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Kerrin Petty
Kerrin Petty-Nilsson (born 6 January 1970 in Townsend, Vermont, United States), is a US-Swedish cross-country skier. After competing on the cross-country ski team at the University of Vermont, she represented the United States during the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer and in Nagano in 1998. She won the 1998 women's main competition of Vasaloppet. and the unofficial women's competitions in 1994 and 1996. In 1996, she won the Swedish women's 30 kilometers national championship. and in 1996 and 1997, she won Tjejvasan. Petty-Nilsson now works as an environment and health-protection inspector of Forshaga Municipality Forshaga Municipality (''Forshaga kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga. The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town (''köping'') which was detached from ....
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Townsend, Vermont
Townshend is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Townshend family, powerful figures in British politics. The population was 1,291 at the 2020 census. History The land grant for Townshend was chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth, on June 20, 1753. The town was named after Charles Townshend, the Secretary of War under King George III. Between 1755 and 1761, plans and occupation of Townshend were abandoned due to the impact of the French and Indian War. The grant had required the settlement of the town within five years, so in August of 1762, Townshend was regranted under the same stipulations by Governor Wentworth. However, proprietors had already begun meeting again in 1761, and settlement of the town was led by proprietor John Hazeltine in May of that year. The western boundary of New Hampshire was obscure, and there was controversy over whether the area around Townshend was under jurisdiction of the colony of New Hampsh ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre Classical
The Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1994 Winter Olympics, in Lillehammer, Norway. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 15 February 1994, at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 kilometres Women's cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Olymp Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...
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1995–96 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1995–96 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 15th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The season began in Vuokatti, Finland, on 25 November 1995 and finished at Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 16 March 1996. Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway won the combined men's cup, and Manuela Di Centa of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... won the women's. Calendar Men Women Men's team Women's team Men's overall standings Women's overall standings Achievements ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1995/96 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 6 (30) first places * , 6 (28) first places * , 1 (7) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place ;Wo ...
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1994–95 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1994–95 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for cross-country skiers. It was the 14th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup was organised by the International Ski Federation who also run world cups and championships in ski jumping, snowboarding and alpine skiing amongst others. Bjørn Dæhlie reclaimed the crystal World Cup globe which Vladimir Smirnov had won in the 1993–94 season, thus taking his third overall men's World Cup title in four seasons. Smirnov won more races, with six wins including three during the 1995 World Championships, but Dæhlie was usually the runner-up. Also, one of Smirnov's World Championship wins didn't count towards the overall standings. Silvio Fauner, Harri Kirvesniemi, Torgny Mogren and Alexey Prokurorov also registered World Cup wins during the season. In the women's Cup, Yelena Välbe Yelena Valeryevna Välbe (russian: Елена Валерьевна ...
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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 took place 9–19 March 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. This marked the second time the separate championships (not part of Winter Olympics) were held outside Europe (the first was in the US towns of Lake Placid, New York, and Rumford, Maine, in 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...). The Nordic combined team event was changed from a 3 × 10 km relay to a 4 × 5 km relay for these championships. Men's cross-country 10 km classical 11 March 1995 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit 13 March 1995 30 km classical 9 March 1995 50 km freestyle 19 March 1995 This marks the first recorded time the 50 km was completed in under two hours. 4 × 10 km relay 17 March 1995 Women's cross-coun ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 Kilometre Relay
The women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was held on 16 February at Snow Harp. Race summary Russia had won the last three World Championships, and the 1994 Olympic gold medal, which had been won in 1992 by the Unified Team, and 1988 by the Soviet Union. Russia and Norway started out quickly, with Nina Gavrylyuk leading over Bente Martinsen, who had a 17.7 lead over third-place Sweden. On the second leg, Norway moved ahead, one second in front of Russia, with Italy back in 12th place. Yelena Välbe, skiing the third leg for Russia, created a gap, and put Russia in front of Norway by 22.8 seconds at the final exchange, with Switzerland another minute behind. Manuela Di Centa skied well for Italy on the third leg but could only move her team up to ninth position. Välbe's split had made it an easy task for Russian anchor Larisa Lazutina, who increased the lead slightly as Russia won a comfortable gold medal ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 Kilometre Freestyle
The women's 30 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was held on 20 February at Snow Harp. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 30 kilometre course. The defending Olympic champion was the Italian Manuela Di Centa, who won in Lillehammer, then in classical technique. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's 30 Kilometre Freestyle Women's cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Women's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968 ... Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 Kilometre Freestyle Pursuit
The women's 10 kilometre freestyle pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was held on 10 February at Snow Harp. The startlist for this race was based on the 5 km classical event from earlier in the games. The winner of the 5 km classical event, Larissa Lazutina of Russia, was the first starter in the pursuit. The rest of the competitors started behind Lazutina with the same number of seconds that they were behind her at the 5 km classical event. The winner of the race was the first competitor to finish the pursuit. Results The time reflects the combined time from both the 5 km classical and the 10 km freestyle pursuit. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 Kilometre freestyle pursuit Women's cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Women's pursuit cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olym ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 Kilometre Classical
The women's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was held on 8 February at Snow Harp. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 15 kilometre course. The defending Olympic champion was the Italian Manuela Di Centa, who won in Lillehammer, then in freestyle technique. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's 15 Kilometre Classical Women's cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Women's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968 ... Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 Kilometre Classical
The women's 5 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was held on 10 February at Snow Harp. Each skier started at half-minute intervals, skiing the entire 5 kilometre course. The defending Olympic champion was the Russian Lyubov Yegorova, who won in Lillehammer. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-Country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's 5 Kilometre Classical Women's cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Women's 5 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968 ... Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing competition results were as follows. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating NOCs Thirty-six nations competed in the cross-country skiing events at Nagano. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ... 1998 Winter Olympics events Olympics Cross-country skiing competitions in Japan ...
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 Kilometre Relay
The women's 4 × 5 km relay, a cross-country skiing event at the 1994 Winter Olympics, took place on 22 February at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t .... The race saw Russia beat Norway by 30.1 seconds, with Italy finishing third. Results Sources: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics - Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay Women's cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ...
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