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Bjørn Dæhlie
Bjørn Dæhlie
	Bjørn Dæhlie in 2011
Full name	Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie
Born	19 June 1967 (age 57); Elverum, Norway
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski club	Nannestad IL
World Cup career
Seasons	1989–1999
Indiv. podiums	81
Indiv. wins	46
Discipline titles	6 (1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
World Championships

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Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. In the years from 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998.^[1] Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olympics and World Championships in the period between 1991 and 1999, making Dæhlie the most successful cross-country skier in history.

During his career, Dæhlie measured a VO₂ max of 96 ml/kg/min.^[2] Dæhlie's result was achieved out of season, and physiologist Erlend Hem who was responsible for the testing stated that he would not discount the possibility of the skier passing 100 ml/kg/min at his absolute peak.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to being an athletic figurehead, Dæhlie is a cultural icon in Norway. Since retiring, Dæhlie has become a successful businessman in real estate and fashion. His real estate investments have produced a fortune of more than a quarter of a billion kroner. Dæhlie has been featured in advertising campaigns, he started a brand of signature ski apparel, and he co-hosted a television show called Gutta på tur. Dæhlie also invented the Salomon Nordic System Pilot Bindings.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and career

Born in Elverum, Norway, Dæhlie later moved to Nannestad, where he settled down. Dæhlie attributes much of his success in sports to his upbringing where he was active in hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, football and of course, skiing from a very early age. For much of his childhood Dæhlie wanted to be a football player, but after being prompted by a coach, he tried Nordic skiing. Dæhlie did not have immediate success as a junior racer, but he consistently improved and eventually qualified for the FIS World Cup competitions.

Athletic career

Bjørn Dæhlie was first on the Norwegian skiing team for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. However, he did not participate in any races and was there to learn from more senior skiers. He later claimed these Olympics were the turning point for Norwegian skiing before their following period of success.^[3] He made his debut in the world cup in January 1989, finishing 11th on 15 km freestyle in Kavgolovo. In December the same year, he won his first world cup race. He finished first on the 15 km freestyle, the first world cup race of the season.^[4]

In the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 in Val di Fiemme, Dæhlie won his first World Championship gold medal. He beat skiing legend Gunde Svan on the 15 km freestyle. The medal was unexpected, since Dæhlie was young and still unknown.^[5] It was Norway's first individual gold medal in the World Championships since Oddvar Brå won gold in the same race in Oslo in 1982. Dæhlie also skied the last leg on the winning 4x10 km relay team.

In 1992, Dæhlie's period of dominance started. He won the world cup overall for the first time, a feat he would accomplish five more times in the next seven years. In Albertville Dæhlie won his first Olympic medals. He won gold in 10/15 km freestyle pursuit, 50 km freestyle and was on the winning team for the 4x10 km relay. He won a silver in 30 km classical style. Dæhlie also finished fourth on the 10 km freestyle, where his teammate Vegard Ulvang won the gold. Dæhlie completed the 4th leg of the relay, and crossed the finishing line backwards, having won by a margin of over one and a half minutes.^[6] Dæhlie and Ulvang completed a clean sweep of the cross-country skiing gold medals, each winning three golds and a silver. Dæhlie was awarded Fearnley's Olympic Prize for his performance, a prize given to the best performing Norwegian athlete in the Olympics.^[7]

In the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Dæhlie won gold in the 10 km classical style and the 15 km freestyle pursuit. He won silver in the 30 km freestyle, where he was beaten by Thomas Alsgaard. The 4x10 km relay was a very tight race between Norway and Italy. The Italians won the gold after Silvio Fauner beat Dæhlie on the sprint on the last leg.^[8] In later years, Thomas Alsgaard took over the 4th leg on the Norwegian relay team with Dæhlie skiing the 3rd leg, since Alsgaard was the better sprinter.

