The 1989–90 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 9th official

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

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, United States, on 9 December 1989 and finished in Vang, Norway, on 17 March 1990.

Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on p ...

of Norway won the overall men's cup, and

Larisa Lazutina Larisa Yevgenyevna Lazutina (; née Ptitsyna, born 1 June 1965) is a Soviet-Russian former professional cross-country skier. Career Lazutina was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1998 (shared with Fred Børre Lundberg, Alexey Prokurorov and ...

of the

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won the overall women's cup.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Men's overall standings

Women's overall standings

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *

Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Oly ...

, 22, in his 2nd season – the WC 1 (15 km C) in Salt Lake City; also first podium *

Christer Majbäck Christer Majbäck (born 30 January 1964) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed at international top level from 1984 to 1999. He won a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Majbäck's biggest succe ...

, 25, in his 6th season – the WC 2 (15 km F) in Calgary; first podium was 1984–85 WC 7 (15 km) in Syktyvkar *

Jochen Behle Jochen Behle (born 7 July 1960 in Korbach, Hesse) is a former (West) German cross-country skier who competed from 1980 to 1998. Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay at Lilleham ...

, 29, in his 9th season – the WC 3 (15 km F) in Calgary; first podium was 1981–82 WC 9 (15 km) in Štrbské Pleso *

Terje Langli Terje Bjarte Langli (born 3 February 1965 in Steinkjer) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier for Henning IL and a former skiing waxer for the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team. He won two medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Alb ...

, 25, in his 4th season – the WC 10 (30 km C) in Örnsköldsvik; also first podium ;Women *

Stefania Belmondo Stefania Belmondo (affectionately known as the Tiny Tornado, born 13 January 1969) is an Italian former cross-country skier, a two-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion. Biography Debut Belmondo was born in Vinadio, in the provinc ...

, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 2 (15 km F) in Salt Lake City; also first podium *

, 24, in her 6th season – the WC 3 (15 km C) in Thunder Bay; first podium was 1986–87 WC 7 (20 km F) in Oberstdorf *

Trude Dybendahl Trude Dybendahl (8 January 1966 – 23 August 2024), sometimes listed as Trude Dybendahl-Hartz or Trude Dybendahl Hartz, was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international top level from 1986 to 1998. She won three silver medals i ...

, 24, in her 5th season – the WC 4 (30 km F) in Moscow; first podium was 1988–89 WC 4 (15 km C) in Kavgolovo *

Manuela Di Centa Manuela Di Centa (born 31 January 1963) is an Italian former cross-country skier and Olympic athlete. She is the sister of former cross-country skier Giorgio Di Centa and cousin of former track and field athlete Venanzio Ortis. Career Di Centa ...

, 27, in her 6th season – the WC 5 (15 km F) in Pontresina; first podium was 1988–89 WC 5 (10 km C) in Klingenthal * Svetlana Nageykina, 25, in her 5th season – the WC 7 (10 km C) in Bohinj; first podium was 1987–88 WC 10 (10 km F) in Rovaniemi ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1989–90 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 3 (29) first places * , 3 (3) first places * , 1 (4) first place * , 1 (3) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place ;Women * , 3 (3) first places * , 2 (7) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place

References

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