Sjur Røthe (born 2 July 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He is a three-time World champion.

Career

He made his

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debut in March 2009 in

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, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in November 2009 in

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, with an eighteenth place. A fifteenth place in a 4 × 10 km relay race followed. He represents the sports club Voss IL, and lives in

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. He was diagnosed with

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Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

*5 medals – (3 gold, 2 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*6 victories – (2 , 4 ) *29 podiums – (17 , 12 )

Team podiums

* 7 victories – (7 ) * 13 podiums – (13 )

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rothe, Sjur 1988 births Living people People from Voss Norwegian male cross-country skiers Tour de Ski skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway Sportspeople from Vestland