Solveig Pedersen
Solveig Pedersen (born September 6, 1965) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She won a 4 × 5 km relay silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and finished eighth in the 5 km event at those same games.
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| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 6, 1965 Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Oddersjaa SSK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1986, 1988, 1990–1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pedersen also won a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and finished fourth in the 15 km event at those same games. Her best individual event was third in a 15 km event in Germany in 1991. On club level she represented Oddersjaa SSK in Kristiansand. Her coach was Arild Jørgensen.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26 | 8 | 20 | 15 | — | Silver |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25 | 8 | — | 4 | 20 | Bronze |
Individual podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990–91 | 12 January 1991 |  Klingenthal, Germany | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 4 victories
- 9 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985–86 | 1 March 1986 |  Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Aunli / Pettersen / Jahren |
| 2 | 1987–88 | 13 March 1988 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Elveos / Wold / Bøe |
| 3 | 1989–90 | 4 March 1990 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Nybråten / Jahren / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 4 | 11 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Nybråten / Hegge / Nilsen | |
| 5 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Nybråten / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 6 | 10 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Nybråten / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz | |
| 7 | 15 March 1991 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nilsen | |
| 8 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 |  Albertville, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd | Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz / Nilsen |
| 9 | 8 March 1992 | Funäsdalen, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Nybråten / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz | |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- "PEDERSEN Solveig". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
External links
- Solveig Pedersen at the International Ski Federation
- Solveig Pedersen at the International Olympic Committee
- Solveig Pedersen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)