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| Cross country skiing at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | |
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| Venue | Kubalonka Cross-country and Biathlon Stadium, Wisla |
| Date | 17–20 February |
Cross-country skiing at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held from 17 to 20 February 2009. It was held in Wisla, Poland.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway (NOR) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys 7,5 km classic | Skar Sindre Bjornestad Norway | Didrik Tonseth Norway | Perttu Hyvärinen Finland |
| Girls 5 km classic | Marjaana Pitkänen Finland | Lucia Anger Germany | Ragnhild Haga Norway |
| Boys 10 km free | Perttu Hyvärinen Finland | Jakub Gräf Czech Republic | Didrik Tonseth Norway |
| Girls 7,5 km free | Markset Anne-Tine Bendixen Norway | Ragnhild Haga Norway | Svetlana Kokovina Russia |
| Boys Sprint 1,2 km | Skar Sindre Bjornestad Norway | Gleb Retivykh Russia | Fedor Stroitelev Russia |
| Girls Sprint 1,2 km | Darya Godovanichenko Russia | Inna Smirnova Russia | Ragnhild Haga Norway |
| Mixed relay 4x5 km free | Team Norway Norway | Team Germany Germany | Team Russia Russia |
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