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Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Full nameMartin Johnsrud Sundby
Born (1984-09-26) 26 September 1984 (age 39)
Oslo, Norway[1]
Ski clubRøa IL
World Cup career
Seasons2005–
Podiums53
Wins26
Discipline titles3 (2013/14), (2014/15), (2015/16)
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 4x10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 30 km skiathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oslo 4 x 10 km
Silver medal – second place 2013 Val di Flemme 30 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo 15 km
Updated on 2016-02-07.

Martin Johnsrud Sundby (born 26 September 1984) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2003. He is the silver medalist of the 2010 Winter Olympics in the team relay and the bronze medalist of the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 30 km skiathlon. He is the first Norwegian to have won the Tour de Ski and the only man to have won it three times in a row. Along with Gunde Svan and Bjørn Dæhlie, he is the only man to have won the overall World Cup three times consecutively, having accomplished the feat from 2014 to 2016.

Career

Johnsrud Sundby got his international breakthrough when he won his first individual victory on 30 November 2008 in Kuusamo, Finland. The victory was regarded as a major surprise, despite Johnsrud Sundby delivering several solid displays in earlier races. At lower levels, Johnsrud Sundby has won a junior sprint event in 2003, a 30 km Scandinavian Cup race in 2007, and a 10 km FIS race in 2007. He later won the team sprint event at the test event in Liberec, Czech Republic on 17 February 2008.

Johnsrud Sundby and compatriot Therese Johaug became the first Norwegians to win the Tour de Ski when they won the men's and women' competitions in the 2013-14 edition of the race.[2] Johnsrud Sundby subsequently won the overall and distance competitions in the 2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup.[3] He retained his Tour de Ski title in 2015[4] and 2016. In addition to his Tour de Ski victories, Johnsrud Sundby won the inaugural Ski Tour Canada, despite starting behind Sergey Ustiugov and Petter Northug on the final stage.[5]

On 20 July 2016, Martin Johnsrud Sundby was banned from competeing in ski competions for 2 months by the FIS after having used an asthma medicine incorrectly during the 2014–15 season. He was also stripped of two wins, the Tour de Ski title and the overall World Cup title for that season.[6]

References

  1. ^ Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 45.
  2. ^ "Johaug and Sundby of Norway win Tour de Ski". Yahoo! Sports. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Therese Johaug and Martin Johnsrud Sundby races into record books". Fédération Internationale de Ski. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Olympic great Marit Bjoergen wins 1st Tour de Ski; Martin Johnsrud Sundby retains title". sports.yahoo.com. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Johaug and Sundby claim titles as Ski Tour Canada ends Cross-Country World Cup season". FIS-Ski. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  6. ^ Norske skidstjärnan fast för dopningsbrott


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