The 2015/16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was a multi-race tournament over the season for cross-country skiers. The season began on 27 November 2015 in Kuusamo, Finland and ended on 12 March 2016 in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.
New official FIS count from 2015-16 season. Only individual events.
First World Cup career victory
Sondre Turvoll Fossli (NOR), 22, in his 6th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Kuusamo; first podium was 2014-15 WC 1 (Sprint C) in Kuusamo
Niklas Dyrhaug (NOR), 28, in his 7th season – the WC 1 (15 km C Pursuit) in Kuusamo; also first podium
Stina Nilsson (SWE), 22, in her 5th season – the WC 4 (Sprint F) in Davos; first podium was 2013-14 WC 14 (Sprint C) in Drammen
Sophie Caldwell (USA), 25, in her 4th season – the WC 7 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf; first podium was 2013-14 WC 12 (Sprint F) in Lahti
Emil Iversen (NOR), 24, in his 3rd season – the WC 7 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf; also first podium
Jessica Diggins (USA), 24, in her 6th season – the WC 7 (5 km F) in Toblach; also first podium
Heidi Weng (NOR), 24, in her 7th season – the WC 7 (10 km C Mass Start) in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2011-12 WC 18 (15 km Skiathlon) in Lahti
Baptiste Gros (FRA), 25, in his 6th season – the WC 17 (Sprint F) in Quebec City; first podium was 2013-14 WC 8 (Sprint F) in Szklarska Poręba
Krista Pärmäkoski (FIN), 25, in her 8th season – the WC 17 (10 km C Pursuit) in Canmore; first podium was 2010-11 WC 11 (10 km C Handicap start) in Oberhof
First World Cup podium
Niklas Dyrhaug (NOR), 28, in his 7th season – no. 1 in the WC 1 (15 km C Pursuit) in Kuusamo
Hans Christer Holund (NOR), 26, in his 8th season – no. 3 in the WC 2 (30 km Skiathlon) in Lillehammer
Andrew Young (GBR), 23, in his 8th season – no. 3 in the WC 5 (Sprint F) in Toblach
Emil Iversen (NOR), 24, in his 3rd season – no. 1 in the WC 7 (Sprint C) in Oberstdorf
Jessica Diggins (USA), 24, in her 6th season – no. 1 in the WC 7 (5 km F) in Toblach
Robin Duvillard (FRA), 32, in his 13th season – no. 2 in the WC 7 (9 km Pursuit climb) in Val di Fiemme
Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Therese Johaug (NOR), 17 (42) first places
Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR), 14 (26) first places
Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR), 8 (12) first places
Federico Pellegrino (ITA), 5 (8) first places
Sergey Ustiugov (RUS), 3 (4) first places
Emil Iversen (NOR), 3 (3) first places
Stina Nilsson (SWE), 3 (3) first places
Heidi Weng (NOR), 3 (3) first places
Maurice Manificat (FRA), 2 (6) first places
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR), 2 (5) first places
Petter Northug (NOR), 1 (36) first place
Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ), 1 (9) first place
Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS), 1 (7) first place
Finn Hågen Krogh (NOR), 1 (7) first place
Nikita Kriukov (RUS), 1 (5) first place
Matti Heikkinen (FIN), 1 (3) first place
Sondre Turvoll Fossli (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Niklas Dyrhaug (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Sophie Caldwell (USA), 1 (1) first place
Jessica Diggins (USA), 1 (1) first place
Baptiste Gros (FRA), 1 (1) first place
Krista Pärmäkoski (FIN), 1 (1) first place
Following are notable cross-country skiers who announced their retirement:
Maria Rydqvist (SWE)
Jesper Modin (SWE)
Eldar Rønning (NOR)
Roland Clara (ITA)
Ivan Babikov (CAN)
