The 1992 Winter Olympic games

1992 Winter Olympics

The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...

 cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

results.

The cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies

Les Saisies

Les Saises is a ski resort located in the Savoie départment of France. It is from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events....

, about 40 km from the host city Albertville

Albertville

Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...

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Evolution of the Olympic program

The combined pursuit was added in substitute of the men's 15 km and women's 10 km. Women's 30 km replaced the 20 km event.

Medal table

Pos.	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		5	3	1	9
2		3	2	4	9
3		1	4	3	8
4		1	1	1	3
5		0	0	1	1

10 km (classical)

13 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	Time
		27:36.0
		27:55.6
		27:56.4
4		28:01.6
5		28:03.1
6		28:23.3
7		28:26.9
8		28:27.5
9		28:37.8
10		28:53.8
11		28:55.8
12		29:09.0
13		29:13.1
14		29:17.0
15		29:25.2
16		29:34.4
17		29:43.4
18		29:47.6
19		29:49.9
20		29:51.0

15 km pursuit

15 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	10 km classical	15 km freestyle	Time total
		28:01 (4)	37:36.9 (1)	1:05:37.9
		27:36 (1)	38:55.3 (13)	1:06:31.3
		28:26 (7)	38:06.2 (3)	1:06:32.2
4		27:55 (2)	38:38.3 (8)	1:06:33.3
5		28:37 (9)	38:00.4 (2)	1:06:37.4
6		27:56 (3)	39:21.0 (23)	1:07:17.0
7		28:53 (10)	38:41.9 (9)	1:07:34.9
8		29:13 (13)	38:22.8 (5)	1:07:35.8
9		29:09 (12)	38:43.4 (10)	1:07:52.4
10		28:27 (8)	39:30.6 (26)	1:07:57.6
11		28:23 (6)	39:47.4 (31)	1:08:10.4
12		29:34 (16)	38:52.0 (12)	1:08:26.0
13		28:03 (5)	40:35.1 (43)	1:08:38.1
14		29:43 (17)	38:56.5 (14)	1:08:39.5
15		28:55 (11)	39:48.1 (32)	1:08:43.1
16		30:29 (31)	38:18.8 (4)	1:08:47.8
17		30:27 (30)	38:23.9 (6)	1:08:50.9
18		29:52 (22)	39:00.1 (17)	1:08:52.1
19		29:25 (15)	39:40.9 (29)	1:09:05.9
20		29:17 (14)	39:52.1 (35)	1:09:09.1

30 km (classical)

10 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	Time
		1:22:27.8
		1:23:14.0
		1:23:42.5
4		1:23:55.7
5		1:24:07.7
6		1:24:12.1
7		1:25:17.6
8		1:25:24.4
9		1:25:27.6
10		1:25:28.5
11		1:25:33.9
12		1:25:36.9
13		1:25:40.6
14		1:25:56.1
15		1:25:59.8
16		1:26:02.4
17		1:26:07.1
18		1:26:14.4
19		1:26:22.7
20		1:26:26.2

50 km (freestyle)

22 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	Time
		2:03:41.5
		2:04:39.1
		2:06:42.1
4		2:07:06.1
5		2:07:17.7
6		2:07:41.5
7		2:07:45.2
8		2:08:13.6
9		2:08:21.5
10		2:09:27.8
11		2:10:03.1
12		2:10:29.9
13		2:10:30.7
14		2:10:40.8
15		2:10:55.0
16		2:11:13.3
17		2:11:20.1
18		2:11:32.0
19		2:11:42.1
20		2:11:44.5

