Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen

Astrid Jacobsen
Full name Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen
Born (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987
Trondheim, Norway
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski club IL Heming
World Cup career
Seasons 2005–
Individual wins 5
Indiv. podiums 36
Medal record
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
2007 SapporoIndividual sprint
2015 Falun4 x 5 km relay
2017 Lahti4 x 5 km relay
2015 Falun15 km pursuit
2007 SapporoTeam sprint
2007 Sapporo4 x 5 km relay
2011 HolmenkollenTeam sprint
2017 Lahti10 km classical
2017 Lahti30 km freestyle

Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (born 22 January 1987) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She skis with the IL Heming club in Oslo, near Holmenkollen.[1] Her greatest achievement is winning the gold medal in sprint at the 2007 World Championships.

Career

Before 2006/07 season

Prior to the 2006/07 season Jacobsen had competed in five World Cup events, three sprint races and two pursuits. One sprint in Drammen in the 2004/05 season and the rest at the end of the 2005/06 season. Her best result in those races was a 10th place in the freestyle sprint in Changchun, China where she lost in the semi final, having had the third best qualifying time. She also achieved another top twenty finish by finishing 17th in the classic sprint in Drammen (2005/06), after qualifying in 15th position.[2] Jacobsen finished the 2005/06 season in 64th place overall and 35th in the sprint, gaining 40 points.[3]

Astrid Jacobsen has competed in two Junior World Championships, in the 2004/2005 Championships held in Rovaniemi, Finland she won a silver in the sprint, behind fellow countrywoman Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes, and ahead of Swedish Ida Ingemarsdotter.[4] Then in the 2005/06 Championships in Kranj, Slovenia Jacobsen won two gold medals. The first in the sprint, ahead of Russian Natalia Matveeva, and Norwegian Celine Brun-Lie.,[5] after qualifying in first place.[6] The second gold was in a 5 km classical style race, winning in a time of 13:57.9, 18.4 seconds ahead of Eva Nývltová, and 32.7 seconds ahead of Charlotte Kalla.[7] She also competed in the pursuit two days later, but finished in 35th place, in a time of 31:26.7, 2:14.5 behind winner Kalla.[8]

She also competed in two Scandinavian Cup races (2005/06), a pursuit and a sprint, and became fifth and eighth respectively.[9] Jacobsen has one National Championship medal, a silver, which she won in January 2005. She became third in the qualifying, and lost to Marit Bjørgen, and ahead of Ella Gjømle, who was third.[10]

2006/07 season

Jacobsen has competed in three of the four opening races of the 2006/07 season. In the sprint in Düsseldorf she finished in 25th position.[11] A month later she achieved her highest ever World Cup finish, becoming fourth in the classic sprint, losing to Petra Majdič, Virpi Kuitunen, and Marit Bjørgen in the final. The day after she became 35th in the classic 10 km race, in a time of 30:29.5, 2:28.3 behind winner Kuitunen.[12] Jacobsen currently is in 18th position in the World Cup standings, and 9th in the sprint standings.[13]

Her placements in the world cup were good enough to be selected for the Norwegian sprint team to the World Championships in Sapporo where she won her first international title in the sprint event. She also won bronze medals in the team sprint (with Marit Bjørgen) and the 4 x 5 km.

2007/08 season

Astrid Jasobsen (numberless) at Tour de Ski in Prague in 2007

After two second places in Kuusamo, Jacobsen retrieved her first world cup in Rybinsk December 15. by winning a 15 km freestyle. Altogether, Jacobsen had 2 wins and 6 podiums this season, placing her second overall behind Virpi Kuitunen.

2008/09 season

After the 2007/08 season, Jacobsen was struck by injuries as well as loss of motivation. Therefore, she lost the early season. She returned to the world cup at the beginning of Tour de Ski, where she placed tenth in the opening prologue. Unfortunately, she fell ill just before the final race, causing her to give up the Tour. She was absent from the world cup after Tour de Ski as well, choosing training for the World Championship instead of competing. However, the championship ended as a big disappointment for Jacobsen, placing 20, 37, 35 in the three first individual events. Her best performance was a fifth place in team sprint along with junior Ingvild Flugstad Østberg. After these poor performances, Jacobsen chose to leave the championship. She fractured her jaw, elbow and back in a cycling accident in June 2009.[14]

2010 Winter Olympics

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Jacobsen finished fifth in the team sprint and seventh in the individual sprint event.

