Tore Ruud Hofstad
Tore Ruud Hofstad in 2005
Country Norway
Born (1979-08-09) 9 August 1979
Eidsvoll, Norway
Ski clubLillehammer SK
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (20002009)
Starts49
Podiums14
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (31st in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2005 Oberstdorf4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2005 OberstdorfTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2003 Val di Fiemme20 km double pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2005 Oberstdorf15 km freestyle
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 Val di Fiemme15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2002  Val di Fiemme30 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1998  Pontresina4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1999  Saalfelden 30 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Canmore4 × 10 km relay

Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.

In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005. Hofstad won n additional two World Championship medals; one silver in the 20 km double pursuit in 2003 and a bronze medal on the 15 km freestyle in 2005.

Hofstad has eight individual victories from 2001 to 2005 and presently skis for Lillehammer SK. He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR. In 2009 he was part of the record-setting Norwegian relay team which won the men's 4 × 10 km relay for a record fifth consecutive time. Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.

Hofstad announced his retirement from professional cross-country skiing in July 2010.[1]

Hofstad announced he will be launching a comeback attempt in 2012.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2006265

World Championships

  • 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
200323Silver34Gold
200525BronzeGoldGold
20092934DNSGold

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
200020NCNCNC
200121NC
20022238
20032350NC
2004243624NC
2005254828
2006264831
2007273115
20082813475
2009297144

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 4 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2001–02 2 March 2002Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2 2003–04 22 November 2003Norway Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
32005–0627 November 2005Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4 2006–07 18 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 5 victories
  • 10 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2001–02 10 March 2002Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSvartedal / Jevne / Bjonviken
22002–0319 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAukland / Estil / Alsgaard
3 2003–04 23 November 2003Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Berger
422 February 2004Sweden Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHjelmeset / Estil / Skjeldal
52004–0512 December 2004Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Estil
620 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Skjeldal
7 2005–06 20 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRønning / Svartedal / Hetland
815 January 2006Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHjelmeset / Svartedal / Gjerdalen
92007–0825 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Svartedal / Hetland
102008–0923 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Rønning / Northug

References

  1. "Tore Ruud Hofstad legger opp". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2010-07-07. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  2. "Ruud Hofstad gjør comeback på Beito". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. "HOFSTAD Tore Ruud". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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