The cross-country skiing world cup 2002/03 began on October 26, 2002 in Düsseldorf and ended on March 23, 2003 in Falun . During the season from February 18 to March 1, 2003, the Nordic World Ski Championships were held in Val di Fiemme .
The women’s season was dominated by Bente Skari , who was in her last active season. With 14 individual wins (out of 21 competitions), the Norwegian won the overall standings ahead of Estonian Kristina Šmigun and Italian Gabriella Paruzzi . It was the fourth overall victory in the Cross-Country World Cup that Skari has achieved since 1999. In the men's race, Mathias Fredriksson was able to win a total of four competitions and won with a clear advantage of almost 300 points over the German René Sommerfeldt and his Swedish compatriot Jörgen Brink .
Fredriksson's Thobias won the men's sprint in front of Arne Hetland and Lauri Pyykönen . For the women, Skari had to give way to her compatriot Marit Bjørgen , who was able to secure the small crystal ball for the first time. Third place went to the Finn Pirjo Manninen .
Norway secured the Nations Cup with a clear lead of over 3000 points over Germany and Italy . While Norway was also able to win the women’s standings with confidence, ahead of Germany and Finland , the Swedish men secured this standings just ahead of Norway and Germany.
Men
Podium places
date
venue
discipline
winner
Second
Third
October 26, 2002
Germany Dusseldorf
Sprint freestyle
Sweden Peter Larsson
Sweden Thobias Fredriksson
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
October 27, 2002
Team sprint
called off
November 23, 2002
Sweden Kiruna
10 km freestyle
France Vincent Vittoz
Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer
Italy Fulvio Valbusa
November 24, 2002
4 × 10 km relay
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
November 30, 2002
Finland Kuusamo
10 km classic
Russia Vasily Rotschew
Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer
Germany Axel Teichmann
December 1, 2002
Mixing scale 2x5 (L) 2x10 (M)
Finland Finland Annmari Viljanmaa Ari Palolahti Pirjo Manninen Teemu Kattilakoski
Finland Finland IIKirsi Välimaa Kuisma Taipale Riitta-Liisa Roponen Sami Jauhojärvi
Italy Italy Gabriella Paruzzi Fulvio Valbusa Sabina Valbusa Pietro Piller Cottrer
December 7, 2002
Switzerland Davos
15 km freestyle
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson
France Vincent Vittoz
Italy Fulvio Valbusa
December 8, 2002
4 × 10 km relay
Norway Norway IIAnders Aukland Tore Bjonviken Tor Arne Hetland Thomas Alsgaard
Italy Italy Giorgio Di Centa Freddy Schwienbacher Pietro Piller Cottrer Cristian Zorzi
Norway Norway I.Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset Frode Estil Kristen Skjeldal Espen Bjervig
December 11, 2002
Italy Clusone
Sprint freestyle
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
Germany René Sommerfeldt
Sweden Not so Högberg
December 14, 2002
Italy Cogne
30 km classic (mass start)
Norway Frode Estil
Norway Aukland is different
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson
December 15, 2002
Classic sprint
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
Finland Lauri Pyykönen
Norway Kristen Skjeldal
December 19, 2002
Austria Linz
Sprint freestyle
Sweden Mikael Ostberg
Sweden Thobias Fredriksson
Italy Cristian Zorzi
December 21, 2002
Austria Ramsau
20 km pursuit
Germany Axel Teichmann
Sweden Södergren is different
Germany Tobias Angerer
January 4, 2003
Russia Kawgolowo
10 km freestyle
Germany René Sommerfeldt
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson
Germany Axel Teichmann
