Lennard "Len" Väljas (born 21 November 1988) is a Canadian former cross-country skier. He was born in Toronto, and is of Estonian descent.[1] He is the younger brother of Canadian beach volleyball Olympian Kristina May.
| Len Väljas | |
|---|---|
 Len Väljas in Quebec, 2012 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Born | 21 November 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Ski club | Team Hardwood |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 10 – (2009, 2011–2019) |
| Indiv. starts | 130 |
| Indiv. podiums | 5 |
| Indiv. wins | 0 |
| Team starts | 16 |
| Team podiums | 2 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 2013) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on 2 April 2019. | |
Väljas competed at the sprint event at the World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo where he placed 15th.
Väljas achieved his first podium finish on the World Cup on March 7, 2012, in a Sprint Classic races in Drammen, Norway.[2]
He announced his retirement from cross-country skiing in March 2019.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 | — | — | — | 36 | 12 | — |
| 2018 | 30 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 8 |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | — | 40 | 12 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 29 | — | — | — | 48 | 12 | 6 |
| 2019 | 31 | 47 | — | — | 50 | 12 | 10 |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Season standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2009 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 23 | 90 | — | 48 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24 | 28 | 49 | 12 | 29 | — | 14 | — |
| 2013 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 8 | DNF | 23 | 48 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | NC | — | NC | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | 74 | NC | 33 | 71 | DNF | — | — |
| 2016 | 28 | 73 | NC | 35 | DNF | DNF | — | DNF |
| 2017 | 29 | 41 | NC | 16 | 48 | DNF | 54th | — |
| 2018 | 30 | NC | NC | NC | 44 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 31 | NC | NC | NC | — | DNF | 38 | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 5 podiums – (1 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011–12 | 7 March 2012 |  Drammen, Norway |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 14 March 2012 |  Stockholm, Sweden |
1.0 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 17 March 2012 | Falun, Sweden |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2012–13 | 1 January 2013 |  Val Müstair, Switzerland |
1.4 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 5 January 2013 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
edit- 1 victory – (1 TS)
- 2 podiums – (1 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | 15 January 2017 | Toblach, Italy |
6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Harvey |
| 2 | 22 January 2017 | Ulricehamn, Sweden |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kershaw / Harvey / Johnsgaard |
References
edit- ^ Randy Starkman, Toronto cross-country skiing ace reaching new heights, thestar.com, 1 December 2011
- ^ "Canada's Valjas wins first-ever World Cup ski medal". The Associated Press via CBC. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Canada's Harvey wins silver in penultimate race before retirement". National Post. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Athlete : VALJAS Len". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.