Kristen Skjeldal
Country Norway
Born (1967-05-27) 27 May 1967
Voss, Norway
Ski clubBulken IL
World Cup career
Seasons19 – (1989–1992, 1994–2008)
Starts160
Podiums11
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (4th in 2002)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2002 Salt Lake City4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake City30 km freestyle

Kristen Skjeldal (born 27 May 1967) is an Olympic champion and cross-country skier from Norway. He has won three olympic medals: two gold and one bronze. He won his first gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. He finished fourth in 30 km freestyle event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, but was awarded the bronze medal upon Spain's Johann Mühlegg EPO-doping disqualification. Subsequently, devices for blood doping were found at the hotel room of the doctor for the Austrian cross-country team. Since Skjeldal won the bronze behind two Austrians, many regard him as the real olympic champion. Skjeldal also won a gold medal in 4 × 10 km relay at those same games.

His best finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a sixth in the 50 km event in 1999. Skjeldal has also won thirteen cross-country skiing events of various distances between 1991 and 2006.

Skjeldal was still an active skier in 2005, located in his ski club in Bulken, Norway. His brother Gudmund Skjeldal also has participated in the Olympics.

In 2005 Gudmund published a biography about his brother, called Den siste langrennaren.

Almost 45 years old, Skjeldal did a remarkable comeback at the Norwegian Championship 2012, finishing eight at the 15 km free, beating all of the Norwegian team elite squad, except Martin Johnsrud Sundby, who won.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
19922438—DNS—20—Gold
199426———18———
200234——22Bronze——Gold

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
199123—7——17———
19952726—18—————
199729———8————
199931———146———
200133——10—10———
200335——22—24———
200537——7—7———

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
19892138——————
19902238——————
1991235——————
1992248——————
19942626——————
19952711——————
19962832——————
1997297—12—5——
19983029—17—55——
19993119—10—25——
20003221—1611———
2001339——————
2002344——————
20033522——————
2004361512—————
2005372615—————
2006387148—————
20073912471—————
20084011965—————

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 11 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11990–913 March 1991Finland Lahti, Finland30 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
2 1991–92 14 December 1991Canada Thunder Bay, Canada30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
3 1994–95 27 November 1994Sweden Kiruna, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
4 1996–97 23 November 1996Sweden Kiruna, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
514 December 1996Italy Brusson, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
6 2000–01 17 March 2001Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
7 2001–02 12 January 2002Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
89 March 2002Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
916 March 2002Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
10 2003–04 6 December 2003Italy Toblach, Italy30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
11 2004–05 22 January 2005Italy Pragelato, Italy15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 12 victories
  • 22 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
11990–911 March 1991Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLangli / Skaanes / Dæhlie
21991–9218 February 1992France Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stLangli / Ulvang / Dæhlie
328 February 1992Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndLangli / Ulvang / Dæhlie
4 1993–94 4 March 1994Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndEide / Kristiansen / Alsgaard
51994–9518 December 1994Italy Sappada, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stKristiansen / Dæhlie / Alsgaard
626 March 1995Japan Sapporo, Japan4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stUlvang / Dæhlie / Alsgaard
7 1995–96 1 March 1996Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndEide / Kristiansen / Alsgaard
8 1996–97 24 November 1996Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdEide / Ulvang / Dæhlie
98 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdUlvang / Eide / Sivertsen
1015 December 1996Italy Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stKristiansen / Eide / Dæhlie
119 March 1997Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSivertsen / Jevne / Dæhlie
12 1998–99 29 November 1998Finland Muonio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBjørndalen / Dæhlie / Hetland
13 1999–00 28 November 1999Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndBjervig / Alsgaard / Hetland
1413 January 2000Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stHjelmeset / Jevne / Alsgaard
152000–0126 November 2000Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBjonviken / Hjelmeset / Hetland
169 December 2000Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stEstil / Hetland / Alsgaard
172001–0210 March 2002Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stEstil / Aukland / Alsgaard
18 2002–03 24 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndAukland / Hetland / Alsgaard
198 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHjelmeset / Estil / Bjervig
202003–0414 December 2003Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAukland / Estil / Hetland
2122 February 2004Sweden Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHjelmeset / Estil / Hofstad
222004–0520 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Hofstad

Note: 1 Until the 1994 Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. ↑ "SKJELDAL Kristen". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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