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cross-country skier

American  
[kraws-kuhn-tree skee-er, krahs-] / ˈkrɔsˈkʌn tri ˈski ər, ˈkrɑs- /

noun

  1. a person who engages in cross-country skiing.


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Norway was the big winner, getting six titles from cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and winning a record 18 gold medals overall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo won the 10th Olympic gold medal of his career, extending the all-time record he set earlier in the Games.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

“He’s the best cross-country skier of all time,” said his teammate Einar Hedegart, as if there were still any doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

To learn about the joys of being a runner-up, I called Jessie Diggins, a cross-country skier from Minnesota who knows all about the gap between first and second.

From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

Kowalczyk, a cross-country skier who won gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2014 Sochi Games, has retired from competition.

From Washington Times ● May 18, 2023

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