1986–87 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 1986–87 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 6th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup started in Ramsau, Austria, on 10 December 1986 and finished in Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1987. Torgny Mogren of Sweden won the overall men's cup and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's.

Women's team events

 * NOTE: Races marked with a star (*) counts officially for both as "FIS World Cup" and "FIS Nordic World Ski Championships" wins statistics.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:


 * Men
 * 🇮🇹 Marco Albarello, 26, in his 4th season – the WC 6 (15 km C) in Oberstdorf; also first podium
 * 🇮🇹 Maurilio De Zolt, 36, in his 6th season – the WC 7 (50 km F) in Oberstdorf; first podium was 1981–82 WC 7 (50 km) in Lahti
 * Alexey Prokurorov, 22, in his 4th season – the WC 8 (30 km F) in Lahti; also first podium
 * 🇨🇦 Pierre Harvey, 29, in his 6th season – the WC 9 (30 km F) in Falun; also first podium


 * Women
 * Evi Kratzer, 26, in her 6th season – the WC 4 (10 km C) in Calgary; first podium was 1984–85 WC 2 (10 km) in Davos
 * 🇸🇪 Marie-Helene Westin, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 7 (20 km F) in Oberstdorf; also first podium


 * Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1986–87 season in parentheses)


 * Men
 * 🇸🇪 Gunde Svan (SWE), 2 (18) first places
 * 🇸🇪 Thomas Wassberg (SWE), 2 (6) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Torgny Mogren (SWE), 1 (3) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Thomas Eriksson (SWE), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇫🇮 Harri Kirvesniemi (FIN), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇮🇹 Marco Albarello (ITA), 1 (1) first place
 * 🇮🇹 Maurilio De Zolt (ITA), 1 (1) first place
 * Alexey Prokurorov, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇨🇦 Pierre Harvey (CAN), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇫🇮 Marjo Matikainen (FIN), 3 (5) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Brit Pettersen (NOR), 2 (10) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Anette Bøe (NOR), 1 (9) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Marianne Dahlmo (NOR), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (NOR), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Anne Jahren (NOR), 1 (2) first place
 * Evi Kratzer, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Marie-Helene Westin (SWE), 1 (1) first place