The 1997 Skiing World Championships were Dæhlie's most successful World Championships. In front of the home crowd in Trondheim he won a medal in every race, taking gold in the 10 km classical race, the 10+15 km combined pursuit and the 4x10 km relay. In addition he won a silver in the 30 km freestyle and bronze in the 50 km classical. Dæhlie said the championships were like "Lillehammer all over again" and that "For me, it's very special to compete in Norway".^[9]

Dæhlie won three golds and one silver in his last Olympics in Nagano. He won the 10 km classical style, the 50 km freestyle and the 4x10 km skiing relay. In the 15 km freestyle pursuit, he got a silver medal having been beaten by Thomas Alsgaard on the sprint. Dæhlie won the 50 km freestyle ahead of Niklas Jonsson by only eight seconds. Both skiers collapsed on the finishing line, having given everything in pursuit of victory.^[10] Dæhlie described the race as his hardest race ever.^[11] Dæhlie also formed a lasting friendship with Phillip Boit, the Kenyan skier. Dæhlie waited for Boit on the finish line for 20 minutes following the 10 km race, saying Boit deserved encouragement.^[12] Philip went on to name one of his children Dæhlie Boit.

Dæhlie was planning to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, but he was prevented from participating by a career-ending roller skiing accident in August 1999. The resulting back injury prevented Dæhlie from adding more medals to his collection. He retired from the sport in March 2001, having tried extensive rehabilitation and surgery to come back.^[13] His decision to retire shocked the nation of Norway, where Dæhlie was idolized for his great winning record.^[14]

Dæhlie's eight Olympic titles are a record for the Winter Olympics, as are his total of 12 Olympic medals (he also won four silver medals) which he amassed in three Olympics (Albertville, Lillehammer and Nagano). In addition to his achievements at the Olympics he had great success in the World Championships where he won 17 medals of which 9 were gold medals. He was particularly successful in the Trondheim 1997 World Championships, where he earned medals in all five events. Despite his unanticipated early exit from the sport, Dæhlie is considered by many to be one of the greatest Winter Olympic athletes of all time.^[15] In his illustrious career, Dæhlie never won a race at the Holmenkollen ski festival, but he was still awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1997 (shared with Bjarte Engen Vik and Stefania Belmondo).

He also supports non-profit organisations that work for causes such as multiple sclerosis.^[16] In 2009 Dæhlie raced in the American Birkebeiner as a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis. Dæhlie competed in the classic race, which is 54 km long, finishing second in a photo finish.

In 2011, Dæhlie won the downhill event in the Kicksled World Championships in Hurdal.^[17] Also in 2011, Dæhlie announced a comeback, stating his intention to participate in long distance races like Marcialonga and Vasaloppet^[18]

References

^ "WINTER SPORTS -- CROSS-COUNTRY; Norway's Daehlie Clinches World Cup". The New York Times. 8 March 1999.
^ http://sport.aftenbladet.no/sport/sykkel/article250793.ece Template:No icon
^ http://www.aftenposten.no/fakta/Det-har-gatt-helt-som-smurt-6534883.html Template:No icon
^ http://www.nrk.no/sport/bjorn-daehlie-1.4759992 Template:No icon
^ Aftenposten, 10 February 1991 (Norwegian newspaper)
^ "WINTER OLYMPICS; Italians Silence Norsemen In Relay". The New York Times. 23 February 1994.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2015-01-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Template:No icon
^ "'94 Winter Lillehammer Olympics : Italians Sneak a Victory : Nordic skiing: The strong Norwegian team is overcome near the finish in the men's 40k cross-country relay". Los Angeles Times. 23 February 1994.
^ "Athlete profile: Bjorn Daehlie". CNN Sports Illustrated. 3 February 1998. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006.
^ "Daehlie wins 50-km cross country for 3rd Nagano gold". The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. 22 February 1998.
^ "OLYMPICS; Still Burning To Compete, Daehlie Looks To 2002 Games". The New York Times. 29 November 1998.
^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/winter_olympics_98/cross_country_skiing/55856.stm
^ http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2001/03/29/250122.html Template:No icon
^ http://www.nrk.no/sport/bjorn-daehlie-1.4759992 Template:No icon
^ "Björn Dæhlie". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Tallying a Birkebeiner score card". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 23 February 2009.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-03-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Template:No icon
^ http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/Bjorn-Dahlie-gjor-comeback-5122729.html Template:No icon

External links

Media related to Bjørn Dæhlie at Wikimedia Commons

Bjoern Daehlie at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Template:No icon
Official website

Records
Preceded by Himself	Athlete with the most medals at Winter Olympics February 8, 2014 – February 19, 2014 With: Ole Einar Bjørndalen	Succeeded by Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Preceded by Himself with Raisa Smetanina	Athlete with the most medals at Winter Olympics February 17, 1998 – February 8, 2014	Succeeded by Himself with Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Preceded by Raisa Smetanina	Athlete with the most medals at Winter Olympics February 14, 1998 – February 17, 1998 With: Raisa Smetanina	Succeeded by Himself
Awards
Preceded by Johann Olav Koss	Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1995	Succeeded by Vebjørn Rodal
Preceded by Hanne Haugland Nils Arne Eggen	Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Lasse Kjus

[1] "WINTER SPORTS -- CROSS-COUNTRY; Norway's Daehlie Clinches World Cup". The New York Times. 8 March 1999.

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[3] ttp://www.aftenposten.no/fakta/Det-har-gatt-helt-som-smurt-6534883.html Template:No icon

[4] ttp://www.nrk.no/sport/bjorn-daehlie-1.4759992 Template:No icon

[5] Aftenposten, 10 February 1991 (Norwegian newspaper)

[6] "WINTER OLYMPICS; Italians Silence Norsemen In Relay". The New York Times. 23 February 1994.

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2015-01-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Template:No icon

[8] "'94 Winter Lillehammer Olympics : Italians Sneak a Victory : Nordic skiing: The strong Norwegian team is overcome near the finish in the men's 40k cross-country relay". Los Angeles Times. 23 February 1994.

[9] "Athlete profile: Bjorn Daehlie". CNN Sports Illustrated. 3 February 1998. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006.

[10] "Daehlie wins 50-km cross country for 3rd Nagano gold". The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. 22 February 1998.

[11] "OLYMPICS; Still Burning To Compete, Daehlie Looks To 2002 Games". The New York Times. 29 November 1998.

[12] ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/winter_olympics_98/cross_country_skiing/55856.stm

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[14] ttp://www.nrk.no/sport/bjorn-daehlie-1.4759992 Template:No icon

[15] "Björn Dæhlie". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[16] "Tallying a Birkebeiner score card". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 23 February 2009.

[17] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-03-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Template:No icon

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-'''Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie''' (born 19 June 1967) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[businessman]] and retired [[cross-country skiing|cross-country skier]]. In the years from 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup 6 times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/08/sports/plus-winter-sports-cross-country-norway-s-daehlie-clinches-world-cup.html |title= WINTER SPORTS -- CROSS-COUNTRY; Norway's Daehlie Clinches World Cup |newspaper= [[The New York Times]] |date= 8 March 1999}}</ref> Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olympics and World Championships in the period between 1991 and 1999, making Dæhlie the most successful cross-country skier in history.
+'''Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie''' (born 19 June 1967) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[businessman]] and retired [[cross-country skiing|cross-country skier]]. In the years from 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/08/sports/plus-winter-sports-cross-country-norway-s-daehlie-clinches-world-cup.html |title= WINTER SPORTS -- CROSS-COUNTRY; Norway's Daehlie Clinches World Cup |newspaper= [[The New York Times]] |date= 8 March 1999}}</ref> Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olympics and World Championships in the period between 1991 and 1999, making Dæhlie the most successful cross-country skier in history.
 During his career, Dæhlie measured a [[Vo2 max|VO<sub>2</sub> max]] of 96 ml/kg/min.<ref>http://sport.aftenbladet.no/sport/sykkel/article250793.ece {{no icon}}</ref> Dæhlie's result was achieved out of season, and physiologist Erlend Hem who was responsible for the testing stated that he would not discount the possibility of the skier passing 100 ml/kg/min at his absolute peak.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}
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 In the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991]] in Val di Fiemme, Dæhlie won his first World Championship gold medal. He beat skiing legend [[Gunde Svan]] on the 15&nbsp;km freestyle. The medal was unexpected, since Dæhlie was young and still unknown.<ref>Aftenposten, 10 February 1991 (Norwegian newspaper)</ref> It was Norway's first individual gold medal in the World Championships since [[Oddvar Brå]] won gold in the same race in Oslo in 1982. Dæhlie also skied the last leg on the winning 4x10 km relay team.
-In 1992, Dæhlie's period of dominance started. He won the world cup overall for the first time, a feat he would accomplish 5 more times in the next 7 years. In [[1992 Winter Olympics|Albertville]] Dæhlie won his first Olympic medals. He won gold in 10/15&nbsp;km freestyle pursuit, 50&nbsp;km freestyle and was on the winning team for the 4x10 km relay. He won a silver in 30&nbsp;km classical style. Dæhlie also finished fourth on the 10&nbsp;km freestyle, where his teammate [[Vegard Ulvang]] won the gold. Dæhlie completed the 4th leg of the relay, and crossed the finishing line backwards, having won by a margin of over one and a half minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/sports/winter-olympics-italians-silence-norsemen-in-relay.html |title= WINTER OLYMPICS; Italians Silence Norsemen In Relay |newspaper= [[The New York Times]] |date= 23 February 1994}}</ref> Dæhlie and Ulvang completed a clean sweep of the cross-country skiing gold medals, each winning 3 golds and a silver. Dæhlie was awarded Fearnley's Olympic Prize for his performance, a prize given to the best performing Norwegian athlete in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idrett.no/tema/utmerkelser/Sider/Fearnleysolympiske.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-01-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216162922/http://www.idrett.no/tema/utmerkelser/Sider/Fearnleysolympiske.aspx |archivedate=2014-12-16 |df= }} {{no icon}}</ref>
+In 1992, Dæhlie's period of dominance started. He won the world cup overall for the first time, a feat he would accomplish five more times in the next seven years. In [[1992 Winter Olympics|Albertville]] Dæhlie won his first Olympic medals. He won gold in 10/15&nbsp;km freestyle pursuit, 50&nbsp;km freestyle and was on the winning team for the 4x10 km relay. He won a silver in 30&nbsp;km classical style. Dæhlie also finished fourth on the 10&nbsp;km freestyle, where his teammate [[Vegard Ulvang]] won the gold. Dæhlie completed the 4th leg of the relay, and crossed the finishing line backwards, having won by a margin of over one and a half minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/sports/winter-olympics-italians-silence-norsemen-in-relay.html |title= WINTER OLYMPICS; Italians Silence Norsemen In Relay |newspaper= [[The New York Times]] |date= 23 February 1994}}</ref> Dæhlie and Ulvang completed a clean sweep of the cross-country skiing gold medals, each winning three golds and a silver. Dæhlie was awarded Fearnley's Olympic Prize for his performance, a prize given to the best performing Norwegian athlete in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idrett.no/tema/utmerkelser/Sider/Fearnleysolympiske.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-01-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216162922/http://www.idrett.no/tema/utmerkelser/Sider/Fearnleysolympiske.aspx |archivedate=2014-12-16 |df= }} {{no icon}}</ref>
 In the [[1994 Winter Olympics]] in Lillehammer, Norway, Dæhlie won gold in the 10&nbsp;km classical style and the 15&nbsp;km freestyle pursuit. He won silver in the 30&nbsp;km freestyle, where he was beaten by [[Thomas Alsgaard]]. The 4x10 km relay was a very tight race between Norway and Italy. The Italians won the gold after [[Silvio Fauner]] beat Dæhlie on the sprint on the last leg.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-23/sports/sp-26005_1_cross-country-ski-racing |title= '94 Winter Lillehammer Olympics : Italians Sneak a Victory : Nordic skiing: The strong Norwegian team is overcome near the finish in the men's 40k cross-country relay |newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]] |date= 23 February 1994}}</ref> In later years, Thomas Alsgaard took over the 4th leg on the Norwegian relay team with Dæhlie skiing the 3rd leg, since Alsgaard was the better sprinter.
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 Dæhlie's eight Olympic titles are a record for the [[Winter Olympics]], as are his total of 12 Olympic medals (he also won four silver medals) which he amassed in three Olympics ([[1992 Winter Olympics|Albertville]], [[1994 Winter Olympics|Lillehammer]] and [[1998 Winter Olympics|Nagano]]). In addition to his achievements at the Olympics he had great success in the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships|World Championships]] where he won 17 medals of which 9 were gold medals. He was particularly successful in the [[Trondheim]] [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997|1997 World Championships]], where he earned medals in all five events. Despite his unanticipated early exit from the sport, Dæhlie is considered by many to be one of the greatest Winter Olympic athletes of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Athletes/All-Athletes/Athletes-DA-to-DM/-BJORN-DAEHLIE-/ |title= Björn Dæhlie |website= Olympic.org |publisher= [[International Olympic Committee]] |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101213032540/http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Athletes/All-Athletes/Athletes-DA-to-DM/-BJORN-DAEHLIE-/ |archivedate= 2010-12-13 |df=  }}</ref> In his illustrious career, Dæhlie never won a race at the [[Holmenkollen ski festival]], but he was still awarded the [[Holmenkollen medal]] in 1997 (shared with [[Bjarte Engen Vik]] and [[Stefania Belmondo]]).
-He also supports non-profit organisations that work for causes such as [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/40092082.html |title= Tallying a Birkebeiner score card |newspaper= [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date= 23 February 2009}}</ref> In 2009 Dæhlie raced in the [[American Birkebeiner]] as a fundraiser for [[multiple sclerosis]]. Dæhlie competed in the classic race, which is 54&nbsp;km long, finishing second in a photo finish.
+He also supports non-profit organisations that work for causes such as [[multiple sclerosis]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/lifestyle/40092082.html |title= Tallying a Birkebeiner score card |newspaper= [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |date= 23 February 2009}}</ref> In 2009 Dæhlie raced in the [[American Birkebeiner]] as a fundraiser for [[multiple sclerosis]]. Dæhlie competed in the classic race, which is 54&nbsp;km long, finishing second in a [[photo finish]].
 In 2011, Dæhlie won the downhill event in the [[Kicksled]] World Championships in [[Hurdal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article4027980.ece |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-03-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216075714/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article4027980.ece |archivedate=2011-02-16 |df= }} {{no icon}}</ref>

v t e Olympic champions in men's cross-country combined/double pursuit
10 km + 15 km combined	1992: Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1994: Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1998: Thomas Alsgaard (NOR)
10 km + 10 km combined	2002: Thomas Alsgaard (NOR) / Frode Estil (NOR)
15 km + 15 km pursuit / skiathlon	2006: Yevgeny Dementyev (RUS) 2010: Marcus Hellner (SWE) 2014: Dario Cologna (SUI) 2018: Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR) 2022: Alexander Bolshunov (ROC)

v t e World champions in men's cross-country combined/double pursuit
10 km + 15 km combined	1993: Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1995: Vladmir Smirnov (KAZ) 1997: Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1999: Thomas Alsgaard (NOR)
10 km + 10 km combined	2001: Per Elofsson (SWE)
10 km + 10 km double	2003: Per Elofsson (SWE)
15 km + 15 km double	2005: Vincent Vittoz (FRA) 2007: Axel Teichmann (GER) 2009: Petter Northug (NOR) 2011: Petter Northug (NOR) 2013: Dario Cologna (SUI) 2015: Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 2017: Sergey Ustiugov (RUS) 2019: Sjur Røthe (NOR) 2021: Alexander Bolshunov (RSF) 2023: Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR)

v t e Holmenkollen Medal
Until 1900	1895: Viktor Thorn (NOR) 1897: Asbjørn Nilssen (NOR) 1899: Paul Braaten (NOR), Robert Pehrson (NOR)
1900–1950	1901: Aksel Refstad (NOR) 1903: Karl Hovelsen (NOR) 1904: Harald Smith (NOR) 1905: Jonas Holmen (NOR) 1907: Per Bakken 1908: Einar Kristiansen (NOR) 1909: Thorvald Hansen 1910: Lauritz Bergendahl 1911: Otto Tangen (NOR), Knut Holst (NOR) 1912: Olav Bjaaland (NOR) 1914: Johan Kristoffersen (NOR) 1915: Sverre Østbye (NOR) 1916: Lars Høgvold (NOR) 1918: Hassa Horn (NOR), Jørgen Hansen (NOR) 1919: Thorleif Haug (NOR), Otto Aasen (NOR) 1923: Thoralf Strømstad (NOR) 1924: Harald Økern (NOR), Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR) 1925: Einar Landvik (NOR) 1926: Jacob Tullin Thams 1927: Hagbart Haakonsen (NOR), Einar Lindboe (NOR) 1928: Torjus Hemmestveit (NOR), Mikkjel Hemmestveit (NOR) 1931: Hans Vinjarengen (NOR), Ole Stenen (NOR) 1934: Oddbjørn Hagen (NOR) 1935: Arne Rustadstuen (NOR) 1937: Olaf Hoffsbakken (NOR), Birger Ruud (NOR), Martin P. Vangsli (NOR) 1938: Reidar Andersen (NOR), Johan R. Henriksen (NOR) 1939: Sven Selånger (SWE), Lars Bergendahl (NOR), Trygve Brodahl (NOR) 1940: Oscar Gjøslien (NOR), Annar Ryen (NOR) 1947: Elling Rønes (NOR) 1948: Asbjørn Ruud (NOR) 1949: Sigmund Ruud (NOR) 1950: Olav Økern (NOR)
1951–2000	1951: Simon Slåttvik (NOR) 1952: Stein Eriksen (NOR), Torbjørn Falkanger (NOR), Heikki Hasu (FIN), Nils Karlsson (SWE) 1953: Magnar Estenstad (NOR) 1954: Martin Stokken (NOR) 1955: Haakon VII (NOR), Hallgeir Brenden (NOR), Veikko Hakulinen (FIN), Sverre Stenersen (NOR) 1956: Borghild Niskin (NOR), Arnfinn Bergmann (NOR), Arne Hoel (NOR) 1957: Eero Kolehmainen (FIN) 1958: Inger Bjørnbakken (NOR), Håkon Brusveen (NOR) 1959: Gunder Gundersen (NOR) 1960: Helmut Recknagel (GDR), Sixten Jernberg (SWE), Sverre Stensheim (NOR), Tormod Knutsen (NOR) 1961: Harald Grønningen (NOR) 1962: Toralf Engan (NOR) 1963: Alevtina Kolchina (URS), Pavel Kolchin (URS), Astrid Sandvik (NOR), Torbjørn Yggeseth (NOR) 1964: Veikko Kankkonen (FIN), Eero Mäntyranta (FIN), Georg Thoma (FRG), Halvor Næs (NOR) 1965: