Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

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#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Bjørn Dæhlie	Bjørn Dæhlie	Bjørn Dæhlie	Bjørn Dæhlie	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	232	▲ +61
2	Dario Cologna	Dario Cologna	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	Bjørn Dæhlie	189	–
3	Petter Northug	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	Dario Cologna	Dario Cologna	Dario Cologna	133	–
4	Gunde Svan	Petter Northug	Petter Northug	Petter Northug	Petter Northug	112	–
5	Vladimir Smirnov	Gunde Svan	Gunde Svan	Gunde Svan	Gunde Svan	106	–
6	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	Vladimir Smirnov	Vladimir Smirnov	Vladimir Smirnov	Vladimir Smirnov	103	–
7	Alexander Bolshunov	Alexander Bolshunov	Alexander Bolshunov	Alexander Bolshunov	Alexander Bolshunov	98	–
8	Martin Johnsrud Sundby	Martin Johnsrud Sundby	Martin Johnsrud Sundby	Martin Johnsrud Sundby	Martin Johnsrud Sundby	79	–
9	Thomas Alsgaard	Thomas Alsgaard	Thomas Alsgaard	Thomas Alsgaard	Thomas Alsgaard	66	–
10	Thomas Wassberg	Thomas Wassberg	Thomas Wassberg	Thomas Wassberg	Thomas Wassberg	63	–
11	Vegard Ulvang	Vegard Ulvang	Vegard Ulvang	Vegard Ulvang	Vegard Ulvang	61	–
12	Mika Myllylä	Mika Myllylä	Mika Myllylä	Mika Myllylä	Mika Myllylä	60	–
13	Sixten Jernberg	Sixten Jernberg	Sixten Jernberg	Sixten Jernberg	Sixten Jernberg	60	–
14	Veikko Hakulinen	Veikko Hakulinen	Veikko Hakulinen	Veikko Hakulinen	Veikko Hakulinen	49	–
15	Tobias Angerer	Tobias Angerer	Tobias Angerer	Simen Hegstad Krüger	Simen Hegstad Krüger	47	–
16	Lukáš Bauer	Lukáš Bauer	Lukáš Bauer	Tobias Angerer	Federico Pellegrino	46	▲ +4
17	Alexander Legkov	Simen Hegstad Krüger	Simen Hegstad Krüger	Lukáš Bauer	Tobias Angerer	46	–
18	Eero Mäntyranta	Alexander Legkov	Alexander Legkov	Federico Pellegrino	Lukáš Bauer	45	–
19	Tor Arne Hetland	Eero Mäntyranta	Eero Mäntyranta	Alexander Legkov	Alexander Legkov	40	–
20	Iivo Niskanen	Federico Pellegrino	Federico Pellegrino	Eero Mäntyranta	Eero Mäntyranta	38	–
21	Juha Mieto	Tor Arne Hetland	Tor Arne Hetland	Tor Arne Hetland	Tor Arne Hetland	38	–
22	Andrus Veerpalu	Iivo Niskanen	Iivo Niskanen	Iivo Niskanen	Iivo Niskanen	37	–
23	Federico Pellegrino	Juha Mieto	Juha Mieto	Juha Mieto	Juha Mieto	37	–
24	Per Elofsson	Andrus Veerpalu	Andrus Veerpalu	Andrus Veerpalu	Andrus Veerpalu	36	–
25	Nikolay Zimyatov	Per Elofsson	Per Elofsson	Per Elofsson	Per Elofsson	34	–
26	Ola Vigen Hattestad	Nikolay Zimyatov	Nikolay Zimyatov	Nikolay Zimyatov	Nikolay Zimyatov	32	–
27	Axel Teichmann	Ola Vigen Hattestad	Ola Vigen Hattestad	Ola Vigen Hattestad	Ola Vigen Hattestad	32	–
28	Simen Hegstad Krüger	Axel Teichmann	Axel Teichmann	Axel Teichmann	Axel Teichmann	30	–
29	Marcus Hellner	Marcus Hellner	Marcus Hellner	Marcus Hellner	Harald Østberg Amundsen	30	▲ +8
30	René Sommerfeldt	René Sommerfeldt	René Sommerfeldt	René Sommerfeldt	Marcus Hellner	28	–
31	Pietro Piller Cottrer	Pietro Piller Cottrer	Pietro Piller Cottrer	Pietro Piller Cottrer	René Sommerfeldt	28	–
