Timo André Bakken (born 21 March 1989) is a
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Career
He won a silver medal in the sprint race at the 2009 Junior World Ski Championships. He made his
World Cup
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debut in March 2008 in
Drammen
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, and collected his first World Cup points in March 2009 in
Trondheim
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. A 27th place in November 2009 in
Kuusamo
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followed.
He represents the sports club
Mjøndalen IF,
[ and lives in Skotselv.]
In 2012 Bakken become the world fastest skier in 100m. He beat skiers like Petter Northug and Emil Jönsson. However, in 2013 Ludvig Søgnen Jensen beat his record.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
* 1 podium – (1 )
References
1989 births
Living people
Norwegian male cross-country skiers
Skiers from Buskerud
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
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