Eirik Brandsdal
Eirik Brandsdal in Dresden, 2019
Country Norway
Born (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986
Oslo, Norway
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Ski clubKjelsås IL
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (20072020)
Starts128
Podiums24
Wins9
Overall titles0 – (11th in 2015)
Discipline titles0

Eirik Brandsdal (born November 11, 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who began competing in 2005. His five World Cup victories came in sprint events in Otepää on 23 January 2011, in Milan on 14 January 2012, in Drammen on 7 March 2012, in Kuusamo on 29 November 2014 and in Drammen on 8 March 2017. He retired after the 2019–20 season, which he announced on 24 March 2020.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2014279
20183122

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2011246517
2013266
20152811

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
20072016384
20082110064
2009226529
201023351051134
2011242995636
20122517NC3rd place, bronze medalist(s)DNF35
20132632647DNF37
20142716902nd place, silver medalist(s)6230
20152811NC2nd place, silver medalist(s)49
201629225253038
20173031NC1050
20183136NC9DNF57
20193216783rd place, bronze medalist(s)39DNF21
20203355NC20

Individual podiums

  • 9 victories – (7 WC, 2 SWC)
  • 24 podiums – (19 WC, 5 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12009–105 December 2009Germany Düsseldorf, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
22010–1123 January 2011Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
313 March 2011Finland Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
42011–1214 January 2012Italy Milan, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
521 January 2012Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
67 March 2012Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
714 March 2012Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
82012–1330 November 2012Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
920 March 2013Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
102013–1429 November 2013Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
112 February 2014Italy Toblach, Italy1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
121 March 2014Finland Lahti, Finland1.55 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
132014–1529 November 2014Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1414 December 2014Switzerland Davos, Switzerland1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
157 March 2015Finland Lahti, Finland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1611 March 2015Norway Drammen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
172015–1627 November 2015Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
183 February 2016Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
198 March 2016Canada Canmore, Canada1.5 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
202016–178 March 2017Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
212017–187 March 2018Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
222018–1924 November 2018Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
2312 March 2019Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
242019–204 March 2020Norway Konnerud, Norway1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 8 podiums – (8 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
12009–106 December 2009Germany Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndGløersen
22010–1116 January 2011Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdDahl
32012–137 December 2012Canada Quebec City, Canada6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdGløersen
413 January 2013Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndGolberg
52013–1422 December 2013Italy Asiago, Italy6 × 1.65 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdPettersen
612 January 2014Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndRønning
72018–1913 January 2019Germany Dresden, Germany6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndGolberg
810 February 2019Finland Lahti, Finland6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndSkar

References

  1. Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 42.
  2. "Eirik Brandsdal (NOR) announces retirement". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. "BRANDSDAL Eirik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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