Marit Bjørgen

Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who is the most decorated athlete, male or female, in Winter Olympics history with 15 medals. 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 (female or male) in Winter Olympics history.[2]

Marit Bjørgen
Marit Bjørgen during FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup sprint competitions in Stockholm, Sweden in March 2013
Country Norway
Born (1980-03-21) 21 March 1980[1]
Trondheim, Norway
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)Fred Børre Lundberg
Ski clubRognes IL
World Cup career
Seasons2000–2015, 2017–2018
Individual wins114
Team wins30
Indiv. podiums184
Team podiums37
Indiv. starts303
Team starts44
Overall titles4 – (2005, 2006, 2012, 2015)
Discipline titles8 – (3 DI, 5 SP)

On 6 April 2018, she announced her retirement from cross–country skiing following the 2017–18 season.[3]

World Cup

Marit Bjørgen initially excelled at the sprint events, and seven victories in that event was enough to give her second place overall in the 2003–04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season. However, in the 2004–05 season, Bjørgen became an accomplished distance skier.

On 19 March 2006 in Sapporo, Japan, Bjørgen claimed her second FIS World Cup title. Bjørgen led the overall World Cup by 66 points, ahead of Canada's Beckie Scott going into the final race of the season, the 2 x 7.5 km double pursuit. Scott needed to win the race and for Bjørgen to finish no higher than eighth to claim the title. Scott did win the race but Bjørgen came fourth, winning the crystal globe with 1036 points to Scott's 1020. Bjørgen also won the sprint title for the season, 6 points ahead of Norway's Ella Gjømle, making the 2005–06 season the fourth season in a row that Bjørgen has won the sprint title. Bjørgen finished the distance standings in fourth place, 108 points behind Russia's Julija Tchepalova.

Marit Bjørgen in Otepää during the 2005–06 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

Bjørgen made the podium eight times during the 2005–06 season, six of them in first place, one second and one third place. Bjørgen now has 70 podium finishes, 46 of them in first place, 13 in second and 11 in third. 22 of her victories have been in the sprint, which is by far her most successful event. Seven of these victories were in the 2003–04 season and they have decreased in the past few seasons whilst her results in the other disciplines have improved. She has nine victories in the 10 km and seven in the pursuit. Her four other victories have been in longer races (30 km. and Vasaloppet).

Bjørgen has competed in the World Cup since 2000, when she finished the season in 53rd place overall and 48th in the sprints. The season after she finished the overall season in 32nd and the sprint in 36th. The season after however (2002–03) she won the sprint title and finished in 6th place overall. The 2003–04 season was Bjørgen's best season up until that time when she again won the sprint title, and came 11th in the distance standings, finishing the season in 2nd place behind Gabriella Paruzzi. In the 2004–05 season she won all the titles, and again won the overall and sprint title in 2005–06. In 2011–12 she claimed the overall title for the third time, ahead of Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk.

In 2015 Bjørgen won her first Tour de Ski after nine attempts, defeating reigning champion and compatriot Therese Johaug by over one and a half minutes.[4]

World championships

Bjørgen has eighteen World Championship gold medals, twelve of them individual. Her first gold medal in the World Championships came in the individual sprint in Val di Fiemme in 2003, where she also picked up a silver in the 4 × 5 km. She took three medals in Oberstdorf in 2005 in the 30 km classical, team sprint, and 4 × 5 km. She also won a silver in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit and a bronze in the 10 km free in the same games. At the 2007 championships in Sapporo, Bjørgen won two bronze medals in team sprint (with Astrid Jacobsen) and in the 4 × 5 km. In Holmenkollen 2011 she won the individual sprint, the pursuit, the 10 km classical, the 4 × 5 km, and a silver in the 30km. In the 2013 Val di Fiemme World Championships she won the individual sprint, the double pursuit, the 4 x 5 km, the 30 km, and a silver in the 10 km freestyle.

In the World Championships 2011, held at Holmenkollen, Oslo, during February and March 2011, Bjørgen won gold medals in the Sprint, the 10-kilometre classic, the 15-kilometre pursuit and the 4 × 5-kilometre relay. She also finished second to Therese Johaug in the 30-kilometre freestyle.

