The 2003–04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 23rd official
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
season in
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
for men and women. The season began in
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in th ...
, Germany on 25 October 2003 and finished in
Pragelato
Pragelato (also ''Pragelà''; Vivaro-Alpine: ''Prajalats'', French: Prajalats) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name ''Prag ...
, Italy on 14 March 2004.
René Sommerfeldt
René Sommerfeldt (born 2 October 1974 in Zittau) is a German cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relays at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Sommerfeldt's b ...
of Germany won the overall men's cup, and
Gabriella Paruzzi
Gabriella Paruzzi (born 21 June 1969 in Udine) is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the G.S. Forestale. She skied in World Cup events, and won the Women's Overall World Cup in 2004.
Eq ...
of
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
won the women's.
Calendar
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Men's standings
Overall
Distance
Sprint
Women's standings
Overall
Distance
Sprint
Nations Cup
Overall
Men
Women
Achievements
;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2003–04 season in parentheses)
;Men
* , 3 (8) first places
* , 2 (6) first places
* , 2 (5) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 2 (3) first places
* , 2 (3) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 7 (10) first places
* , 4 (13) first places
* , 4 (11) first places
* , 3 (4) first places
* , 2 (15) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:2003-04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
FIS Cross-Country World Cup seasons
World Cup 2003-04
World Cup 2003-04