32	Torgny Mogren	Torgny Mogren	Torgny Mogren	Torgny Mogren	Pietro Piller Cottrer	26	–
33	Veli Saarinen	Veli Saarinen	Veli Saarinen	Veli Saarinen	Torgny Mogren	26	–
34	Frode Estil	Frode Estil	Frode Estil	Frode Estil	Veli Saarinen	26	–
35	Sergey Ustiugov	Sergey Ustiugov	Sergey Ustiugov	Sergey Ustiugov	Frode Estil	25	–
36	Vyacheslav Vedenin	Vyacheslav Vedenin	Vyacheslav Vedenin	Vyacheslav Vedenin	Sergey Ustiugov	25	–
37	Alexey Prokurorov	Alexey Prokurorov	Alexey Prokurorov	Alexey Prokurorov	Vyacheslav Vedenin	25	–
38	Harald Grønningen	Harald Grønningen	Harald Grønningen	Harald Grønningen	Alexey Prokurorov	24	–
39	Alexander Zavyalov	Alexander Zavyalov	Alexander Zavyalov	Alexander Zavyalov	Harald Grønningen	24	–
40	Johan Grøttumsbråten	Johan Grøttumsbråten	Johan Grøttumsbråten	Johan Grøttumsbråten	Alexander Zavyalov	23	–
41	Johan Olsson	Johan Olsson	Johan Olsson	Johan Olsson	Johan Grøttumsbråten	23	–
42	Johann Mühlegg	Johann Mühlegg	Johann Mühlegg	Johann Mühlegg	Johan Olsson	23	–
43	Sven-Åke Lundbäck	Sven-Åke Lundbäck	Pål Golberg	Harald Østberg Amundsen	Johann Mühlegg	23	–
44	Ivar Formo	Ivar Formo	Sven-Åke Lundbäck	Pål Golberg	Pål Golberg	22	–
45	Mikhail Botvinov	Mikhail Botvinov	Ivar Formo	Sven-Åke Lundbäck	Sven-Åke Lundbäck	22	–
46	Oddvar Brå	Oddvar Brå	Mikhail Botvinov	Ivar Formo	Ivar Formo	21	–
47	Hallgeir Brenden	Hallgeir Brenden	Oddvar Brå	Mikhail Botvinov	Mikhail Botvinov	21	–
48	Jens Arne Svartedal	Jens Arne Svartedal	Hallgeir Brenden	Oddvar Brå	Oddvar Brå	21	–
49	Mathias Fredriksson	Mathias Fredriksson	Jens Arne Svartedal	Hallgeir Brenden	Hallgeir Brenden	20	–
50	Maurilio De Zolt	Maurilio De Zolt	Mathias Fredriksson	Jens Arne Svartedal	Jens Arne Svartedal	20	–

Defining moments of the 2025/26 Cross-Country season

FIS-Ski.com | 16.04.2026

The 2025/26 Coop FIS Cross-Country World Cup season delivered a winter of remarkable performances, historic milestones and emotional breakthroughs. From dominant displays at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games to season-long battles for the Crystal Globes, the campaign showcased both the sport’s established stars and a new generation ready to challenge them.

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Karlsson claims historic first 50km gold: 'Something I will never forget'

FIS-Ski.com | 09.03.2026

Frida Karlsson (SWE) wrote herself into the history books as she won the first Women's 50km Mass Start at a FIS Nordic Ski World Championships, turning a 'tough season' into glory in Trondheim, Norway, on Sunday.

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Olympic cross-country skiing at Milan Cortina 2026: Klaebo goes 6-for-6, sets gold medal record

NBColympics.com | 22.02.2026

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be synonymous with Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo’s historic six gold medals, similar to how the 2008 Beijing Olympics are with Michael Phelps' eight gold medals.

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