4 x 10 km relay

18 February 1992

Medal	Team	Time
	(Terje Langli Terje Langli Terje Bjarte Langli is a former Norwegian cross country skier for Henning IL and a former skiing waxer for the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team... , Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes... , Kristen Skjeldal Kristen Skjeldal Kristen Skjeldal is an Olympic champion and cross country skier from Norway. He has won three olympic medals: two gold and one bronze. He won his first gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville...  & Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. With 8 olympic gold medals, Dæhlie is the most winning winter olympic champion of all time. With nine gold medals in the Nord World Ski Championships he is in addition the most winning World Champion skier... )	1:39:26.0
	(Giuseppe Pulie Giuseppe Pulie Giuseppe Pulie is a former Italian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1996. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Marco Albarello Marco Albarello Marco Albarello is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. He was born in Aosta. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer... , Giorgio Vanzetta Giorgio Vanzetta Giorgio Vanzetta is an Italian former cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. His best known victory was part of the 4 x 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer...  & Silvio Fauner Silvio Fauner Silvio Fauner is an Italian former cross country skier who competed from 1988. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer... )	1:40:52.7
	(Mika Kuusisto Mika Kuusisto Mika Kuusisto was a cross country skier who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and also had his best individual Winter Olympics finish with a 23rd in the 50 km event in those same games.Kuusisto also won a bronze in... , Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi 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 at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... , Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics ....  & Jari Isometsä Jari Isometsä Jari Olavi Isometsä is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 2006... )	1:41:22.9
4	(Jan Ottosson Jan Ottosson Jan Bo Ottosson is a former Swedish Cross-country skier. A national team skier, he also represented Åsarna IK during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won two gold medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics , providing some of the most iconic and impressive legs of Swedish Olympic history... , Christer Majbäck Christer Majbäck Christer Majbäck is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1999. He won a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Henrik Forsberg Henrik Forsberg Henrik Forsberg was a Swedish cross country skier and biathlete who competed from 1988 to 2001. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finishes at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville in cross country skiing with a fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay and ninth in the 10 km +...  & Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren Torgny Mogren is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1984 to 1998. He won the gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary... )	1:41:23.1
5	(Andrei Kirilov, Vladimir Smirnov Vladimir Smirnov (skier) Vladimir Mikhaylovich Smirnov is an Kazakhstani former cross-country skier who raced from the mid-1980s until 1988 for the USSR and, later, for his native country... , Mikhail Botvinov Mikhail Botvinov Mikhail Botvinov is a Russian-born Austrian cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 2007 for both Russia and Austria. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics with a silver in the men's 30 km freestyle mass start event in 2002 and a bronze in the men's 50 km freestyle mass start in 2006...  & Alexey Prokurorov)	1:43:03.6
6	(Holger Bauroth Holger Bauroth Holger Bauroth was an East German-German cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1995. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.... , Jochen Behle Jochen Behle Jochen Behle is a former German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1998.Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km event at those same games.Behle's best... , Torald Rein Torald Rein Torald Rein was a German cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2001. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 while his best individual finish was 21st in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at Albertville in 1992.Rein's...  & Johann Mühlegg Johann Mühlegg Johann Mühlegg is a Spanish top level cross-country skier who has competed in international competitions first representing Germany and then Spain, after becoming a Spanish citizen in 1999... )	1:43:41.7
7	(Radim Nyč Radim Nyc Radim Nyč is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1994. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 6th in the 50 km event in 1992.Nyč also won a bronze medal in the 4 x... , Lubos Buchta Luboš Buchta Lubomír Buchta was a Czechoslovakian-Czech cross country skier who competed from 1989 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best finish was seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertville in 1992 while his best individual finish was 13th twice .Buchta's best finish at the FIS Nordic World... , Pavel Benc Pavel Benc Pavel Benc is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics...  & Václav Korunka Václav Korunka Václav Korunka is a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary while his best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 13th in the 50 km event in 1992.Korunka also won a... )	1:44:20.0
8	(Patrick Rémy Patrick Rémy Patrick Rémy was a French cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best career finish was eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertville in 1992 while his best individual finish was 20th twice .Rémy's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski... , Philippe Sanchez Philippe Sanchez Philippe Sanchez is a former French cross country skier who competed from as a senior competitor 1992 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, his best overall finish was eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Albertville in 1992 while his best individual finish was 29th in the 10 km +... , Stéphane Azambre Stéphane Azambre Stéphane Azambre was a French cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1996. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best overall and individual finishes at Albertville in 1992 by finishing eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay and 26th in the 50 km event, respectively.Azambre's...  & Hervé Balland Hervé Balland Hervé Balland is a French cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1998. He won a silver medal in the 50 km event at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... )	1:44:51.1
9	(Alois Schwarz, Alois Stadlober Alois Stadlober Alois Stadlober is a former cross-country skier from Austria who competed from 1988 to 2000. He earned two medals at the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 x 10 km and a silver in the 10 km.Stadlober's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was... , Alexander Marent Alexander Marent Alexander Marent is an Austrian cross-country skier. He represented Austria at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City he placed fourth in the relay with the Austrian team.-References:...  & Andreas Ringhofer Andreas Ringhofer Andreas "Ringo" Ringhofer is an Austrian ski mountaineer, cross-country skier, cyclist and long-distance runner.Ringhofer was member of the national ski cross-country skiing squad for twelve years, and has been member of the national team since the foundation of the ASKIMO. Also healthy... )	1:45:56.6
10	(Andrus Veerpalu Andrus Veerpalu Andrus Veerpalu is a former and so far the most successful Estonian male cross country skier.On 17 February 2006 he won his second Winter Olympics gold medal , becoming the fourth Estonian to have won two Olympic gold medals Andrus Veerpalu (born 8 February 1971 in Pärnu) is a former and so far... , Jaanus Teppan, Elmo Kassin & Urmas Välbe Urmas Välbe Urmas Välbe is a former Estonian cross-country skier. He currently works in a service team of the Estonian national cross-country skiing team.Urmas Välbe was married with Russian cross-country skier Yelena Välbe.... )	1:46:33.3
11	(Dany Bouchard, Wayne Dustin, Yves Bilodeau & Darren Derochie)	1:47:52.0
12	(John Aalberg, Ben Husaby, John Bauer John Bauer (skier) John William Bauer was an American cross country skier. He competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 5th in the men's 4 by 10 kilometres relay at the 2002 games....  & Luke Bodensteiner)	1:48:15.8
13	(Ivan Smilenov, Iskren Plankov, Petar Zografov & Slavcho Batinkov)	1:51:28.0
14	(Juan Jesus Gutierrez, Carlos Vicente, Jordi Ribo & Antonio Cascos)	1:52:05.3
15	(Park Byung-Chul, Ahn Jin-Soo, Wi Jae-Wook & Kim Kwang-Rae)	2:01:01.4
16	(Dimitrios Tsourekas, Timoleon Tsourekas, Nikos Anastasiadis & Athanasios Tsakiris)	2:05:46.4

