Brit Pettersen Tofte (born 24 November 1961) is a
Norwegian
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former
cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s.
Pettersen earned one gold and two bronzes at two
Winter Olympic Games
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. At the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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, she won one gold (4 × 5 km relay - 1982), one silver (20 km - 1985), and two bronzes (5 km - 1982, 10 km - 1987). She also won the 20 km competition at the
Holmenkollen ski festival
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History
It takes place in March ...
twice (1983 and 1987). In the
FIS Cross-Country World Cup
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, she finished second twice (1981–82, 1982–83) and third twice (1984–85, 1985–86).
She won the
Holmenkollen medal in 1986.
In 1986 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km
cross-country running
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, representing
Lillehammer IF
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.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
World Championships
* 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*10 victories
*23 podiums
Team podiums
* 5 victories
* 6 podiums
Note: Until the
1999 World Championships and the
1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
External links
*
* - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
* - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
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1961 births
Living people
Norwegian female cross-country skiers
Norwegian female long-distance runners
Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Holmenkollen medalists
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway
Olympic gold medalists for Norway
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Lillehammer