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Håvard Bjerkeli
Håvard Bjerkeli (born August 5, 1977) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 1996 and 2006. He won a silver medal in the individual sprint at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme. Bjerkeli also finished 13th in the individual sprint at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci .... He also has fifteen individual victories from 1999 to 2004. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships * 1 medal – (1 silver) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums * 3 victories * 5 podiums Team podiums * 3 victories – (1 , 2 ) * 4 podiums – (1 , 3 ) References External links * Norwegian male cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molde (town)
Molde () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the seat of Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. Molde has a Oceanic climate, maritime, temperate climate, with cool-to-warm summers, and relatively mild winters. It is nicknamed ''The Town of Roses''. The settlement emerged as a shipping port for lumber to the Netherlands in the late 1500s. Formal trading rights were granted at some point before 1604, and the town was incorporated through a royal charter in 1742. Bolsøy Municipality, which later merged with Molde town, was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The town continued to grow throughout the 17th to 19th centuries, becoming a centre for the Norwegian textile and garment industry, as well as the administrative centre for the region, and was a major to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 Kilometre Relay
The men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, was held on 17 February at Soldier Hollow. At Nagano in 1998, the Norwegians beat the Italians by less than one tenth of a second, and in 1994 at Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the munici ... the Italians beat the Norwegians by less than one tenth of a second. In the previous three Olympics, the winning team beat the silver medalists by a cumulative time of just under one tenth of a second. Results Each team used four skiers, with each completing racing over the same 10kilometre circuit. The first two raced in the classical style, and the final pair of skiers raced freestyle. The race was started at 09:30. References {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (born 6 December 1971 in Nordfjordeid) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2012. A classical technique specialist, Hjelmeset's biggest success is the gold medal in the 50 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won eight medals (all in the classical style). This includes five gold medals (50 km: 2007, 4 × 10 km relay: 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009) and three bronze medals (1999: 10 km, 2001: 15 km, and 2005: 50 km). Hjelmeset has also competed on the national level in athletics, and won the bronze medal at the Norwegian championships in the 3000 metre steeplechase in 1996 and 1999. The 2007 season was Hjelmeset's best. He won two gold medals at the World Championships in Sapporo, then a World Cup race in Lahti, before winning the 50 km individual start in Holmenkollen where he had won the sprint event in 2000. Hjelmeset w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the seventh most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Kuopio has a total area of , of which is water and half is forest. Although the city's population density, population is spread over , the city's urban areas are comparatively densely populated (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio the second most densely populated city in Finland. At the end of 2018, its urban area had a population of approximately 90,000. Together with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic and cultural centres of Eastern Finland. Kuopio is nationally known as one of the most important education in Finland, study cities and centres of attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drammen
Drammen () is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such as Konnerud, Svelvik, Mjøndalen and Skoger. Location Drammen is located west of the Oslofjord inlet, situated approximately 44 km (27 mi) southwest of the capital city of Oslo. There are more than 100,000 inhabitants in the municipality, though the city is the regional capital of an area with around 82,000 residents. Drammen, and its adjacent communities, are experiencing more socioeconomic and population growth than ever before. The city makes good use of the Drammensfjord, a waterway utilised for recreation, fishing and other activities, as well as waterfront housing. Name and coat of arms The Old Norse form of the city's name was ''Drafn'', and this was originally the name of the inner part of Drammensfjord. The fjord is, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nové Město Na Moravě
Nové Město na Moravě (; ) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. It is known as a winter sports resort. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Nové Město na Moravě consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nové Město na Moravě (7,250) *Hlinné (166) *Jiříkovice (235) *Maršovice (246) *Olešná (241) *Petrovice (211) *Pohledec (462) *Rokytno (215) *Slavkovice (431) *Studnice (31) Etymology The name of the town literally means "New Town in Moravia". Geography Nové Město na Moravě is located about east of Žďár nad Sázavou and northwest of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands, in the highest parts of the whole Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The highest point is Kopeček at above sea level. The upper course of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmenkollen National Arena
Holmenkollen National Arena () is a Nordic skiing, ski jumping and biathlon sports venue, venue located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It consists of the large ski jumping hill Holmenkollbakken, the normal hill Midtstubakken and a stadium for cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and a shooting range for biathlon. Since 1892, it has hosted the annual Holmenkollen Ski Festival, which is part of the world cup tournaments in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, ski jumping, FIS Cross-Country World Cup, cross-country skiing, FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, Nordic combined, as well as annual Biathlon World Cup races. It has previously hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics, and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1930, 1930, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966, 1966, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, 1982 and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011, 2011. Facilities Holmenkollbakken Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill with a hill s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzburg
Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps mountains. The town occupies the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Founded as an episcopal see in 696, it became a Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, seat of the archbishop in 798. Its main sources of income were salt extraction, trade, as well as gold mining. The Hohensalzburg Fortress, fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. In the 17th century, Salzburg became a centre of the Counter-Reformation, with monasteries and numerous Baroque churches built. Salzburg has an extensive cultural and educational history, being the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and being home to three universities and a large student population. Today, along with Vienna and the Tyrol (st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel (, also: ; ) is a town rights, medieval town situated in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache in Tyrol (state), Tyrol, Austria, about east of the state capital Innsbruck and is the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel (district), Kitzbühel district (). Kitzbühel is one of the most famous and exclusive ski resorts in the world. It is frequented primarily by the international High society (social class), high society and has the most expensive real estate in Austria. The proximity to Munich has made it a preferred location for vacation homes among the Germany, German elite. Geography Kitzbühel is situated in the Kitzbühel Alps between Zell am See and Innsbruck. It lies in the Leukental valley on the Kitzbüheler Ache river. The town is subdivided into the municipalities of Am Horn, Aschbachbichl, Badhaussiedlung, Bichlach, Ecking, Felseneck, Griesenau, Griesenauweg, Gundhabing, Hagstein, Hausstatt, Henntal, Jodlfeld, Kaps, Mühlau, Obernau, Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 24th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Düsseldorf, Germany on 23 October 2004 and was concluded in Falun, Sweden on 20 March 2005. The overall winners were Marit Bjørgen and Axel Teichmann Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979) is a German cross-country skiing coach and former skier. Background Teichmann started cross-country skiing at the age of ten. He completed his secondary education at Bad Lobenstein and, from 1993, at Oberhof .... Calendar Men Women Men's team Women's team Men's standings Overall Distance Sprint Women's standings Overall Distance Sprint Nations Cup Overall Men Women Achievements ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2004–05 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 3 (5) first places * , 3 (4) first places * , 2 (8) first places * , 2 (6) first place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 2002–03 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 22nd official FIS Cross-Country World Cup, World Cup season in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 26 October on 2002 and was concluded in Falun, Sweden, on 23 March 2003. Mathias Fredriksson of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Bente Skari of Norway won the women's. Calendar Men Women Men's team Women's team Mixed team Men's standings Overall Sprint Women's standings Overall Sprint Achievements ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2002/03 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 4 (5) first places * , 2 (6) first places * , 2 (2) first places * , 1 (5) first place * , 1 (4) first places * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (2) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , 1 (1) first place * , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 2001–02 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 21st official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Kuopio, Finland on 24 November 2001 and finished in Lillehammer, Norway on 23 March 2002. Per Elofsson of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Bente Skari of Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... won the women's. Calendar Men Women Men's team Women's team Men's standings Overall Sprint Women's standings Overall Sprint Achievements ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2001–02 season in parentheses) ;Men * , 4 (11) first places * , 3 (13) first places * , 3 (3) first places * , 3 (3) first places * , 2 (4) first places * , 1 (7) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
