The 1983–84 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 3rd official

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season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup started in

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from 9 December 1983 and finished in

Murmansk Murmansk (Russian: ''Мурманск'' lit. "Norwegian coast"; Finnish: ''Murmansk'', sometimes ''Muurmanski'', previously ''Muurmanni''; Norwegian: ''Norskekysten;'' Northern Sámi: ''Murmánska;'' Kildin Sámi: ''Мурман ланнҍ'') i ...

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25 March 1984.

Gunde Svan Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total ...

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won the combined men's cup and

Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born 10 September 1955) is a Finland, Finnish former cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. Career She was the big figure at the 1984 Winter Olympics, 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all ...

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won the women's.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men's team events

Women's team events

*''NOTE'': Races marked with * counts officially for both as ''"FIS World Cup" / "Olympic Games"'' wins statistic

Overall standings

Men's standings

Women's standings

Medal table

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *

Nikolay Zimyatov Nikolay Semyonovich Zimyatov (russian: Николай Семёнович Зимятов; born 28 June 1955), is a Soviet and Russian cross-country skier. He was the first man in the sport to win three gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, in t ...

, 28, in his 3rd season - the WC 1 (15 km) in Reit im Winkl; also first podium *

Lars Erik Eriksen Lars Erik Eriksen (born 29 December 1954) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in multiple events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and 1978 and 1982 World Championships. He had his best achievements in the 4 × 10 km relay ...

, 29, in his 3rd season - the WC 7 (15 km) in Lahti; first podium was 1981–82 WC 4 (30 km) in Oslo *

Tor Håkon Holte Tor Håkon Holte (born 1 August 1958) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1987. He won the 4 × 10 km relay gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished ninth in the 50 km event a ...

, 25, in his 3rd season - the WC 8 (50 km) in Oslo; first podium was 1981–82 WC 1 (15 km) in Reit im Winkl *

Mikhail Devyatyarov Mikhail Talgatovich Devyatyarov (russian: Михаи́л Талга́тович Девятья́ров; born 25 February 1959 in Chusovoy) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1992, training at Armed Forces s ...

, 25, in his 2nd season - the WC 10 (15 km) in Murmansk; first podium was 1982–83 WC 3 (15 km) in Sarajevo ;Women *

Inger Helene Nybråten Inger Helene Nybråten (born 8 December 1960 in Fagernes, Oppland) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She won three relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold (1984) and two silvers (1992, 1994). ...

, 23, in her 3rd season – the WC 10 (15 km) in Murmansk; first podium was 1981–82 WC 7 (10 km) in Lahti ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1983/84 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 4 (6) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first places * , 1 (1) first place ;Women * , 4 (7) first places * , 2 (8) first places * , 1 (3) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place

References

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