1988–89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
# 1988–89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 1988–89 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 8th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The Women's World Cup started in La Clusaz, France, on 10 December 1988 and finished in Falun, Sweden, on 12 March 1989. The Men's World Cup started in Ramsau, Austria on 10 December 1988 and finished in Falun, Sweden, on 12 March 1989.Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, his fifth title, and Yelena Välbe of the Soviet Union won the women's cup.

## Calendar

### Men

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :

| No. | Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 December 1988 | Ramsau | 15 km F | Torgny Mogren | Gunde Svan | Uwe Bellmann |
| 2 | 14 December 1988 | Bohinj | 30 km F | Gunde Svan | Torgny Mogren | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass |
| 3 | 17 December 1988 | Val di Sole | 15 km F/C | Gunde Svan | Torgny Mogren | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass |
| 4 | 7 January 1989 | Kavgolovo | 15 km C | Vegard Ulvang | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Vladimir Smirnov |
| 5 | 13 January 1989 | Nové Město | 15 km F | Gunde Svan | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Vegard Ulvang |
| 6 | 15 January 1989 | Nové Město | 30 km C | Gunde Svan | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Vegard Ulvang |
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| 7 | 18 February 1989 | Lahti | 30 km C * | Vladimir Smirnov | Vegard Ulvang | Christer Majbäck |
| 8 | 20 February 1989 | Lahti | 15 km F * | Gunde Svan | Torgny Mogren | Lars Håland |
| 9 | 22 February 1989 | Lahti | 15 km C * | Harri Kirvesniemi | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Vegard Ulvang |
| 10 | 26 February 1989 | Lahti | 50 km F * | Gunde Svan | Torgny Mogren | Alexey Prokourorov |
| 11 | 4 March 1989 | Holmenkollen | 50 km C | Vegard Ulvang | Holger Bauroth | Torgny Mogren |
| 12 | 11 March 1989 | Falun | 30 km F | Lars Håland | Torgny Mogren | Vegard Ulvang |

### Women

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :

| No. | Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 December 1988 | La Féclaz | 5 km F | Alžbeta Havrančíková | Tamara Tikhonova | Yelena Välbe |
| 2 | 14 December 1988 | Campra | 15 km F | Yelena Välbe | Alžbeta Havrančíková | Larisa Lazutina |
| 3 | 17 December 1988 | Davos | 10 km C | Yuliya Shamshurina | Pirkko Määttä | Yelena Välbe |
| 4 | 7 January 1989 | Kavgolovo | 15 km C | Yelena Välbe | Svetlana Nageykina | Trude Dybendahl |
| 5 | 13 January 1989 | Klingenthal | 10 km C | Marianne Dahlmo | Manuela Di Centa | Anne Jahren |
| 6 | 15 January 1989 | Klingenthal | 30 km F | Alžbeta Havrančíková | Gabriele Hess | Marianne Dahlmo |
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| 7 | 17 February 1989 | Lahti | 10 km C * | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Pirkko Määttä | Marjo Matikainen |
| 8 | 19 February 1989 | Lahti | 10 km F * | Yelena Välbe | Marjo Matikainen | Tamara Tikhonova |
| 9 | 21 February 1989 | Lahti | 15 km C * | Marjo Matikainen | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Pirkko Määttä |
| 10 | 25 February 1989 | Lahti | 30 km F * | Yelena Välbe | Larisa Lazutina | Marjo Matikainen |
| 11 | 4 March 1989 | Holmenkollen | 10 km C + 10 km F Pursuit | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Tamara Tikhonova | Anne Jahren |
| 12 | 11 March 1989 | Falun | 15 km F | Yelena Välbe | Tamara Tikhonova | Manuela Di Centa |

### Men's team events

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :

| Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 December 1988 | Ramsau | 4 × 10 km relay C | SwedenJan Ottosson Lars Håland Torgny Mogren Gunde Svan | NorwayTerje Langli Torgeir Bjørn Vegard Ulvang Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Soviet UnionAndrey Sergeev Mikhail Devyatyarov Alexei Prokourorov Vladimir Smirnov |
| 8 January 1989 | Kavgolovo | 4 × 10 km relay F | NorwayTerje Langli Torgeir Bjørn Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Vegard Ulvang | Soviet UnionIgor Badamshin Vladimir Sakhnov Vladimir Smirnov Alexei Prokourorov | SwedenLars-Erik Ramström Jyrki Ponsiluoma Dennis Andersson Anders Bergström |
| 24 February 1989 | Lahti | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | SwedenChrister Majbäck Gunde Svan Lars Håland Torgny Mogren | FinlandAki Karvonen Harri Kirvesniemi Kari Ristanen Jari Räsänen | CzechoslovakiaLadislav Svanda Martin Petrásek Radim Nyc Vaclav Korunka |
| 5 March 1989 | Holmenkollen | 4 × 10 km relay F | SwedenThomas Eriksson Christer Majbäck Torgny Mogren Lars Håland | Soviet UnionIgor Badamshin Vladimir Smirnov Vladimir Sakhnov Alexey Prokourorov | NorwayPål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Bjørn Dæhlie Vegard Ulvang Terje Langli |
| 12 March 1989 | Falun | 4 × 10 km relay C | Soviet UnionIgor Badamshin Vladimir Sakhnov Alexey Prokourorov Vladimir Smirnov | SwedenChrister Majbäck Larry Poromaa Lars Håland Torgny Mogren | NorwayTerje Langli Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Vegard Ulvang Bjørn Dæhlie |

### Women's team events

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :

| Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 December 1988 | La Féclaz | 4 × 5 km relay C | Soviet UnionVida Vencienė Yuliya Shamshurina Yelena Välbe Tamara Tikhonova | NorwayMarit Elveos Elin Nilsen Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Inger Helene Nybråten | FinlandTiina Pönkä Marjo Matikainen Jaana Savolainen Erja Kuivalainen |
| 18 December 1988 | Davos | 4 × 5 km relay F | Soviet UnionLarisa Lazutina Yuliya Shamshurina Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | SwedenMagdalena Wallin Marie-Helene Westin Carina Görlin Karin Svingstedt | East GermanyKerstin Moring Susann Kuhfittig Silke Braun Silke Meyer |
| 8 January 1989 | Kavgolovo | 4 × 5 km relay F | Soviet Union ISvetlana Nageykina Larisa Lazutina Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | NorwayMarianne Dahlmo Marit Wold Nina Skeime Trude Dybendahl | Soviet Union IIINatalia Chernych Elena Kaschirskaja Svietlana Kamotskaya Irina Tretiakova |
| 24 February 1989 | Lahti | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | FinlandPirkko Määttä Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Jaana Savolainen Marjo Matikainen | Soviet UnionYuliya Shamshurina Raisa Smetanina Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | NorwayInger Helene Nybråten Anne Jahren Nina Skeime Marianne Dahlmo |
| 12 March 1989 | Falun | 4 × 5 km relay C | NorwayMarianne Dahlmo Anne Jahren Inger Helene Nybråten Trude Dybendahl | Soviet UnionLarisa Lazutina Raisa Smetanina Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | SwedenKarin Svingstedt Magdalena Wallin Karin Lamberg-Skog Anna-Lena Fritzon |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 |
