Didrik Tønseth (skier)

Didrik Tønseth
Didrik Tønseth in 2018
Country Norway
Born (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 33)
Trondheim, Norway
Ski clubByåsen IL
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (2012–present)
Indiv. starts152
Indiv. podiums19
Indiv. wins4
Team starts10
Team podiums9
Team wins2
Overall titles0 – (5th in 2019, 2023)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Hinterzarten 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 21 January 2024.

Didrik Tønseth (also spelled Toenseth, born 10 May 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and runner.[1]

Biography

Tønset has competed in the World Cup since the 2011–12 season.[1]

He represented Norway at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun. Known for his classic technique, Tønseth proved to be equally adept at freestyle, proving this in the 30 km where he was the sole Norwegian with a shot at a medal. He narrowly lost the final sprint to Canadian Alex Harvey, and came fourth.[2] He skied the second leg of the relay, earning him a gold medal after Northug's strong finish.[3]

In athletics, he represented his country at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships, finishing 24th in the senior race.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2018 26 — — — — Gold —

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2015 23 — 4 8 — Gold —
2017 25 5 6 — — Gold —
2019 27 5 — — — — —
2023 31 — — 7 — — —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour
2020 		World Cup
Final 		Ski Tour
Canada
2012 20 133 83 NC — — — — —
2013 21 80 51 — — — — — —
2014 22 27 25 99 — 9 — 25 —
2015 23 21 17 NC 5 — — — —
2016 24 9 6 46 6 7 — — DNF
2017 25 18 12 93 — 12 — 10 —
2018 26 16 12 NC 7 17 — 16 —
2019 27 5 5 55 1st place, gold medalist(s) 11 — 8 —
2020 28 31 21 NC 7 DNF — — —
2021 29 100 80 NC 27 — — — —
2022 30 6 5 NC — 7 — — —
2023 31 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 113 — 9 — — —
2024 32 23 11 NC — DNF — — —

Individual podiums

  • 4 victories – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 19 podiums – (12 WC, 7 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2013–14 7 December 2013 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
2 2014–15 7 December 2014 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st
3 13 December 2014 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
4 2015–16 2 January 2016 Switzerland Lenzerheide, Switzerland 30 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
5 2016–17 1 January 2017 Switzerland Val Müstair, Switzerland 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
6 2017–18 25 November 2017 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
7 2018–19 1 December 2018 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd
8 30 November
– 2 December 2018		 Norway Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 1st
9 20 January 2019 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
10 26 January 2019 Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
11 17 March 2019 Sweden Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
12 23 March 2019 Canada Quebec City, Canada 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
13 2021–22 6 March 2022 Norway Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
14 12 March 2022 Sweden Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
15 2022–23 2 December 2022 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
16 10 December 2022 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
17 3 January 2023 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 3rd
18 2023–24 10 December 2023 Sweden Östersund, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
19 16 December 2023 Norway Trondheim, Norway 10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 9 podiums – (9 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2012–13 20 January 2013 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Rønning / Sundby / Røthe
2 2013–14 8 December 2013 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Golberg / Sundby / Northug
3 2015–16 6 December 2015 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Iversen / Røthe / Gløersen
4 2016–17 18 December 2016 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Gløersen / Krogh
5 2018–19 9 December 2018 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Holund / Haga / Krüger
6 27 January 2019 Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Holund / Røthe / Krüger
7 2021-22 13 March 2022 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay F World Cup 3rd Weng / Holund / Johaug
8 2022–23 5 February 2023 Italy Toblach, Italy 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Røthe / Krüger / Amundsen
9 2023–24 21 January 2024 Germany Oberhof, Germany 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Taugbøl / Krüger / Stenshagen

References

  1. ^ a b "Didrik Tønseth". FIS. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Oh So Close for Norwegian Rookie Tønseth". FasterSkier.com. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Northug leads Norway to men's relay gold at Nordic worlds". WTOP.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ Didrik Tønseth at World Athletics
  5. ^ "TOENSETH Didrik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.