Cross-country skiing at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
| Cross-country skiing at the II Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Birkebeineren Ski Stadium Hafjell, Norway |
| Dates | 13–18 February |
| Competitors | 90 Quota limit |
Cross-country skiing at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer, Norway from 13 to 18 February.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Norway)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Norway* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Events
Boys' events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' 10 kilometres free |
Kim Magnus South Korea |
23:04.8 | Vebjørn Hegdal Norway |
23:20.8 | Igor Fedotov Russia |
23:59.2 |
| Boys' sprint classic |
Thomas Helland Larsen Norway |
2:55.39 | Kim Magnus South Korea |
2:55.72 | Vebjørn Hegdal Norway |
2:56.49 |
| Boys' cross-country cross |
Kim Magnus South Korea |
2:59.56 | Thomas Helland Larsen Norway |
3:00.73 | Lauri Mannila Finland |
3:01.84 |
Girls' events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' 5 kilometres free |
Maya Yakunina Russia |
12:58.8 | Chi Chunxue China |
13:29.9 | Rebecca Immonen Finland |
13:35.9 |
| Girls' sprint classic |
Johanna Hagström Sweden |
3:19.55 | Yuliya Petrova Russia |
3:21.95 | Martine Engebretsen Norway |
3:22.82 |
| Girls' cross-country cross |
Moa Lundgren Sweden |
3:26.35 | Johanna Hagström Sweden |
3:28.09 | Laura Chamiot Maitral France |
3:29.56 |
Qualification system
Each nation could send a maximum of 4 athletes (2 boys and 2 girls). The top 7 teams of the Marc Hodler Trophy Cross-Country Skiing at the 2015 Junior Nordic World Ski Championships plus the hosts Norway were allowed to send the maximum of 4 athletes. Any remaining quota spots were distributed to nations not already qualified, with a maximum of one boy or girl from one nation. The quota limit was 90.[2] The current allocation of quotas is listed below.[3]
Qualification summary
| NOC | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 1 | 1 | |
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | |
| Macedonia | 1 | 1 | |
| Moldova | 1 | 1 | |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Romania | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Serbia | 1 | 2 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total athletes | 50 | 40 | 90 |
| Total NOCs | 42 | 32 | 44 |