The 1988–89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 8th official

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

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, on 10 December 1988 and finished in

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, on 12 March 1989. The Men's World Cup started in Ramsau,

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on 10 December 1988 and finished in

, on 12 March 1989.

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 ...

won the overall men's cup, his fifth title, and Yelena Vyalbe of the

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won the women's cup.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men's team events

Women's team events

Overall standings

Men's standings

Women's standings

Medal table

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *

Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963, in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. He has retired from international and Olympic competition. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Wi ...

, 25, in his 6th season – the WC 4 (15 km C) in Kavgolovo; first podium was 1985–86 WC 4 (5 km F) in Bohinj *

Lars Håland Lars Håland (born 28 July 1962) is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1986 to 1999. He won two medals at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay, and a bronze in the 15 km f ...

, 26, in his 4th season – the WC 12 (30 km F) in Falun; first podium was 1988–89 WC 8 (15 km F) in Lahti ;Women *

Alžbeta Havrančíková Alžbeta Havrančíková (born 27 September 1963) is a Czechoslovak and Slovak former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 2000. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Albe ...

, 25, in her 6th season – the WC 1 (5 km F) in La Féclaz; also first podium *

Yelena Välbe Yelena Valeryevna Välbe (russian: Елена Валерьевна Вяльбе, née ''Trubitsyna''; born 20 April 1968) is a Russian former cross-country skier. She won a record-high 14 gold, including all five golds at the 1997 World Champion ...

, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 2 (15 km F) in Campra; first podium was 1988–89 WC 1 (5 km F) in La Féclaz *

Yuliya Shamshurina Yuliya Mikhailovna Shamshurina (russian: Ю́лия Михаловна Шамшу́рина, née Stepanova; born July 16, 1962) is a Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1989, training at VSS Urozhay in Ustinov. She won ...

, 26, in her 4th season – the WC 3 (10 km C) in Davos; also first podium ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1988–89 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 6 (26) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (7) first place * , 1 (3) first place * , 1 (3) first place * , 1 (1) first place ;Women * , 5 (5) first places * , 2 (10) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (8) first place * , 1 (4) first place * , 1 (1) first place

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1988-89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup FIS Cross-Country World Cup seasons World Cup 1988-89 World Cup 1988-89