FIS World Ski Championships 2021 will be hosted in Oberstdorf, Germany. Championships will be launched on February 24th and end on March 7th.
At our Cross Country Skiing World Championships webpage, you can find all the information you need about the competitions.
For example, check out the schedule, results and lot of statistics.
World Ski Championships takes place every other year. Planica will host World Ski Championships in 2023.
World Ski Championships 2021 – Schedule
Note! All times are local times in Oberstdorf (CET +1).
Tuesday 23.2.
Practice
Wednesday 24.2.
Cross-country skiing and ski jumping qualifications.
Thursday 25.2.
15:15 Cross-country: Women´s sprint (c)
15:15 Cross-country: Men´s sprint (c)
17:00 Ski jumping: Women´s HS106
Friday 26.2.
10:15 Nordic combined: Men´s HS106
16:00 Nordic combined: Men´s 10 km
17:15 Ski jumping: Women´s team HS106
20:30 Ski jumping: Men´s qualification HS106
Saturday 27.2.
10:00 Nordic combined: Womens´s HS106
11:45 Cross-country: Women+s 2 × 7,5 km skiathlon
13:30 Cross-country: Men´s 2 × 15 km skiathlon
15:30 Nordic combined: Womens´s 5 km
16:30 Ski jumping: Men´s HS106
Sunday 28.2.
13:00 Cross-country: Women´s team sprint (f)
13:00 Cross-country: Men´s team sprint (f)
Nordic combined: Men´s team HS106 + 4 × 5 km
Ski jumping: Mixed team HS106
Tuesday 2.3.
13:15 Cross-country: Women´s 10 km (f)
18:00 Ski jumping: Women´s HS137 (q)
Wednesday 3.3.
13:15 Cross-country: Men´s 15 km (f)
17:15 Ski jumping: Women´s HS137
Thursday 4.3.
11:00 Nordic combined: Men´s HS137 + 10 km
13:15 Cross-country: Women´s relay 4 × 5 km
15:15 Nordic combined: Men´s 10 km
17:30 Ski jumping: Men´s´s HS137 (q)
Friday 5.3.
13:15 Cross-country: Men´s relay 4 × 10 km
17:00 Ski jumping: Men´s HS137
Saturday 6.3.
10:00 Nordic combined: Men´s team sprint HS137 + 2 × 7,5 km
12:30 Cross-country: Women´s 30 km (p)
15:00 Nordic combined: Men´s team sprint 2 × 7,5 km
17:00 Ski jumping: Men´s team HS137
Sunday 7.3.
13:00 Cross-country: Men´s 50 km (c)
World Ski Championships 2021 – Results
We will update the results here...
World Ski Championships – History
Most medals
The most successful skier in the history of Cross-Country Skiing World Championships is
Marit Bjorgen with 26 (18 gold) medals. Now, retired athlete Bjorgen won her last medals in Lahti 2017.
Skiing legends
Bjorn Dahlie and
Jelena Valbe tie second place with 17 medals.
Petter Northug and
Lariza Lazutina achieved 16 medals.
Therese Johaug has won 15 medals so far. In Oberstdorf she has a good chance to rise on the medal table.
Men
# | Athlete | Nat | Gold | Medals |
1. | Björn Dahlie | Norway | 9 | 17 |
2. | Petter Northug | Norway | 13 | 16 |
3. | Gunde Svan | Sweden | 7 | 11 |
4. | Vladimir Smirnov | USSR/Kazakhstan | 4 | 11 |
5. | Thomas Alsgaard | Norway | 6 | 9 |
6. | Mika Myllyla | Finland | 4 | 9 |
7. | Torgny Mogren | Sweden | 4 | 9 |
8. | Frode Estil | Norway | 4 | 9 |
Women
# | Athlete | Nat | Gold | Medals |
1 | Marit Bjorgen | Norway | 18 | 26 |
3. | Jelena Valbe | USSR/Russia | 14 | 17 |
3. | Larisa Lazutina (Ptitsyna) | USSR/Russia | 11 | 16 |
4. | Therese Johaug | Norway | 10 | 15 |
5. | Stefania Belmondo | Italy | 4 | 13 |
6. | Nina Gavrylyuk | USSR/Russia | 6 | 11 |
7. | Galina Kulakova | USSR | 5 | 9 |
8. | Alevtina Kolchina | USSR | 7 | 8 |
9. | Virpi Kuitunen | Finland | 6 | 8 |
Hosting cities
Until 1985 World Ski Championships were held same time with the Olympics. Starting from Seefeld 1985, Championships were held every other year.
World Ski Hosting Cities 1985-2021
Year | City | Country |
2023 | Planica | Slovenia |
2021 | Oberstdorf | Germany |
2019 | Seefeld | Austria |
2017 | Lahti | Finland |
2015 | Falun | Sweden |
2013 | Val di Fiemme | Italy |
2011 | Oslo | Norway |
2009 | Liberec | Czech Republic |
2007 | Sapporo | Japan |
2005 | Oberstdorf | Germany |
2003 | Val di Fiemme | Italy |
2001 | Lahti | Finland |
1999 | Ramsau | Austria |
1997 | Trondheim | Norway |
1995 | Thunder Bay | Canada |
1993 | Falun | Sweden |
1991 | Val di Fiemme | Italy |
1989 | Lahti | Finland |
1987 | Oberstdorf | Germany |
1985 | Seefeld | Austria |