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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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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, the cross-country skier who won six gold medals in Milan, trains to unleash his signature uphill sprint—an excruciating and brutally effective tactic—by climbing from sea level to the peak of a Norwegian mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal

All over Italy, the U.S. was coming up short in events it had reasonably expected to win, including ones with stars like Shiffrin, figure skating “quad god” Ilia Malinin, cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, snowboarder Chloe Kim and ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t know how you can settle on a single highlight from an Olympic fortnight which included a Norwegian cross-country skier, Johannes Klaebo, collecting six gold medals, a record for a single Winter Games.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway broke the record for most Winter Olympic gold medals.

From Los Angeles Times

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