January 5, 2003
Team sprint
called off
January 12, 2003
Estonia Otepää
Classic sprint
called off
January 12, 2003
30 km classic (mass start)
Sweden Jörgen Brink
Norway Aukland is different
Estonia Andrus Veerpalu
January 18, 2003
Czech Republic Nové Město
15 km freestyle
Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer
Austria Christian Hoffmann
Sweden Per Elofsson
January 19, 2003
Season
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
January 25, 2003
Germany Oberhof
15 km classic (mass start)
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson
Switzerland Reto mayor
Norway Frode Estil
January 26, 2003
Team sprint
Italy Italy Giorgio Di Centa Cristian Zorzi
Germany Germany René Sommerfeldt Tobias Angerer
Norway Norway Jens Arne Svartedal Thomas Alsgaard
February 12, 2003
Germany Reit im Winkl
Classic sprint
Italy Cristian Zorzi
Sweden Jörgen Brink
Germany Tobias Angerer
February 14, 2003
Italy Asiago
Team sprint
Italy Italy IGiorgio Di Centa Cristian Zorzi
Germany Germany IIRené Sommerfeldt Tobias Angerer
Italy Italy IIRenato Pasini Freddy Schwienbacher
February 15, 2003
10 km classic
Estonia Andrus Veerpalu
Norway Frode Estil
Italy Fulvio Valbusa
February 18 to March 1, 2003 Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 in Val di Fiemme Italy
March 6, 2003
Norway Oslo
Classic sprint
Norway Håvard Bjerkeli
Finland Lauri Pyykönen
Sweden Thobias Fredriksson
March 8, 2003
50 km classic
Estonia Andrus Veerpalu
Norway Aukland is different
Russia Andrei Nutrichin
March 11, 2003
Norway Drammen
Classic sprint
Norway Jens Arne Svartedal
Finland Keijo Kurttila
Sweden Thobias Fredriksson
March 16, 2003
Finland Lahti
15 km freestyle
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson
Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer
Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer
March 20, 2003
Sweden Bor length
Sprint freestyle
Sweden Thobias Fredriksson
Sweden Peter Larsson
Italy Cristian Zorzi
March 22, 2003
Sweden Falun
20 km pursuit
Sweden Mathias Fredriksson
Norway Frode Estil
Sweden Jörgen Brink
March 23, 2003
Season
Norway Norway 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
Ratings
Overall World Cup
Sprint World Cup
Women
Podium places
date
venue
discipline
winner
Second
Third
October 26, 2002
Germany Dusseldorf
Sprint freestyle
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Italy Gabriella Paruzzi
Norway Anita Moen
October 27, 2002
Team sprint
called off
November 23, 2002
Sweden Kiruna
5 km freestyle
Germany Evi Sachsenbacher Kristina Šmigun Estonia
Germany Claudia Künzel
November 24, 2002
4 × 5 km relay
Norway Norway Anita Moen Bente Skari Maj Helen Sorkmo Vibeke Skofterud
Germany Germany Manuela Henkel Viola Bauer Claudia Künzel Evi Sachsenbacher
Italy Italy Magda Genuin Gabriella Paruzzi Arianna Follis Sabina Valbusa
November 30, 2002
Finland Kuusamo
10 km classic
Norway Bente Skari
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
Russia Lilia Vasilyeva
December 1, 2002
Mixing scale 2x5 (L) 2x10 (M)
Finland Finland Annmari Viljanmaa Ari Palolahti Pirjo Manninen Teemu Kattilakoski
Finland Finland IIKirsi Välimaa Kuisma Taipale Riitta-Liisa Roponen Sami Jauhojärvi
Italy Italy Gabriella Paruzzi Fulvio Valbusa Sabina Valbusa Pietro Piller Cottrer
December 7, 2002
Switzerland Davos
10 km freestyle
Norway Bente Skari
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
Italy Gabriell Paruzzi
December 8, 2002
4 × 5 km relay
Norway Norway Vibeke Skofterud Bente Skari Hilde G. Pedersen Maj Helen Sorkmo
Russia Russia Olga Sawjalowa Lilija Wassiljewa Evgenija Medvedeva Nina Gavriljuk