2010/11 season

In July 2010 Jacobsen fell and dislocated a shoulder while training on roller skis. She treated herself immediately to repair the damage and soon recovered.[15] At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Jacobsen was selected for the Team Sprint with her teammate Maiken Caspersen Falla. The pair took Bronze behind the Swedish and Finnish teams.

2013 season

In 2013 Jacobsen had an early success, gaining 2nd place in the Tour de Ski on January 6. She thanked her mother, Dr Britt Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, for suggesting during the previous summer that her daughter might be suffering from a gluten allergy, which tests then proved to be correct. Jacobsen described this diagnosis as very important for her future career.[16]

World Cup podiums

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[17]

Individual podiums

  • 5 victories – (4 SWC, 1 SWC)
  • 36 podiums – (19 WC, 17 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12006–0728 January 2007Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
22007–081 December 2007Finland Kuusamo, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
32 December 2007Finland Kuusamo, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
415 December 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
516 December 2007Russia Rybinsk, Russia1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
623 January 2008Canada Canmore, Canada1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
710 February 2008Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
816 February 2008Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic7.6 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
923 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
105 March 2008Norway Drammen, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
1114 March 2008Italy Bormio, Italy2.5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
122010–1126 November 2010Finland Kuusamo, Finland1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
1331 December 2010Germany Oberhof, Germany2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
142 January 2011Germany Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
1513 March 2011Finland Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1620 March 2011Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
172011–1231 January 2011Germany Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
183 January 2012Italy Toblach, Italy3 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
197 March 2012Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
202012–134 January 2013Italy Toblach, Italy3 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
212013–1428 December 2013Germany Oberhof, Germany3 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
2231 December 2013Switzerland Lenzerheide, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
231 January 2014Switzerland Lenzerheide, Switzerland10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
243 January 2014Italy Cortina/Toblach, Italy15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
254 January 2014Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
265 January 2014Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
2728 December 2013
– 5 January 2014		GermanySwitzerlandItaly Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
28 2014–15 23 January 2015Russia Rybinsk, Russia10 km Individual F World Cup  1st 
2915 March 2015Norway Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
302015–1616 January 2016Slovenia Planica, Slovenia1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
3123 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
3214 February 2016Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
332 March 2016Canada Montreal, Canada10.5 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
345 March 2016Canada Quebec City, Canada10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
358 March 2016Canada Canmore, Canada1.5 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
369 March 2016Canada Canmore, Canada7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 6 victories – (5 RL, 1 TS)
  • 11 podiums – (8 RL, 3 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12006–074 February 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSkofterud / Steira / Bjørgen
22007–0825 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stJohaug / Skofterud / Bjørgen
317 February 2008Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic4 x 1.4 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stBjørgen
424 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stTyldum / Steira / Bjørgen
52011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndØstberg / Berger / Kristoffersen
612 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Bjørgen
72012–1320 January 2013France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSkofterud / Østberg / Hagen
82015–1617 January 2016Slovenia Planica, Slovenia6 x 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndWeng
924 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stØstberg / Weng / Johaug
102016–1715 January 2017Italy Toblach, Italy6 x 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdFalla
1122 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stØstberg / Weng / Bjørgen

Olympic results

  • 1 medal — (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  Pursuit  30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201023———7——
20142717——45—
201831————1—

World Championship results

  • 9 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200720———133
2009222036—34—5
201124———9—3
201326—9—16——
201528332——1—
201730383—1—

References

  1. ↑ Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen at the International Ski Federation
  2. ↑ World Cup history
  3. ↑ 2005/06 World Cup standings
  4. ↑ FIS-Ski – resultats
  5. ↑ 1st JWC Gold
  6. ↑ 1st Gold qualifying time
  7. ↑ 5km JWC Gold
  8. ↑ Pursuit JWC
  9. ↑ Scandinavian Cup results
  10. ↑ National Championship results
  11. ↑ Dusseldorf sprint results
  12. ↑ 10km Kussamo results
  13. ↑ World Cup standings
  14. ↑ Norway's Astrid Jacobsen Seriously Injured in Cycling Accident, zone4.ca, June 28, 2009
  15. ↑ Repaired own dislocated shoulder (in Norwegian)
  16. ↑ Mother solved Jacobsen's form mystery (in Norwegian)
  17. ↑ "JACOBSEN Astrid Uhrenholdt". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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