John Kristian Dahl

John Kristian Dahl
Dahl during the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup competitions in Quebec City, Canada in December 2012
Country Norway
Born (1981-03-27) 27 March 1981 (age 43)
Kirkenes, Norway
Ski clubStrindheim IL
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (2001–2014)
Indiv. starts137
Indiv. podiums11
Indiv. wins2
Team starts13
Team podiums4
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (16th in 2009)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Valdidentro Individual sprint
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Karpacz Individual sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Karpacz 4 × 10 km relay

John Kristian Dahl (born 27 March 1981) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 2001 and 2019. His best World Cup finish was second, three times between 2003 and 2008, all in the sprint event.

On 2 March 2014, he won the annual long distance cross-country ski race Vasaloppet in Mora, Sweden as the fourth ever Norwegian skier to win.[1] On 6 March 2016, he won it the second time with the time of 4:08:00 and on 5 March 2017, for the third time with the time 3:57:18.[2]

On 10 April 2016, he also won the men's edition of Nordenskiöldsloppet.[3]

On 2 April 2019, he announced his retirement from cross-country skiing.[4]

  1. ^ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ Andersson, Wilmer (5 March 2017). "Norrmannen tog hem Vasaloppet efter drama". www.expressen.se. Expressen. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Markus Ottosson sexa i Nordenskiöldsloppet" (in Swedish). Västerbottenskuriren. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ "John Kristian Dahl legger opp" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.