The 1984–85 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 4th official
World Cup
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season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup began in
Cogne
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Geography
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, Italy on 9 December 1984 and finished in
Oslo
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, Norway on 17 March 1985.
Gunde Svan
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of
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won the overall men's cup, and
Anette Bøe of
Norway
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won the women's.
Calendar
Men
Women
Men's team events
Women's team events
*''NOTE'': Races marked with a star (*) counts officially for both as ''"FIS World Cup" and "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships"'' wins statistics.
Overall standings
Men's standings
Women's standings
Medal table
Achievements
;First World Cup career victory:
;Men
*
Ove Aunli
Ove Robert Aunli (born 12 March 1956 in Hemne Municipality) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He took the Olympic bronze medal in 1980 Lake Placid when Thomas Wassberg beat Juha Mieto by one-hundredth of a second for the gold meda ...
, 28, in his 4th season – the WC 2 (30 km) in Davos; first podium was 1983–84 WC 2 (30 km) in Ramsau
*
Kari Härkönen, 23, in his 4th season – the WC 4 (15 km) in Seefeld; also first podium
;Women
*
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
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, 23, in her 4th season – the WC 5 (20 km) in Ramsau; first podium was 1984–85 WC 2 (10 km) in Davos
*
Marie Risby, 29, in her 4th season – the WC 9 (5 km) in Lahti; first podium was 1982–83 WC 2 (10 km) in Klingenthal
;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1984–85 season in parentheses)
;Men
* , 5 (11) first places
* , 2 (2) first places
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 6 (8) first place
* , 1 (4) first place
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (6) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
FIS Cross-Country World Cup seasons
World Cup 1984-85
World Cup 1984-85