Anders Aukland

Anders Aukland
Anders Aukland (in red)
Country Norway
Born (1972-09-12) 12 September 1972 (age 51)
Tønsberg, Norway
Ski clubOseberg SL
World Cup career
Seasons18 – (1993–2007, 2009–2010, 2012)
Starts94
Podiums13
Wins6
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2002)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf 50 km classical

Anders Aukland (born 12 September 1972 in Tønsberg) is a retired professional Norwegian cross-country skier who won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo. He competed in the last race of his career on April 2, 2023.[1]

Aukland also used to compete in athletics, and is a former national champion in 5000 meters (1995) and 10,000 metres (1996 and 1997) as well as cross-country running. He has represented Tønsberg FIK and IK Tjalve.[2][3] In his only international athletics competition he finished seventh in 5000 m at the 1991 European Junior Championships.[4]

Aukland received the Egebergs Ærespris in 2001.

On 7 March 2004, Aukland won the Vasaloppet in Sweden,[5] becoming the second Norwegian to accomplish this feat after 1971 winner Ole Ellefsæter. Aukland's brother Jørgen finished 3rd in that event. In 2010 Anders won the 54 km Birkebeinerrennet. In 2008 he won Marcialonga.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[6]

  1. ^ "Längdskidor: Här hyllas legendaren efter sitt sista lopp: "Väldigt fint avslut"". 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ www.friidrett.no Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 5000m stat
  3. ^ www.friidrett.no Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 10000m stat
  4. ^ www.friidrett.no/ Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.