Cross Country Skiing — 20 kilometres, Women (discontinued)
| Times held | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 87 |
| Total countries | 23 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 kilometres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 13 |
| 1988 | 20 kilometres (Freestyle), Women | Olympic | 55 | 18 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen |  FIN |
Raisa Smetanina |  URS |
Anne Jahren |  NOR |
| 1988 | Tamara Tikhonova | URS |
Anfisa Reztsova | URS |
Raisa Smetanina | URS |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | URS |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Finland | FIN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen-Kirvesniemi | FIN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tamara Tikhonova |  RUS URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raisa Smetanina | RUS URS EUN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anfisa Reztsova | RUS URS EUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anne Jahren | NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |