Athletes
- Birthdate:
- December 01, 1974
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Weight:
- 181 pounds
- Age:
- 38
Cross Country
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | Men's 50 km Free, Mass start Final Rankings | 2h07:36.2 (33rd) |
| 02/22 | Men's Sprint Final Rankings | SF (10th) |
| 02/22 | Men's Sprint Semifinals Heat 1 | 2:43.2 (5th) |
| 02/22 | Men's Sprint Quarterfinals Heat 3 | 2:26.1 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 02/22 | Men's Sprint Qualification | 2:17.91 (15th - Qualified) |
| 02/14 | Men's Team Sprint Final Rankings | 17:03.5 (2nd) |
| 02/14 | Men's Team Sprint Semifinal 2 | 17:22.1 (1st - Qualified) |
Event Schedule |
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| Date | Time | Event | |||
| Feb 26 | 4:00 am | Men's 50 km Free, Mass start Final Rankings | |||
| All times Eastern, except where noted. Times subject to change. | |||||
Notes
- Birthplace
- Trondheim, Norway
- Club/Team
- Byaasen IL
- Previous Olympics
- 2002 at Salt Lake City - 1st in 1.5K sprint, 49th in 30K freestyle; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - 24th in 50K freestyle.
- World Championships
- 2005 - 2nd in 1.5K sprint. 2003 - 3rd in 1.5K sprint. 2001 - 1st in 1.5K sprint; 7th in 20K pursuit. 1999 - 17th in 30K freestyle.
- World Cup titles
- 2005 - 1.1K sprint at Vernon, Canada; 15K classic at Beitostoelen, Norway; 1K sprint at Drammen, Norway. 2004 - 1.35K sprint at Bern, Switzerland. 2002 - 1K sprint at Cogne, Italy; 1.4K sprint at Clusone, Italy. 1998 - 1K sprint at Engelberg, Switzerland; 1K sprint at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. 1996 - 1K sprint at Reit im Winkl, Germany.
- Other career highlights
- Owns 18 top-3 finishes this decade in World Cup events; ranks 2nd in 2006 overall World Cup standings, hasn't ended season out of top 20 since 1999; placed 3rd in 1K sprint at 2005 Norwegian national championships.