The 2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was a multi-race tournament over the season for cross-country skiers. It was the 28th official
World Cup
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season in
cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began on 22 November 2008 with 15 km freestyle races for women in
Gällivare
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, won by
Charlotte Kalla
Marina Charlotte Kalla (born 22 July 1987 in Tärendö) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing at international level since the 2003–04 season. Kalla is a three-time Olympian, winning her first Olympic gold medal at the 2010 Wi ...
of Sweden. The World Cup is organised by the
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who also run world cups and championships in
ski jumping
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,
snowboarding and
alpine skiing amongst others.
Calendar
Both men's and women's events tend to be held at the same resorts over a 2 or 3 day period. Listed below is a list of races which equates with the points table further down this page.
The
Tour de Ski
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is a series of events which count towards the World Cup. This starts with the meet at
Oberhof and concludes at
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Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
World Cup points
The table shows the number of points won in the 2008–09 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and women.
A skier's best results in all distance races and sprint races counts towards the overall World Cup totals.
All distance races, included individual stages in Tour de Ski and in World Cup Final (which counts as 50% of a normal race), count towards the distance standings. All sprint races, including the sprint races during the Tour de Ski and the first race of the World Cup Final (which counts as 50% of a normal race), count towards the sprint standings.
The Nations Cup ranking is calculated by adding each country's individual competitors' scores and scores from team events. Relay events count double (see World Cup final positions), with only one team counting towards the total, while in team sprint events two teams contribute towards the total, with the usual World Cup points (100 to winning team, etc.) awarded.
Men's standings
Overall
Women's standings
Overall
Nations Cup
Achievements
;First World Cup Podium
*, 21, in his 2nd season – no. 3 in the WC 20 (Sprint F) in Rybinsk
;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2008/09 season in parentheses)
;Men
* , 6 (8) first places
* , 4 (12) first places
* , 4 (4) first places
* , 3 (6) first places
* , 1 (13) first place
* , 1 (11) first place
* , 1 (11) first place
* , 1 (6) first places
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (2) 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
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 9 (16) first places
* , 5 (27) first places
* , 5 (7) first places
* , 2 (5) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 2 (4) first places
* , 1 (5) first place
* , 1 (5) first place
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
References
External links
World Cup, Tour de Ski and Final Rules 2008-2009
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
World Cup 2008-09
World Cup 2008-09
FIS Cross-Country World Cup seasons