Germany Germany Manuela Henkel Viola Bauer Evi Sachsenbacher Claudia Künzel
December 11, 2002
Italy Clusone
Sprint freestyle
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Germany Claudia Künzel
Norway Maj Helen Sorkmo
December 14, 2002
Italy Cogne
15 km freestyle mass start
Norway Bente Skari
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
Norway Anita Moen
December 15, 2002
Classic sprint
Norway Bente Skari
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Norway Hilde G. Pedersen
December 19, 2002
Austria Linz
Sprint freestyle
Finland Pirjo Manninen
Norway Hilde G. Pedersen
Canada Beckie Scott
December 21, 2002
Austria Ramsau
10 km pursuit
Norway Bente Skari
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
January 4, 2003
Russia Kawgolowo
15 km freestyle
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
Italy Sabina Valbusa
Italy Gabriella Paruzzi
January 5, 2003
Team sprint 6 × 1.4 km
called off
January 12, 2003
Estonia Otepää
Classic sprint
called off
January 12, 2003
15 km classic (mass start)
Norway Bente Skari
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
Finland Kaisa Varis
January 18, 2003
Czech Republic Nové Město
10 km freestyle
Norway Bente Skari
Italy Gabriella Paruzzi
Estonia Kristina Šmigun
January 19, 2003
4 × 5 km relay
Germany Germany Manuela Henkel Viola Bauer Evi Sachsenbacher Claudia Künzel
Norway Norway Anita Moen Marit Bjørgen Kristin Størmer Steira Hilde G. Pedersen
Finland Finland Kirsi Välimaa Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Elina Hietanäki-Pienemäki Kaisa Varis
January 25, 2003
Germany Oberhof
10 km classic (mass start)
Norway Bente Skari
Norway Hilde G. Pedersen
Finland Kaisa Varis
January 26, 2003
Team sprint 6 × 1.5 km
Norway Norway Anita Moen Hilde G. Pedersen
Germany Germany IIIManuela Henkel Claudia Künzel
Germany Germany IIStefanie Böhler Viola Bauer
February 12, 2003
Germany Reit im Winkl
Classic sprint
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Germany Evi Sachsenbacher
Italy Sabina Valbusa
February 14, 2003
Italy Asiago
Team sprint 6 × 1.4 km
Germany Germany IIEvi Sachsenbacher Claudia Künzel
Russia Russia IINatalja Korosteljowa Aljona Sidko
Italy Italy Arianna Follis Karin Moroder
February 15, 2003
5 km classic
Norway Bente Skari
Canada Beckie Scott
Russia Olga Zavyalova
February 18 to March 1, 2003 Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 in Val di Fiemme Italy
March 6, 2003
Norway Oslo
Classic sprint
Norway Bente Skari
Germany Manuela Henkel
Finland Kirsi Välimaa
March 8, 2003
30 km classic
Norway Bente Skari
Finland Annmari Viljanmaa
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
March 11, 2003
Norway Drammen
Classic sprint
Norway Bente Skari
Germany Manuela Henkel
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
March 16, 2003
Finland Lahti
10 km freestyle
Italy Gabriella Paruzzi
Russia Olga Zavyalova
Norway Bente Skari
March 20, 2003
Sweden Bor length
Sprint freestyle
Norway Bente Skari
Canada Beckie Scott
Norway Marit Bjørgen
March 22, 2003
Sweden Falun
10 km pursuit
Norway Bente Skari
Germany Evi Sachsenbacher
Russia Olga Zavyalova
March 23, 2003
4 × 5 km relay
Germany Germany Manuela Henkel Viola Bauer Claudia Künzel Evi Sachsenbacher
Norway Norway Anita Moen Hilde G. Pedersen Kristin Størmer Steira Bente Skari
Italy Italy Sabina Valbusa Gabriella Paruzzi Antonella Confortola Arianna Follis
Ratings
Overall World Cup
Sprint World Cup
Nations Cup
Web links
World Cup men
World Cup women
Winter sports world cup 2002/03
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