Magnus Bøe, also known as Kim Magnus (born 21 July 1998) is a

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n-born Norwegian

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

. He competed in the

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Personal life

Magnus was born in

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, South Korea, to a Norwegian father and South Korean mother. The family settled in

Bærum Bærum () is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Norway that forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). It is part of the electoral ...

, Norway, where Magnus joined the skiing club

Fossum IF Fossum Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Fossum, Grini, Østerås and Eiksmarka in Bærum. It has sections for cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping, alpine skiing, Nordic combined, orienteering, and football, and was found ...

. With the

being held in his country of birth South Korea, Magnus realized that the competition in Norway was too tough for him to gain an Olympic spot at the age of 20. He declared his allegiance for South Korea already in 2016. He competed under the South Korean surname Kim. He went to school in Norway, the

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at Geilo. On 19 May 2018 he changed his nationality back to Norway. He took a cross-country skiing scholarship with the

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Career

His breakthrough came at the

2016 Winter Youth Olympics The 2016 Winter Youth Olympics ( no, Olympiske vinterleker for ungdom 2016; nn, Olympiske vinterleikane for ungdom 2016), officially known as the II Winter Youth Olympic Games, took place in and around Lillehammer, Norway, between 12 February an ...

, where he won two gold medals in 10 kilometre freestyle and cross-country cross, and the silver medal in

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. At the 2016 Junior World Championships he followed up with two silver medals in the 10 kilometres and the sprint. He had made his

Cross-Country Skiing World Cup The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although ...

in December 2015 in

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, finishing a lowly 66th. His first and only top-30 placements came in sprint events in March 2018, finishing 19th in Drammen and 27th in Falun. In 2017 he won the sprint gold medal at the

2017 Asian Winter Games The 2017 Asian Winter Games ( ja, 2017アジア冬季競技大会, 2017 Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai) was the 8th edition of the Asian Winter Games. They were hosted in Sapporo and Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. These Games were originally scheduled for 2 ...

, following up with a 10 kilometre silver and a relay bronz
Official Results Book – Cross-country Skiing
He competed in two events at the 2018 Junior World Championships, finishing no higher than 9th. Competing at the 2018 Olympics, he managed a 26th place in the team sprint as well as 42nd, 43rd and 47th places in the individual events. Bøe also competed at the

Biathlon Junior World Championships 2019 The 2019 Biathlon Junior World Championships was held in Osrblie, Slovakia from 27 January to 3 February 2019. There was a total of 16 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual and relay races for men and women. Schedule All times are local (UTC+ ...

, placing a lowly 66th.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boe, Magnus 1998 births Living people Skiers from Bærum Norwegian people of South Korean descent Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics South Korean male cross-country skiers South Korean people of Norwegian descent Olympic cross-country skiers for South Korea Cross-country skiers at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Competitors at the 2023 Winter World University Games Medalists at the 2023 Winter World University Games Youth Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Norwegian expatriates in the United States Universiade medalists in cross-country skiing Universiade silver medalists for Norway