5 km (classical)

13 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		14:13.8
Silver		14:14.7
Bronze		14:22.7
4		14:26.2
5		14:33.3
6		14:37.2
7		14:41.7
8		14:42.1
9		14:46.2
10		14:50.8
11		14:54.6
12		14:55.4
13		14:59.1
14		15:00.8
15		15:03.4
16		15:03.7
17		15:04.1
18		15:06.4
19		15:08.7
20		15:09.5

10 km pursuit

15 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	5 km classical	10 km freestyle	Time total
Gold		14:14 (2)	25:53.7 (1)	40:07.7
Silver		14:26 (4)	26:05.8 (2)	40:31.8
Bronze		14:22 (3)	26:29.7 (3)	40:51.7
4		14:13 (1)	26:52.1 (7)	41:05.1
5		14:50 (10)	26:36.9 (4)	41:26.9
6		14:42 (9)	26:46.2 (6)	41:28.2
7		14:33 (5)	27:02.1 (8)	41:35.1
8		14:41 (7)	27:07.8 (10)	41:48.8
9		15:12 (22)	26:41.3 (5)	41:53.3
10		14:55 (12)	27:14.7 (12)	42:09.7
11		14:37 (6)	27:47.2 (21)	42:24.2
12		15:25 (27)	27:06.3 (9)	42:31.3
13		15:03 (15)	27:28.7 (15)	42:31.7
14		15:03 (16)	27:30.2 (16)	42:33.2
15		14:42 (8)	27:58.6 (25)	42:40.6
16		15:14 (23)	27:38.8 (19)	42:52.8
17		15:44 (34)	27:09.9 (11)	42:53.9
18		15:20 (26)	27:37.1 (18)	42:57.1
19		15:33 (30)	27:25.4 (13)	42:58.4
20		15:28 (28)	27:34.7 (17)	43:02.7

15 km (classical)

