Emil Iversen (born 12 August 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents IL Varden. He is 2019 World Champion in team sprint and 4 × 10 km relay.
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| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 1991 Meråker, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IL Varden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2014–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (6th in 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletic career
edit- 2010/11
Iversen was junior world champion in the relay in 2011 with Sindre Bjørnestad Skar, Mathias Rundgreen and Erik Bergfall Brovold. He debuted in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lillehammer on 7 December 2013.[1]
- 2015/16
Iversen won his first World Cup stage race on 5 January 2016 in the classic sprint stage of the Tour de Ski in Oberstdorf.[2] He won his second World Cup in the skate sprint in Lahti on 20 February 2016.[3] He won his third World Cup in the 17.5 km classic mass start stage in Montréal on 2 March 2016.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | — |
| 2022 | 30 | — | — | —[a] | — | Silver | — |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
edit- 4 medals – (4 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 4 |
| 2019 | 27 | 10 | 31 | — | 5 | Gold | Gold |
| 2021 | 29 | — | 5 | Gold | 10 | Gold | — |
| 2023 | 31 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2014 | 22 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 60 | 65 | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | 7 |
| 2017 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | DNF | — | 32 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 14 | — | 31 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 8 |  |
DNF | — | 5 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 15 |  |
DNF | 4 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 22 | |
— | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30 | 51 | 30 | 88 | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 86 | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 8 victories – (3 WC, 5 SWC)
- 26 podiums – (13 WC, 13 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015–16 | 5 January 2016 |  Oberstdorf, Germany |
1.2 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 20 February 2016 |  Lahti, Finland |
1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 2 March 2016 |  Montreal, Canada |
17.5 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 4 | 5 March 2016 | Quebec City, Canada |
15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 2016–17 | 27 November 2016 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2 December 2016 | Lillehammer, Norway |
1.6 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 28 February 2017 |  Falun, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 29 February 2017 | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 9 | 2017–18 | 4 January 2018 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 20 January 2018 |  Planica, Slovenia |
1.6 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 11 | 4 March 2018 | Lahti, Finland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 12 | 2018–19 | 25 November 2018 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 30 November 2018 | Lillehammer, Norway |
1.6 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 30 November – 2 December 2018 |
Nordic Opening |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 15 | 2 January 2019 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 16 | 16 March 2019 | Falun, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 17 | 2019–20 | 30 November 2019 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
15 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 18 | 1 December 2019 | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 19 | 29 November – 1 December 2019 |
Nordic Opening |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 20 | 7 December 2019 | Lillehammer, Norway |
15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 21 | 20 February 2020 | Meråker, Norway |
34 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 22 | 23 February 2020 | Trondheim, Norway |
30 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 23 | 8 March 2020 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 24 | 2020–21 | 27 November 2020 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 25 | 27–29 November 2020 | Nordic Opening |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 26 | 23 January 2021 | Lahti, Finland |
15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
edit- 4 victories – (3 RL, 1 TS)
- 6 podiums – (5 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015–16 | 6 December 2015 | Lillehammer, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Tønseth / Røthe / Gløersen |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 9 December 2018 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Røthe / Krogh |
| 3 | 10 February 2019 | Lahti, Finland |
6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Klæbo | |
| 4 | 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Golberg / Røthe / Krüger |
| 5 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Valnes / Krüger / Klæbo |
| 6 | 2022–23 | 11 December 2022 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Kalvå / Nyenget / Weng |
References
edit- ^ "IVERSEN Emil – Biographie". FIS. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "First World Cup wins for Caldwell and Iversen". FIS. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Falla and Iversen win pre-World Championships sprints in Lahti (FIN) – FIS-SKI". FIS-SKI. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Iversen wins Stage 2 of Ski Tour Canada". FIS. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "IVERSEN Emil". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
edit
Media related to Emil Iversen at Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Iversen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Emil Iversen at Olympics.com
- Emil Iversen at Olympedia
- Emil Iversen at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
