Simen Hegstad Krüger (born 13 March 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competes in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup.[1] He represents the club Lyn. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Olympics Skiathlon event, leading a medal sweep by the Norwegians.
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1993 Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Lyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2013, 2015–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2020, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit- 4 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | Silver | Gold | — | — | Gold | — |
| 2022 | 28 | — | — | Bronze[a] | — | — | — |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
edit- 6 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 27 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | Gold | Gold | — | — | Gold | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2013 | 19 | NC | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 21 | 100 | 70 | — | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 22 | 69 | 39 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 81 | — | 11 | 8 | — | 38 | — |
| 2018 | 24 | 14 | 8 | NC | — | 16 | — | — | 24 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 47 | — | 8 |  |
— | 7 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 29 | — | DNF | 5 |  |
— | — |
| 2021 | 27 | 16 | |
NC | — | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 28 | 20 | 8 | NC | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 88 | — | — | |
— | — | — |
| 2024 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 10 victories – (8 WC, 2 SWC)
- 26 podiums – (19 WC, 7 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | 6 January 2017 |  Toblach, Italy |
10 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2017–18 | 16 December 2017 | Toblach, Italy |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 2018–19 | 30 December 2018 | Toblach, Italy |
15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 6 January 2019 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 5 | 29 December 2018 – 6 January 2019 |
  Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 26 January 2019 |  Ulricehamn, Sweden |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 2019–20 | 15 December 2019 | Davos, Switzerland |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 8 | 5 January 2020 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 9 | 19 January 2020 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
15 km Pursuit C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 25 January 2020 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 11 | 15 February 2020 | Östersund, Sweden |
15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 15–23 February 2020 |  FIS Ski Tour 2020 |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 13 | 8 March 2020 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 2020–21 | 29 January 2021 | Falun, Sweden |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 15 | 14 March 2021 | Engadin, Switzerland |
50 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 16 | 2021–22 | 4 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 12 December 2021 | Davos, Switzerland |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 2022–23 | 18 December 2022 | Davos, Switzerland |
20 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 19 | 3 January 2023 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 20 | 8 January 2023 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 21 | 31 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 |
Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 22 | 4 February 2023 | Toblach, Italy |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 23 | 11 March 2023 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 24 | 2023–24 | 10 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 25 | 28 January 2024 | Goms, Switzerland |
20 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 26 | 9 February 2024 |  Canmore, Canada |
15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
edit- 5 victories – (5 RL)
- 11 podiums – (11 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | 22 January 2017 | Ulricehamn, Sweden |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Gløersen / Krogh |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 9 December 2018 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Tønseth / Holund / Haga |
| 3 | 27 January 2019 | Ulricehamn, Sweden |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Holund / Tønseth / Røthe | |
| 4 | 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 |  Lahti, Finland |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Golberg / Iversen / Røthe |
| 5 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Valnes / Iversen / Klæbo |
| 6 | 2022–23 | 11 December 2022 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | L. Udnes Weng / Gunnulfsen / Theodorsen |
| 7 | 5 February 2023 | Toblach, Italy |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Røthe / Tønseth / Amundsen | |
| 8 | 19 March 2023 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Nyenget / Weng / Kalvå | |
| 9 | 2023–24 | 3 December 2023 | Gällivare, Sweden |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Golberg / Jenssen / Nyenget |
| 10 | 21 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Taugbøl / Tønseth / Stenshagen | |
| 11 | 26 January 2024 | Goms, Switzerland |
4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Nyenget / Bergane / T. Udnes Weng |
References
edit- ^ a b "KRUEGER Simen Hegstad". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
edit- Simen Hegstad Krüger at FIS (cross-country)
- Simen Hegstad Krüger at Olympics.com
- Simen Hegstad Krüger at Olympedia
- Simen Hegstad Krüger at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
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