt
Tobias Angerer

Italy Italy II

Renato Pasini
Freddy Schwienbacher

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6 23 March 2003   Sweden Falun 4 × 10 km relay C/F   Sweden Sweden

Lars Carlsson
Mathias Fredriksson
Anders Södergren
Jörgen Brink

Italy Italy

Giorgio Di Centa
Fulvio Valbusa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi

Germany Germany

Jens Filbrich
Andreas Schlütter
René Sommerfeldt
Axel Teichmann

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Women's team

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WC Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Ref.
27 October 2002   Germany Düsseldorf Team Sprint F   cancelled, not rescheduled
1 24 November 2002   Sweden Kiruna 4 × 5 km relay C/F   Norway Norway

Anita Moen
Bente Skari
Maj Helen Sorkmo
Vibeke Skofterud

Germany Germany

Manuela Henkel
Viola Bauer
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher

Italy Italy

Magda Genuin
Gabriella Paruzzi
Arianna Follis
Sabina Valbusa

[50]
2 8 December 2002   Switzerland Davos 4 × 5 km relay C/F   Norway Norway

Vibeke Skofterud
Bente Skari
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Maj Helen Sorkmo

Russia Russia

Olga Zavyalova
Lilia Vasilieva
Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova
Nina Gavrylyuk

Germany Germany

Manuela Henkel
Viola Bauer
Evi Sachenbacher
Claudia Künzel

[51]
5 January 2003   Russia Kavgolovo Team Sprint F   cancelled, not rescheduled [52]
3 19 January 2003   Czech Republic Nové Město 4 × 5 km relay C/F   Germany Germany

Viola Bauer
Manuela Henkel
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher

Norway Norway

Anita Moen
Marit Bjørgen
Kristin Størmer Steira
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen

Finland Finland

Kirsi Välimaa
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Elina Hietamäki
Kaisa Varis

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4 26 January 2003   Germany Oberhof Team Sprint F   Norway Norway

Anita Moen
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen

Germany Germany II

Claudia Künzel
Manuela Henkel

Germany Germany III

Viola Bauer
Stefanie Böhler

[54]
5 14 February 2003   Italy Asiago Team Sprint F   Germany Germany II

Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher

Russia Russia II

Alyona Sidko
Natalya Korostelyova

Italy Italy

Karin Moroder
Arianna Follis

[55]
6 23 March 2003   Sweden Falun 4 × 5 km relay C/F   Germany Germany

Manuela Henkel
Viola Bauer
Claudia Künzel
Evi Sachenbacher

Norway Norway

Anita Moen
Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen
Kristin Størmer Steira
Bente Skari

Italy Italy

Sabina Valbusa
Gabriella Paruzzi
Antonella Confortola
Arianna Follis

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Mixed team

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WC Date Place Discipline Winner Second Third Ref.
1 1 December 2002   Finland Ruka 2 × 5 km/2 × 10 km C/F    Finland
Annmari Viljanmaa
Ari Palolahti
Pirjo Manninen
Teemu Kattilakoski
 Finland II
Kirsi Välimaa
Kuisma Taipale
Riitta-Liisa Lassila
Sami Jauhojärvi
 Italy
Gabriella Paruzzi
Fulvio Valbusa
Sabina Valbusa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
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Men's standings

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Women's standings

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Achievements

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Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2002/03 season in parentheses)

References

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  1. ^ "WORLD CUP STANDING MEN" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "WORLD CUP STANDING WOMEN" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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