Olympics
Marit Bjørgen celebrates sprint gold at the 2010 Olympics

Bjørgen had a disappointing Winter Olympics in Turin. She suffered from bronchitis a week before the games started and was prescribed antibiotics, then in the first race of the games, the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, Bjørgen withdrew during the classic phase complaining of an upset stomach. In the next event, the team sprint, Bjørgen and Hilde G. Pedersen came fourth, and despite winning a silver in the 10 km, the remainder of the games went poorly for her. The next event was the 4 × 5 km relay, where Bjørgen took the anchor leg and finished in fifth place, the first time since 1988 that Norway had failed to reach the podium in the women’s relay. In the individual sprint, Bjørgen failed to make the semi finals, and both Bjørgen and Pedersen decided not to compete in the 30 km and returned home to Norway. Afterwards she was quoted as saying she was "sick and tired of Pragelato and OL (Olympic games)".[5]

However Bjørgen recovered to win the 45 km Vasaloppet from Oxberg to Mora on 4 March, eight days after the end of the Winter Olympics. Bjørgen broke away with Hilde Pedersen and Vibeke Skofterud after only 10 km, but Skofterud could not keep up with the pace and fell back, and Bjørgen powered away from Pedersen with a few kilometres left, winning in a time of 2:17:53, 1:22 ahead of Pedersen and 3:23 ahead of Petra Majdič of Slovenia. Winning a purse of 88,000 SEK and also winning two of the three sprints during the race to add another 10,000 SEK. Then three days later on 7 March, Bjørgen finished second in the individual sprint event in Borlänge, Sweden.

In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Bjørgen finished third in the 10 km freestyle event, before winning her first Olympic gold medal in the sprint. In the sprint she was up against a very strong field, consisting of Petra Majdič of Slovenia who had taken a serious fall earlier in the day during qualification, and Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland who was leading the overall World Cup standings coming into the race. Bjørgen won her second gold in the 2 x 7.5-kilometre on 19 February 2010. Bjørgen was also part of the 4 × 5 km relay team that won gold on 25 February 2010, finishing with enough time to cross the line with a large Norwegian flag given to her by a spectator near the finish, and jumping over the finish line. She closed out her trip in Vancouver by taking silver 0.3 seconds behind Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk in the women's 30 km event.

Bjørgen won gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the 15 km skiathlon, the Team sprint and the 30km freestyle race. These three Olympic medals brought her total up to ten, equaling the record for most Winter Olympic medals held by a woman, already achieved by Stefania Belmondo and Raisa Smetanina; but of the three record holders at the time, Bjørgen had the most golds.[6]

Bjørgen is a five-time Olympian, having competed in every Winter Olympics since Salt Lake City in 2002 where she won her first silver medal. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she won her 11th–15th Olympic medals, the highest number of medals won by any athlete in Winter Olympics history.[7]

Holmenkollen

Bjørgen won the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2005. She won the same event five years later in 2010. This was the first World Cup event to be held at Holmenkollen since the completion of the new ski jumping hill. For her win in both the 30 km and the sprint event, along with her successes at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Bjørgen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. On 11 March 2018, Bjørgen won a record seventh 30 km in Holmenkollen.[8]

International Fair Play Mecenate Award

Bjørgen was awarded the International Fair Play Mecenate award for 2014. The jury of the Fair Play Mecenate consists of members from all continents and represents the international sports media and various international sports organisations. The jury states that the Fair Play Mecenate is awarded Marit Bjørgen "for the particular ethical and fair play behaviour that you have always had both in your agonistic career and in your demonstrations of great sportsmanship and solidarity".

Asthma medications

In the 2009–2010 season Bjørgen had a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) issued by the International Ski Federation (FIS) for the asthma medication Symbicort which contained substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.[9] Bjørgen continued to use the medication over the 2010 Olympics and was strongly criticized by Justyna Kowalczyk who accused her of doping.[10][11] As of September 2011 athletes no longer need a TUE for Symbicort, and the drug can be used by any athlete but only in a restricted dose.[12]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[13]

Olympic Games
  • 15 medals – (8 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit  30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200221—50—14—SilverN/A
200625SilverN/ADNF—1854
201029BronzeN/AGoldSilverGoldGold—
2014335N/AGoldGold115Gold
201837BronzeN/ASilverGold—GoldBronze

World Championships
  • 26 medals – (18 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20012024—19CNX[a]——N/A
200322—24——GoldSilverN/A
200524BronzeN/ASilverGold16GoldGold
20072622N/A12910BronzeBronze
20092816N/A19—94—
201130GoldN/AGoldSilverGoldGold—
201332SilverN/AGoldGoldGoldGold—
20153431N/A6thSilverGoldGold—
201736GoldN/AGoldGold16Gold—
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season titles
  • 12 titles – (4 overall, 3 distance, 5 sprint)
Season
Discipline
2003Sprint
2004Sprint
2005Overall
Distance
Sprint
2006Overall
Sprint
2012Overall
Distance
2015Overall
Distance
Sprint

