Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.

Tore Ruud Hofstad
Tore Ruud Hofstad in 2005
Country	Norway
Born	(1979-08-09) 9 August 1979 (age 46) Eidsvoll, Norway
Ski club	Lillehammer SK
World Cup career
Seasons	10 – (2000–2009)
Indiv. starts	49
Indiv. podiums	14
Indiv. wins	1
Team starts	17
Team podiums	10
Team wins	5
Overall titles	0 – (31st in 2007)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Norway World Championships 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay 2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint 2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay 2003 Val di Fiemme 20 km double pursuit 2005 Oberstdorf 15 km freestyle U23 World Championships 2002 Val di Fiemme 15 km skiathlon 2002  Val di Fiemme 30 km freestyle Junior World Championships 1998  Pontresina 4 × 10 km relay 1999  Saalfelden 30 km freestyle  1997 Canmore 4 × 10 km relay

In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005. Hofstad won n additional two World Championship medals; one silver in the 20 km double pursuit in 2003 and a bronze medal on the 15 km freestyle in 2005.

Hofstad has eight individual victories from 2001 to 2005 and presently skis for Lillehammer SK. He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR. In 2009 he was part of the record-setting Norwegian relay team which won the men's 4 × 10 km relay for a record fifth consecutive time. Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.

Hofstad announced his retirement from professional cross-country skiing in July 2010.^[1]

Hofstad announced he will be launching a comeback attempt in 2012.^[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[3]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	15 km	Pursuit	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2006	26	—	—	—	—	5	—

World Championships

• 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2003	23	—	Silver	—	34	—	Gold	—
2005	25	Bronze	—	—	—	—	Gold	Gold
2009	29	—	34	—	DNS	—	Gold	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings					Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
2000	20	NC	—	NC	NC	—	—	—
2001	21	NC	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	22	38	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	23	50	—	—	—	NC	—	—
2004	24	36	24	—	—	NC	—	—
2005	25	48	28	—	—	—	—	—
2006	26	48	31	—	—	—	—	—
2007	27	31	15	—	—	—	—	—
2008	28	134	75	—	—	—	—	—
2009	29	71	44	—	—	—	—	—

Individual podiums

• 1 victory
• 4 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2001–02	2 March 2002	Lahti, Finland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
2	2003–04	22 November 2003	Beitostølen, Norway	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
3	2005–06	27 November 2005	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
4	2006–07	18 November 2006	Gällivare, Sweden	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums

• 5 victories
• 10 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2001–02	10 March 2002	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Svartedal / Jevne / Bjonviken
2	2002–03	19 January 2003	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Aukland / Estil / Alsgaard
3	2003–04	23 November 2003	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Berger
4		22 February 2004	Umeå, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Hjelmeset / Estil / Skjeldal
5	2004–05	12 December 2004	Lago di Tesero, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Estil
6		20 March 2005	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Skjeldal
7	2005–06	20 November 2005	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Rønning / Svartedal / Hetland
8		15 January 2006	Lago di Tesero, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Hjelmeset / Svartedal / Gjerdalen
9	2007–08	25 November 2007	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Sundby / Svartedal / Hetland
10	2008–09	23 November 2008	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Sundby / Rønning / Northug