9 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		42:20.8
Silver		43:29.9
Bronze		43:42.3
4		44:01.5
5		44:02.4
6		44:02.7
7		44:18.6
8		44:31.5
9		44:44.0
10		45:00.5
11		45:12.9
12		45:16.1
13		45:22.6
14		45:28.6
15		45:28.8
16		45:33.7
17		45:40.5
18		45:45.6
19		45:50.6
20		45:51.3

30 km (freestyle)

21 February 1992

Medal	Athlete	Time
Gold		1:22:30.1
Silver		1:22:52.0
Bronze		1:24:13.9
4		1:26:25.1
5		1:26:31.8
6		1:27:04.4
7		1:27:16.2
8		1:27:17.4
9		1:27:29.8
10		1:27:30.9
11		1:27:54.9
12		1:28:18.1
13		1:28:21.8
14		1:29:31.6
15		1:29:43.8
16		1:29:45.4
17		1:29:54.3
18		1:30:14.5
19		1:30:16.6
20		1:30:30.7

4 x 5 km relay

17 February 1992

Medal	Team	Time
Gold	(Yelena Välbe Yelena Välbe Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe won a record-high fourteen gold , and three silver medals Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe... , Raisa Smetanina Raisa Smetanina Raisa Petrovna Smetanina is a former Soviet/Russian Nordic skiing champion. She is the first woman in history to win ten Winter Olympic medals . Smetanina took part in five Olympics, representing the USSR team four times and the Unified Team once... , Larisa Lazutina Larisa Lazutina Larisa Evgenevna Lazutina is a former professional cross country skier who competed for Russia during several Winter Olympic Games. In the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, she won five medals in skiing events: three gold, a silver and a bronze...  & Lyubov Yegorova Lyubov Yegorova Lyubov Ivanovna Yegorova , name also spelled Ljubov Jegorova, is a Russian former cross-country Olympic ski champion, many times world champion , winner of the World Cup and Hero of Russia. Lyubov Yegorova is an honorary citizen of Seversk , Saint Petersburg , and Tomsk Oblast... )	59:34.8
Silver	(Solveig Pedersen Solveig Pedersen Solveig Pedersen is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She won a 4 x 5 km silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and finished 8th in the 5 km event at those same games.Pedersen also won a bronze in the 4 x 5 km at the 1991... , Inger Helene Nybråten Inger Helene Nybråten Inger Helene Nybråten is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.She won three relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold and two silvers... , Trude Dybendahl Trude Dybendahl Trude Dybendahl, sometimes listed as Trude Dybendahl-Hartz or Trude Dybendahl Hartz is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1998. She won three silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the Winter Olympics... , Elin Nilsen Elin Nilsen Elin Nilsen is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the Winter Olympics... )	59:56.4
Bronze	(Bice Vanzetta Bice Vanzetta Bice Vanzetta is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1986 to 1994. She won two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics in the 4 x 5 km . Vanzetta's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 19th in the 5 km event in 1994.She also won two silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World... , Manuela Di Centa Manuela Di Centa Manuela Di Centa is an Italian cross-country skier and former Olympic athlete. She is the cousin of former track and field athlete Venanzio Ortis and the sister of cross-country skier Giorgio Di Centa.-Career:... , Gabriella Paruzzi Gabriella Paruzzi Gabriella Paruzzi is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the C.S. Forestale club. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004....  & Stefania Belmondo Stefania Belmondo Stefania Belmondo is an Italian former cross-country skier.-Debut:Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the province of Cuneo , the daughter of a housewife and an electric company employee.... )	1:00:25.9
4	(Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi is a former Finnish cross country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all three individual cross country skiing events , and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay... , Pirkko Määttä Pirkko Määttä Pirkko Määttä is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1995. She won two 4 x 5 km relay bronze medals at the Winter Olympics.... , Jaana Savolainen Jaana Savolainen Jaana Savolainen is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.Savolainen also won a gold...  & Marjut Lukkarinen Marjut Rolig Marjut Rolig Marjut Rolig Marjut Rolig (née Lukkarinen; (born February 4, 1966 in Lohja) is a former Finnish Cross-country skier who competed during the early 1990s. She won two medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a gold in the 5 km and a silver in the 15 km.Rolig also... )	1:00:52.9
5	(Carole Stanisière, Sylvie Giry Rousset Sylvie Giry Rousset Sylvie Giry Rousset was a French cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1994. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best results at the 1992 Games in Albertville with a fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 28th in the 15 km event.Giry Rousset's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski... , Sophie Villeneuve Sophie Villeneuve Sophie Villeneuve was a French cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, her best career finish was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 while her best individual finish was ninth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in 1994.Villeneuve's...  & Isabelle Mancini Isabelle Mancini Isabelle Mancini was a French cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1994. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finishes at Albertville in 1992 with a fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay overall, and ninth in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit individually.Mancini's best finish at... )	1:01:30.7