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
200020NCN/ANC—NCN/AN/AN/A
20012153N/AN/AN/A48N/AN/AN/A
20022232N/AN/AN/A36N/AN/AN/A
2003236N/AN/AN/A1N/AN/AN/A
200424211N/AN/A1N/AN/AN/A
20052511N/AN/A1N/AN/AN/A
20062614N/AN/A1N/AN/AN/A
20072724N/AN/A6N/A2N/A
200828116N/AN/A16N/ADNF6
200929109N/AN/A14N/A1020
20103022N/AN/A2N/A—1
20113122N/AN/A41—1
20123211N/AN/A3121
20133346N/AN/A71—1
20143422N/AN/A31DNF2
20153511N/AN/A111N/A
20173752N/AN/A154—1
20183855N/AN/A262—1

Individual podiums
  • 114 victories – (84 WC, 30 SWC)
  • 184 podiums – (126 WC, 58 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12002–0326 October 2002 Düsseldorf, Germany2.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
211 December 2002 Clusone, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
315 December 2002 Cogne, Italy1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
421 December 2002 Ramsau, Austria5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
512 February 2003 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
620 March 2003 Borlänge, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
72003–0416 December 2003 Val di Fiemme, Italy1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
818 January 2004 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
918 February 2004 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1021 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
1124 February 2004 Trondheim, Norway1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1226 February 2004 Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
135 March 2004 Lahti, Finland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1412 March 2004 Pragelato, Italy1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
152004–0523 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1620 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1728 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
185 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1911 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
2014 December 2004 Asiago, Italy1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
218 January 2005 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2215 January 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
2316 January 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
2413 February 2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
2512 March 2005 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2616 March 2005 Gothenburg, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
2719 March 2005 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
282005–0622 October 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
2919 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
3026 November 2005 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
3110 December 2005 Vernon, Canada7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
3214 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
334 March 2006 Mora, Sweden45 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
347 March 2006 Borlänge, Sweden0.75 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
3515 March 2006 Changchun, China1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
362006–0728 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3718 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
3825 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
3926 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
4031 January 2006 Munich, Germany1.1 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
415 January 2006 Asiago, Italy1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
426 January 2006 Cavalese, Italy15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
4331 December 2006
– 7 January 2007		 Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
443 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4524 March 2007 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
46 2007–08 27 October 2007 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
4724 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
482 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4929 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
5030 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.0 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
5123 February 2008 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
52 2008–09 22 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
5330 November 2008 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
5413 December 2008 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
5514 December 2008 Davos, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
5628 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
5731 December 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic9 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
582009–1021 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
5913 December 2009 Davos, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
6019 December 2009 Rogla, Slovenia1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
6120 December 2009 Rogla, Slovenia15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
6216 January 2010 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
636 March 2010 Lahti, Finland7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
6411 March 2010 Drammen, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
6513 March 2010 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
6614 March 2010 Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
6717 March 2010 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
6819 March 2010 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
6920 March 2010 Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup1st
7019–21 March 2010 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
712010–1120 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
7226 November 2010 Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
7327 November 2010 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
7426–28 November 2010 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
7511 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
7612 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
7718 December 2010 La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
7822 January 2011 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
7919 February 2011 Drammen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
8013 March 2011 Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
8116 March 2011 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
8218 March 2011 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
8319 March 2011 Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup1st
8416–20 March 2011 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
852011–1219 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
8625 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
8726 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
8827 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup2nd
8925–27 November 2011 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
9010 December 2011 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
9129 December 2011 Oberhof, Germany2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
9230 December 2011 Oberhof, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup3rd
9331 December 2011 Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
941 January 2012 Oberstdorf, Germany5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/FStage World Cup1st
953 January 2012 Toblach, Italy3.3 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
964 January 2012 Toblach, Italy1.3 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
975 January 2012 Toblach, Italy15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
987 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
998 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
10029 December 2011
– 8 January 2012		 Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
10121 January 2012 Otepää, Estonia1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
10222 January 2012 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1034 February 2012 Rybinsk, Russia10 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
1045 February 2012 Rybinsk, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
10511 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
10618 February 2012 Szklarska Poręba, Poland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1073 March 2012 Lahti, Finland7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd
1084 March 2012 Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1097 March 2012 Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
11011 March 2012 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
11114 March 2012 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
11216 March 2012 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
11314–18 March 2012 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1142012–1324 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
