Jens Arne Svartedal
Norwegian cross-country skier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jens Arne Svartedal (born February 14, 1976) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between 1999 and 2010.[1] He represented Trøsken IL from Sarpsborg in Norway. His greatest achievement is winning the individual sprint gold medal at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. He also has a silver medal in the Team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
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Jens Arne Svartedal | |
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Svartedal in 2007 | |
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Born | (1976-02-14) February 14, 1976 (age 48) Sarpsborg, Norway |
Ski club | Trøsken IL |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 12 – (1998, 2000–2010) |
Starts | 132 |
Podiums | 24 |
Wins | 12 |
Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2006) |
Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SP) |
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Svartedal has seventeen cross-country victories since 2001, mostly in the sprint races. Two of those wins were in the sprint events at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival (2002, 2003).