Gyda Westvold Hansen (born 20 April 2002) is a Norwegian

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...

skier who represents IL Nansen. She became the first ever World Champion in women's Nordic combined after winning the gold medal in the inaugural World Championship race, individual normal hill/5 km, at the

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. She is the 2021 World Junior Champion in individual normal hill and won the silver medal at the same event in

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. Westvold Hansen was also a member of the Norwegian team that took the gold medal in the mixed team normal hill competition at the

2020 Winter Youth Olympics The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (german: Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2020; french: Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse d'hiver de 2020; it, Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali del 2020; rm, Gieus olimpics da giuvenils d'enviern 2020), offic ...

. She is the cousin of

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Therese Johaug Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os municipality who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen. In World Ski Championships she has won ten individual gold medals ...

Career

Westvold Hansen competed in the first ever women's Nordic combined World Cup race in Ramsau on 18 December 2020. She was the leader after the

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phase with her 94.5 meters jump on HS98 hill, but overtaken by Tara Geraghty-Moats in the 5 km cross-country leg and finished the race in 2nd place. Westvold Hansen has further 5 individual victories and 15 podiums in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup. She has also competed in special ski jumping events and won 2 Continental Cup races in her career.

Nordic combined results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Championships

* 2 medal – (2 gold)

World Cup

Season titles

* 5 titles – (2 overall, 3 best jumper trophies)

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 18 podiums – (18 )

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Westvold Hansen, Gyda 2002 births Living people Norwegian female Nordic combined skiers Nordic combined skiers at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics Youth Olympic gold medalists for Norway FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined 21st-century Norwegian women