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Brit Pettersen

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Brit Pettersen Tofte (born 24 November 1961) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s.

Brit Pettersen
Brit Pettersen in March, 1980
Country Norway
Born (1961-11-24) 24 November 1961 (age 62)
Lillehammer, Norway
Ski clubSøre Ål IL
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (1982–1988)
Starts51
Podiums23
Wins10
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 1982, 1983)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sarajevo 10 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Oslo 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1985 Seefeld 20 km
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo 5 km
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Oberstdorf 10 km classical
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Örnsköldsvik 4 × 5 km relay

Pettersen earned one gold and two bronzes at two Winter Olympic Games. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she won one gold (4 × 5 km relay - 1982), one silver (20 km - 1985), and two bronzes (5 km - 1982, 10 km - 1987). She also won the 20 km competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1983 and 1987). In the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, she finished second twice (1981–82, 1982–83) and third twice (1984–85, 1985–86).

She won the Holmenkollen medal in 1986.

In 1986 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km cross-country running, representing Lillehammer IF.[1]

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games edit

  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1980 18 21 — — Bronze
1984 24 5 Bronze 6 Gold
1988 28 11 14 — —

World Championships edit

  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1982 20 Bronze 4 11 Gold
1985 23 7 13 Silver —
1987 25 6 Bronze — —

World Cup edit

Season standings edit

 Season   Age  Overall
1982 21  
1983 22  
1984 23 8
1985 24  
1986 25  
1987 26 5
1988 27 41

Individual podiums edit

  • 10 victories
  • 23 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1981–82  9 January 1982   Klingenthal, East Germany 10 km Individual World Cup 2nd
2 22 February 1982   Oslo, Norway 5 km Individual World Championships[1] 3rd
3 12 March 1982   Falun, Sweden 20 km Individual World Cup 1st
4 13 March 1982 5 km Individual World Cup 1st
5 1982–83 8 January 1983   Klingenthal, East Germany 10 km Individual World Cup 1st
6 14 January 1983   Stachy, Czechoslovakia 10 km Individual World Cup 1st
7 19 February 1983   Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 20 km Individual World Cup 2nd
8 25 February 1983   Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual World Cup 3rd
9 5 March 1983   Lahti, Finland 5 km Individual World Cup 3rd
10 12 March 1983   Oslo, Norway 20 km Individual World Cup 1st
11 20 March 1983   Anchorage, United States 10 km Individual World Cup 2nd
12 27 March 1983   Labrador City, Canada 10 km Individual World Cup 3rd
13  1983–84  9 February 1984   Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 10 km Individual Olympic Games[1] 3rd
14 1984–85 13 December 1984   Val di Sole, Italy 5 km Individual World Cup 1st
15 19 January 1985   Seefeld, Austria 20 km Individual World Championships[1] 2nd
16 2 March 1985   Lahti, Finland 5 km Individual World Cup 2nd
17 16 March 1985   Oslo, Norway 20 km Individual World Cup 3rd
18 1985–86 13 December 1985   Biwabik, United States 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
19 15 February 1986   Oberstdorf, West Germany 20 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
20 8 March 1986   Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual C World Cup 1st
21 1986–87 13 December 1986   Val di Sole, Italy 5 km Individual C World Cup 1st
22 13 February 1987   Oberstdorf, West Germany 10 km Individual C World Championships[1] 3rd
23 21 March 1987   Oslo, Norway 20 km Individual C World Cup 1st

Team podiums edit

  • 5 victories
  • 6 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1981–82 24 February 1982   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay World Championships[1] 1st Bøe / Nybråten / Aunli
2 1983–84 15 February 1984   Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 4 × 5 km Relay Olympic Games[1] 1st Nybråten / Jahren / Aunli
3 26 February 1984   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay World Cup 1st Bøe / Nybråten / Jahren
4 1985–86 1 March 1986   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Aunli / Pedersen / Jahren
5  1986–87  1 March 1987   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Jahren / Skeime / Dahlmo
6 19 March 1987   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nykkelmo

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References edit

  1. ^ "10 km Terrengløp/Cross Country". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. ^ "PETTERSEN Brit". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

External links edit

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