| Winners | |
|---|---|
| Overall |  Ronny Ackermann |
| Sprint | Ronny Ackermann |
| Warsteiner Grand Prix |  Felix Gottwald |
| Nations Cup | Germany |
| Competitions | |
| Venues | 14 |
| Individual | 15 |
| Cancelled | 1 |
The 2002/03 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup was the 20th world cup season, a combination of ski jumping and cross-country skiing organized by FIS. It started on 29 Nov 2002 in Kuusamo, Finland and ended on 15 March 2003 in Lahti, Finland. [1]
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| Warsteiner Grand Prix
| Nations Cup
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