11530 November 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
1161 December 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1172 December 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
11830 November
– 2 December 2012		 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
11919 January 2013 La Clusaz, France10 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
12016 February 2013 Davos, Switzerland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1219 March 2013 Lahti, Finland1.55 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
12210 March 2013 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
12320 March 2013 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
12422 March 2013 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
12523 March 2013 Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
12620–24 March 2013 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
127 2013–14 30 November 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
1281 December 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
12929 November
– 1 December 2013		 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1307 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
13114 December 2013 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
13215 December 2013 Davos, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
13328 December 2013 Oberhof, Germany3 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1341 February 2014 Toblach, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1352 February 2014 Toblach, Italy1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1362 March 2014 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1375 March 2014 Drammen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1389 March 2014 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
13914 March 2014 Falun, Sweden1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
14015 March 2014 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FStage World Cup2nd
14116 March 2014 Falun, Sweden10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 2nd
14214–16 March 2014 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1432014–1529 November 2014 Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
14430 November 2014 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1455 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
1466 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway5 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
1477 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup3rd
1485–7 December 2014 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
14913 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
15020 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
15121 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1523 January 2015 Oberstdorf, Germany3 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1534 January 2015 Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
1546 January 2015 Val Müstair, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
1557 January 2015 Toblach, Italy5 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
1568 January 2015 Toblach, Italy15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
15710 January 2015 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
15811 January 2015 Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1593–11 January 2015 Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
16014 February 2015 Östersund, Sweden1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
16115 February 2015 Östersund, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
1627 March 2015 Lahti, Finland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1638 March 2015 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
16411 March 2015 Drammen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
16515 March 2015 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
1662016–1727 November 2016 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1673 December 2016 Lillehammer, Norway5 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
16817 December 2016 La Clusaz, France10 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
16921 January 2017 Ulricehamn, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
17029 January 2017 Falun, Sweden15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
17119 February 2017 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
17212 March 2017 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
17318 March 2017 Quebec City, Canada10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
17419 March 2017 Quebec City, Canada10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
17517–19 March 2017 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1762017–1825 November 2017 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
17724–26 November 2017 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
17817 December 2017 Toblach, Italy10 km Pursuit CWorld Cup1st
1794 March 2018 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
18011 March 2018 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
18116 March 2018 Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
18217 March 2018 Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
18318 March 2018 Falun, Sweden10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
18416–18 March 2018 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 30 victories – (20 RL, 10 TS)
  • 37 podiums – (27 RL, 10 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12001–0210 March 2002 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Pedersen / Skofterud
22002–0319 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Steira / Pedersen
32003–0426 October 2003 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
423 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Steira
57 December 2003 Toblach, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
614 December 2003 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Stemland / Pedersen
711 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Steira
815 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
922 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Steira / Pedersen
102004–0524 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
1124 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBjørnås / Skofterud / Pedersen
125 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stBerg
1312 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBjørnås / Skofterud / Pedersen
1415 December 2004 Asiago, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stBerg
1520 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBjørnås / Pedersen / Stemland
162005–0623 October 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
1720 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBerg / Skofterud / Pedersen
1815 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSkofterud / Stemland / Steira
192006–0729 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stBerg
2019 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Steira
214 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndJacobsen / Skofterud / Steira
222007–0825 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJacobsen / Johaug / Skofterud
2317 February 2008 Liberec, Czech Republic4 × 1.4 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stJacobsen
2424 February 2008 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stTyldum / Jacobsen / Steira
252008–0923 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJohaug / Steira / Kristoffersen
262009–1022 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
277 March 2010 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stKristoffersen / Johaug / Steira
282010–1121 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
2919 December 2010 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
3016 January 2011 Liberec, Czech Republic6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stFalla
312011–1220 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
3212 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Jacobsen
332012–1325 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Hagen
3420 January 2013 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stWeng / Johaug / Steira
352013–148 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stWeng / Johaug / Steira
362016–1718 December 2016 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stØstberg / Haga / Weng
3722 January 2017 Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stØstberg / Weng / Jacobsen

Personal life

Bjørgen lives with her partner Fred Børre Lundberg, a former Olympic champion in Nordic combined, in Holmenkollen, Oslo.[14] In 2015, Bjørgen announced that she was pregnant and would not compete in the coming season, aiming for a return in the 2017 season.[15] Her first son was born on 26th December 2015. After having retired at the end of the 2018 season she gave birth to a second son in March 2019.

References
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