1989–90 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 1989–90 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 9th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup started in Soldier Hollow, United States, on 9 December 1989 and finished in Vang, Norway, on 17 March 1990. Vegard Ulvang of Norway won the overall men's cup, and Larisa Lazutina of the Soviet Union won the overall women's cup.

Achievements

 * First World Cup career victory:


 * Men
 * 🇳🇴 Bjørn Dæhlie, 22, in his 2nd season – the WC 1 (15 km C) in Salt Lake City; also first podium
 * 🇸🇪 Christer Majbäck, 25, in his 6th season – the WC 2 (15 km F) in Calgary; first podium was 1984–85 WC 7 (15 km) in Syktyvkar
 * Jochen Behle, 29, in his 9th season – the WC 3 (15 km F) in Calgary; first podium was 1981–82 WC 9 (15 km) in Štrbské Pleso
 * 🇳🇴 Terje Langli, 25, in his 4th season – the WC 10 (30 km C) in Örnsköldsvik; also first podium


 * Women
 * 🇮🇹 Stefania Belmondo, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 2 (15 km F) in Salt Lake City; also first podium
 * Larisa Lazutina, 24, in her 6th season – the WC 3 (15 km C) in Thunder Bay; first podium was 1986–87 WC 7 (20 km F) in Oberstdorf
 * 🇳🇴 Trude Dybendahl, 24, in her 5th season – the WC 4 (30 km F) in Moscow; first podium was 1988–89 WC 4 (15 km C) in Kavgolovo
 * 🇮🇹 Manuela Di Centa, 27, in her 6th season – the WC 5 (15 km F) in Pontresina; first podium was 1988–89 WC 5 (10 km C) in Klingenthal
 * Svetlana Nageykina, 25, in her 5th season – the WC 7 (10 km C) in Bohinj; first podium was 1987–88 WC 10 (10 km F) in Rovaniemi


 * Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1989–90 season in parentheses)


 * Men
 * 🇸🇪 Gunde Svan (SWE), 3 (29) first places
 * 🇳🇴 Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR), 3 (3) first places
 * Vladimir Smirnov, 1 (4) first place
 * Alexey Prokourorov, 1 (3) first place
 * 🇸🇪 Christer Majbäck (SWE), 1 (1) first place
 * Jochen Behle, 1 (1) first place
 * 🇳🇴 Terje Langli (NOR), 1 (1) first place


 * Women
 * 🇳🇴 Trude Dybendahl (NOR), 3 (3) first places
 * Yelena Välbe, 2 (7) first places
 * 🇮🇹 Manuela Di Centa (ITA), 2 (2) first places
 * 🇫🇮 Jaana Savolainen (FIN), 1 (2) first place
 * 🇮🇹 Stefania Belmondo (ITA), 1 (1) first place
 * Larisa Lazutina, 1 (1) first place
 * Svetlana Nageykina, 1 (1) first place