Len Väljas
| Len Väljas | |
|---|---|
 Len Väljas in Quebec, 2012 | |
| Born |
21 November 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Ski club | Team Hardwood |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2009– |
| Individual wins | 0 |
| Indiv. podiums | 5 |
Lennard "Len" Väljas (born 21 November 1988 in Toronto), is a Canadian cross-country skier. He is of Estonian descent.[1] He is the younger brother of Canadian beach volleyball Olympian Kristina May.
Väljas competed at the sprint event at the World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo where he placed 15th.
Väljas achieved his first podium finish on the World Cup on March 7, 2012 in a Sprint Classic races in Drammen, Norway.[2]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Individual podiums
- 5 podiums – (1 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011–12 | 7 March 2012 |  | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 14 March 2012 |  | 1.0 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 17 March 2012 | | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2012–13 | 1 January 2013 |  | 1.4 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 5 January 2013 |  | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 TS)
- 2 podiums – (1 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | 15 January 2017 | | 6 x 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Harvey |
| 2 | 22 January 2017 | | 4 x 7.5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Kershaw / Harvey / Johnsgaard | |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2011 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 15th | Sprint | |
| 48th | 15 km classical | 41:45.9 | |||
| 12th | 4×10 km relay | ||||
| 2012 | World Cup | Drammen, Norway |  |
Men's Sprint Classic | |
| 2014 | Winter Olympics | Sochi, Russia | 32nd | Men's Sprint | 3:39.87 |
| 2017 | Men's Sprint | Lahti, Finland | 48th | Men's Sprint | |
| 2018 | Winter Olympics | PyeongChang, South Korea | 7th | Men's Sprint | |
References
- ↑ Randy Starkman, Toronto cross-country skiing ace reaching new heights, thestar.com, 1 December 2011
- ↑ "Canada's Valjas wins first-ever World Cup ski medal". The Associated Press via CBC. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Athlete : VALJAS Len". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- Len VALJAS at the International Ski Federation
- Len VALJAS at the International Olympic Committee
- Lenny Valjas at the Canadian Olympic Committee
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Lenny Valjas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- LennyValjas.com (official website)
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