1. Veli Saarinen (1902)

Cross-country Skier

Finnish cross-country skier who won a gold medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in the 50 km event.

2. Yelena Välbe (1968)

Cross-country Skier

Russian cross-country skier and three-time Olympic gold medalist, winning all her golds in the 4 x 5 meter race.

3. Martin Lundström (1918)

Cross-country Skier

Swedish cross-country skier and two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning gold in the 18 km and 4 x 10 km races in St. Moritz in 1948.

4. Toini Gustafsson (1938)

Cross-country Skier

Swedish cross-country skier and two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in the 5 km and 10 km races in Grenoble in 1968.

5. Vyacheslav Vedenin (1941)

Cross-country Skier

Soviet cross-country skier who won two gold medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics, in the 30 km and 4 x 10 km races.

6. Pål Tyldum (1942)

Cross-country Skier

Norwegian cross-country skier and two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning at the 1968 Grenoble games and the 1972 Sapporo games.

7. Olga Danilova (1970)

Cross-country Skier

Russian cross-country skier and two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning two golds and a silver at the 1998 Nagano games.

8. Therese Johaug (1988)

Cross-country Skier

Norwegian cross-country skier who won her first Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010. She later earned four medals, including two gold, at the 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

9. Anders Södergren (1977)

Cross-country Skier

Cross-country skier who won a gold medal in the 4-by-10-kilometer relay at the 2010 Olympics and won bronze in the same event in 2006.

10. Dario Cologna (1986)

Cross-country Skier

One of the best cross country skiers in the world. He has won four overall world cups, the Olympic gold medals, and three tour de Ski victories.

11. Raisa Smetanina (1952)

Cross-country Skier

Russian cross-country skier who won a total of 10 Olympic medals, including four gold medals.

12. Vegard Ulvang (1963)

Cross-country Skier

Norwegian cross-country skier who won three gold medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and retired with a total of six Olympic medals.

13. Tamara Tikhonova (1964)

Cross-country Skier

Russian cross-country skier who won two Olympic gold medals at the 1988 Calgary Olympics, in the 20 km and 4 x 5 km races.

14. Larisa Lazutina (1965)

Cross-country Skier

Russian cross country skier who won five Olympic gold medals over three different Olympics. She won three golds in the 4 x 5 km event.

15. Marcus Hellner (1985)

Cross-country Skier

Cross-country skier who won two gold medals at his first Olympics in 2010: in the 30 km pursuit, and in the 4x10 km relay, which he also took gold at...

16. Mathias Fredriksson (1973)

Cross-country Skier

Professional photographer and skier who is known for documenting different mountains and snowy regions. His photography is focused on a blue and white color scheme and showcases the natural environment....

17. Gunde Svan (1962)

Cross-country Skier

Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver who won four Olympic gold medals in various skiing events.

18. Petter Northug (1986)

Cross-country Skier

Dominant Norwegian cross country skier who won nine gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships from 2007 to 2013. He won his first Olympic gold medals in 2010,...

19. Heidi Weng (1991)

Cross-country Skier

Norwegian cross-country skier who won gold at the 4 × 5-kilometer event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2013 and 2015. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, she won...

20. Andrus Veerpalu (1971)

Cross-country Skier

Cross country skier who won his second gold medal at the 2006 Turin games, becoming the fourth Estonian in history to do so.

21. Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (1965)

Cross-country Skier

Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic gold medalist, she won gold at the 1988 Calgary games in the 5 km race.

22. Harri Kirvesniemi (1958)

Cross-country Skier

Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals and also the 50 km event...

23. Andrea Huber (1975)

Cross-country Skier

Andrea Huber is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics...

24. Hiroyuki Miyazawa (1991)

Cross-country Skier

Hiroyuki Miyazawa is a Japanese cross-country skier.

25. Renaud Jay (1991)

Cross-country Skier

Renaud Jay is an French cross country skier.

26. Beckie Scott (1974)

Cross-country Skier

Rebecca Beckie Scott MSM is a retired Canadian cross-country skiing athlete and as of February 23 2006 an International Olympic Committee member by virtue of being elected to the IOC...

27. Johan Grøttumsbråten (1899)

Cross-country Skier

Johan Grøttumsbråten was a Norwegian skier who competed in Nordic combined and cross-country. Dominating both events in the 1920s and early 1930s he won several medals in the early Winter...

28. Thobias Fredriksson (1975)

Cross-country Skier

Thobias Fredriksson is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000.

29. Stefanie Böhler (1981)

Cross-country Skier

Stefanie Böhler is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in...

30. Lydia Wideman (1920)

Cross-country Skier

Lydia Wideman known after marriage as Lydia Wideman-Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland. She was born in Vilppula. She became the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing...

31. Dagmar Švubová (1958)

Cross-country Skier

Dagmar Švubová is a former Czechoslovak cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1986. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984...

32. Maciej Staręga (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Maciej Staręga is a Polish cross-country skier. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in...

33. Arvis Liepiņš (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Arvis Liepiņš is a Latvian cross-country skier. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme...

34. Finn Hågen Krogh (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Hågen Krogh is a Norwegian cross country skier who has competed at FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011.

35. Thomas Bing (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Thomas Bing is a German cross country skier.

36. Kari Ristanen (1958)

Cross-country Skier

Kari Ristanen was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in...

37. Artur Yeghoyan (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Artur Yeghoyan is an Armenian cross-country skier. He represented Armenia at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in...

38. Håkon Brusveen (1927)

Cross-country Skier

Håkon Brusveen was a Norwegian cross country skier. He won two medals at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley: a gold in the 15 km and a silver in...

39. Federico Pellegrino (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Pellegrino is an Italian cross-country skier.

40. Gennady Vaganov (1930)

Cross-country Skier

Gennady Viktorovich Vaganov was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the early 1960s training at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow.

41. Johannes Dürr (1987)

Cross-country Skier

Johannes Dürr is an Austrian cross-country skier. He has competed in FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011. His best result at the Tour de Ski is 3rd place in season...

42. Sebastian Gazurek (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Sebastian Gazurek is a Polish cross-country skier. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in...

43. Jan Antolec (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Jan Antolec is a Polish cross-country skier. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in...

44. Gianluca Cologna (1990)

Cross-country Skier

Gianluca Cologna is a Swiss cross-country skier. His brother Dario Cologna is also a professional cross-country skier. He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Men's team sprint with...

45. Toini Pöysti (1933)

Cross-country Skier

Toini Pöysti sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals...

46. Väinö Huhtala (1935)

Cross-country Skier

Väinö Huhtala is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4x10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold...

47. Rolf Rämgård (1934)

Cross-country Skier

Rolf Rämgård is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with a silver...

48. Britt Strandberg (1934)

Cross-country Skier

Britt Strandberg is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1960s. She won three Winter Olympic medals in the 3 x 5 km with a gold in...

49. Barbro Martinsson (1935)

Cross-country Skier

Barbro Martinsson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics...

50. Janne Stefansson (1935)

Cross-country Skier

Janne Stefansson is a Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics in...