Arto Tiainen (FIN), Bengt Eriksson (SWE), Arne Larsen (NOR) 1967: Toini Gustafsson (SWE), Ole Ellefsæter (NOR) 1968: Olav V (NOR), Assar Rönnlund (SWE), Gjermund Eggen (NOR), Bjørn Wirkola (NOR) 1969: Odd Martinsen (NOR) 1970: Pål Tyldum (NOR) 1971: Marjatta Kajosmaa (FIN), Berit Mørdre (NOR), Reidar Hjermstad (NOR) 1972: Rauno Miettinen (FIN), Magne Myrmo (NOR) 1973: Einar Bergsland (NOR), Ingolf Mork (NOR), Franz Keller (FRG) 1974: Juha Mieto (FIN) 1975: Gerhard Grimmer (GDR), Oddvar Brå (NOR), Ivar Formo (NOR) 1976: Ulrich Wehling (GDR) 1977: Helena Takalo (FIN), Hilkka Kuntola (FIN), Walter Steiner (SUI) 1979: Ingemar Stenmark (SWE), Erik Håker (NOR), Raisa Smetanina (URS) 1980: Thomas Wassberg (SWE) 1981: Johan Sætre (NOR) 1983: Berit Aunli (NOR), Tom Sandberg (NOR) 1984: Lars Erik Eriksen (NOR), Jakob Vaage (NOR), Armin Kogler (AUT) 1985: Anette Bøe (NOR), Per Bergerud (NOR), Gunde Svan (SWE) 1986: Brit Pettersen (NOR) 1987: Matti Nykänen (FIN), Hermann Weinbuch (FRG) 1989: Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (FIN) 1991: Vegard Ulvang (NOR), Trond Einar Elden (NOR), Ernst Vettori (AUT), Jens Weißflog (GER) 1992: Yelena Välbe (RUS) 1993: Emil Kvanlid (NOR) 1994: Lyubov Yegorova (RUS), Vladimir Smirnov (KAZ), Espen Bredesen (NOR) 1995: Kenji Ogiwara (JPN) 1996: Manuela Di Centa (ITA) 1997: Bjarte Engen Vik (NOR), Stefania Belmondo (ITA), Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1998: Fred Børre Lundberg (NOR), Larisa Lazutina (RUS), Alexey Prokurorov (RUS), Harri Kirvesniemi (FIN) 1999: Kazuyoshi Funaki (JPN)
Since 2001	2001: Adam Małysz (POL), Bente Skari (NOR), Thomas Alsgaard (NOR) 2003: Felix Gottwald (AUT), Ronny Ackermann (GER) 2004: Yuliya Chepalova (RUS) 2005: Andrus Veerpalu (EST) 2007: Frode Estil (NOR), Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (NOR), Harald V (NOR), Sonja (NOR), Simon Ammann (SUI) 2010: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2011: Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), Michael Greis (GER), Andrea Henkel (GER), Janne Ahonen (FIN) 2012: Magdalena Neuner (GER), Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 2013: Tora Berger (NOR), Martin Fourcade (FRA), Therese Johaug (NOR), Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 2014: Magnus Moan (NOR), Eric Frenzel (GER), Thomas Morgenstern (AUT), Darya Domracheva (BLR) 2015: Eldar Rønning (NOR), Anders Bardal (NOR), Anette Sagen (NOR), Kamil Stoch (POL) 2016: Noriaki Kasai (JPN), Tarjei Bø (NOR) 2017: Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), Sara Takanashi (JPN) 2018: Charlotte Kalla (SWE), Princess Astrid (NOR), Hannu Manninen (FIN), Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 2021: Maren Lundby (NOR), Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), Dario Cologna (SWI), Johannes Rydzek (GER) 2022: Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), Marte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR), Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), Jørgen Graabak (NOR) 2023: Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR), Stefan Kraft (AUT) 2024: Jessie Diggins (USA), Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR)

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Early life and career

Athletic career

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