Anders Aukland

Anders Aukland
Anders Aukland (in red)
Country Norway
Born (1972-09-12) 12 September 1972 (age 52)
Tønsberg, Norway
Ski clubOseberg SL
World Cup career
Seasons18 – (1993–2007, 2009–2010, 2012)
Indiv. starts94
Indiv. podiums13
Indiv. wins6
Team starts20
Team podiums5
Team wins4
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2002)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf 50 km classical

Anders Aukland (born 12 September 1972 in Tønsberg) is a retired professional Norwegian cross-country skier who won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo. He competed in the last race of his career on April 2, 2023.[1]

Aukland also used to compete in athletics, and is a former national champion in 5000 meters (1995) and 10,000 metres (1996 and 1997) as well as cross-country running. He has represented Tønsberg FIK and IK Tjalve.[2][3] In his only international athletics competition he finished seventh in 5000 m at the 1991 European Junior Championships.[4]

Aukland received the Egebergs Ærespris in 2001.

On 7 March 2004, Aukland won the Vasaloppet in Sweden,[5] becoming the second Norwegian to accomplish this feat after 1971 winner Ole Ellefsæter. Aukland's brother Jørgen finished 3rd in that event. In 2010 Anders won the 54 km Birkebeinerrennet. In 2008 he won Marcialonga.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[6]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2002 29 4 7 — 7 — Gold —
2006 33 20 28 — — — — —

World Championships

  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2001 28 7 9 — — — — —
2003 30 — — Silver — — Gold —
2005 32 — — — Silver — — —
2007 34 — — — 16 — — —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
1993 20 77 — — — — — — —
1994 21 NC — — — — — — —
1995 22 66 — — — — — — —
1996 23 49 — — — — — — —
1997 24 72 — 46 — 71 — — —
1998 25 33 — 22 — 42 — — —
1999 26 51 — 50 — — — — —
2000 27 51 — 36 42 68 — — —
2001 28 22 — — — 51 — — —
2002 29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — — — 44 — — —
2003 30 10 — — — 76 — — —
2004 31 13 11 — — NC — — —
2005 32 143 90 — — — — — —
2006 33 50 33 — — — — — —
2007 34 98 58 — — — — — —
2009 36 87 54 — — — — — —
2010 37 138 87 — — — — — —
2012 39 NC NC — — — — — —

Individual podiums

  • 6 victories (6 WC)
  • 13 podiums (13 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2000–01  10 March 2001 Norway Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
2 2001–02 24 November 2001 Finland Kuopio, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
3 8 December 2001 Italy Cogne, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
4 5 January 2002 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
5 8 January 2002 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st
6 23 March 2002 Norway Birkebeinerrennet, Norway 58 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
7 2002–03 14 December 2002 Italy Cogne, Italy 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st
8 12 January 2003 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
9 8 March 2003 Norway Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
10 2003–04 28 November 2003 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
11 10 January 2003 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
12 25 January 2004 Italy Marcialonga, Italy 70 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st
13  2005–06  5 March 2006 Sweden Vasaloppet, Sweden 90 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

  • 4 victories – (4 RL)
  • 5 podiums – (5 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2001–02 10 March 2002 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Estil / Skjeldal / Alsgaard
2  2002–03  24 November 2002 Sweden Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Skjeldal / Hetland / Alsgaard
3 8 December 2002 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Bjonviken / Hetland / Alsgaard
4 19 January 2003 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Bjonviken / Hetland / Alsgaard
5 2010–11 14 December 2003 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Estil / Skjeldal / Hetland

References

  1. ^ "Längdskidor: Här hyllas legendaren efter sitt sista lopp: "Väldigt fint avslut"". 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ www.friidrett.no Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 5000m stat
  3. ^ www.friidrett.no Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 10000m stat
  4. ^ www.friidrett.no/ Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.
  7. ^ "AUKLAND Anders". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Awards
Preceded by Egebergs Ærespris
2001 		Succeeded by