Marit Bjørgen
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Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with 29 victories. She headed the medal table at the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning five medals, including three gold. A five-time Olympian, her five Olympic medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games brought her total number of medals up to a record 15, the most by any athlete in Winter Olympics history.[2]
Marit Bjørgen | |
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Country | Norway |
Born | (1980-03-21) 21 March 1980 (age 44)[1] Trondheim, Norway |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Spouse(s) | Fred Børre Lundberg |
Ski club | Rognes IL |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 18 – (2000–2015, 2017–2018) |
Starts | 303 |
Podiums | 184 |
Wins | 114 |
Overall titles | 4 – (2005, 2006, 2012, 2015) |
Discipline titles | 8 – (3 DI, 5 SP) |
Medal record |
On 6 April 2018, Bjørgen announced her retirement from cross–country skiing following the 2017–18 season.[3] In May 2020, she announced that she would return to competition with long-distance cross-country ski squad Team Ragde Eiendom, with a focus on competing in Vasaloppet in March 2021.[4]
On 28 April 2022, she announced the end of her career by also finishing her long-distance career.[5]