6	(Lubomíra Balážová Lubomíra Balážová Ľubomíra Balážová was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall and individual finishes in Albertville in 1992 with a sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 11th in the 5 km event.Balážová's best finish... , Kateřina Neumannová Katerina Neumannová Kateřina Neumannová is a retired Czech cross country skier. She was a flatwater canoeist and downhill skier before moving to cross country skiing at sixteen... , Alžběta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrancíková Alžbeta Havrančíková was a Czechoslovakian-Slovakian cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of eighth in the 15 km event at Lillehammer in...  & Iveta Zelingerová Iveta Zelingerová Iveta Zelingerová-Fortová was a Czechoslovakian-Czech cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she eanred her best finishes at Albertville with sixth overall in the 4 × 5 km relay and 18th individually in the 5 km event.Zelingerová's best finish at... )	1:01:37.4
7	(Carina Görlin Carina Görlin Carina Görlin was a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 1994. Competing at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, she had her best career finish of seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 14th in the 5 km.... , Magdalena Wallin Magdalena Forsberg Magdalena "Magda" Forsberg is a former Swedish cross country skier and biathlete. She was the dominating female biathlete from 1997 to 2002, when she retired, winning the Biathlon World Cup for six years straight... , Karin Säterkvist Karin Säterkvist Karin Säterkvist was a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she had her best finish of seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay at Albertville in 1992 and her best individual finish of 25th in the 15 km event at Nagano in 1998.Säterkvist's best finish...  & Marie-Helene Westin Marie-Helene Östlund Marie-Helene Östlund, née Westin , is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. Östlund won a very unexpected world title on the 20 km in Oberstdorf, West Germany, in 1987. For the feat, she was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with the Swedish ice hockey team... )	1:01:54.5
8	(Heike Wezel Heike Wezel Heike Wezel was a German cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1994. Competing at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, she had her best career finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 17th in the 5 km event.At the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... , Gabriele Hess Gabriele Hess Gabriele Hess was a German cross country skier who competed from 1989 to 1993. Competing at the 1992 Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 14th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.Hess's best finish at the FIS Nordic... , Simone Opitz Simone Opitz Simone Opitz was an East German-German cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned best finish of fifth twice at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary .Opitz's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 10 km event at...  & Ina Kümmel Ina Kümmel Ina Kümmel was a German cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1997. She finished eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... )	1:02:22.6
9	(Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger Sylvia Honegger was a Swiss cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998 and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at Lillehammer in... , Brigitte Albrecht, Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortest is a Swiss cross-country skier and Ski mountaineering who has competed since 1988 in the World Cup circuit. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 10th place in the 30 km...  & Elvira Knecht)	1:02:54.1
10	(Małgorzata Ruchała, Dorota Kwaśny, Bernadeta Bocek & Halina Nowak)	1:03:23.0
11	(Angela Schmidt-Foster, Rhonda DeLong, Jane Vincent & Lucy Steele)	1:03:38.5
12	(Miwa Ota, Fumiko Aoki Fumiko Aoki is a Japanese cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 2003. Her best World Cup finish was fifth on three occasions, all in 1997.... , Naomi Hoshikawa & Yumi Inomata)	1:04:09.3
13	(Nancy Fiddler Nancy Fiddler Nancy Fiddler was an American cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individual finish of 25th in the 5 km event at Albertville in 1992.Fiddler's best... , Ingrid Butts, Leslie Thompson Leslie Thompson Leslie Thompson was an American cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individual finish of 32nd in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit at Lillehammer in...  & Elizabeth Youngman)	1:04:48.5