Brit Pettersen

Brit Pettersen Tofte (born 24 November 1961) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s.

Brit Pettersen
Brit Pettersen in March, 1980
Country Norway
Born (1961-11-24) 24 November 1961
Lillehammer, Norway
Ski clubSøre Ål IL
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (1982–1988)
Individual wins10
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums23
Team podiums6
Indiv. starts51
Team starts6
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 1982, 1983)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Sarajevo4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1980 Lake Placid4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1984 Sarajevo10 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1982 Oslo 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1985 Seefeld20 km
Bronze medal – third place1982 Oslo5 km
Bronze medal – third place1987 Oberstdorf10 km classical
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1980 Örnsköldsvik4 × 5 km relay

Pettersen earned one gold and two bronzes at two Winter Olympic Games. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she won one gold (4 × 5 km relay - 1982), one silver (20 km - 1985), and two bronzes (5 km - 1982, 10 km - 1987). She also won the 20 km competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1983 and 1987). In the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, she finished second twice (1981–82, 1982–83) and third twice (1984–85, 1985–86).

She won the Holmenkollen medal in 1986.

In 1986 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km cross-country running, representing Lillehammer IF.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games
  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
19801821——Bronze
1984245Bronze6Gold
1988281114——

World Championships
  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
198220Bronze411Gold
198523713Silver—
1987256Bronze——

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall
1982212nd place, silver medalist(s)
1983222nd place, silver medalist(s)
1984238
1985243rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1986253rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1987265
19882741

Individual podiums
  • 10 victories
  • 23 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1981–82 9 January 1982East Germany Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
222 February 1982Norway Oslo, Norway5 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]3rd
312 March 1982Sweden Falun, Sweden20 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
413 March 19825 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
51982–838 January 1983East Germany Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
614 January 1983Czechoslovakia Stachy, Czechoslovakia10 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
719 February 1983Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union20 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
825 February 1983Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
95 March 1983Finland Lahti, Finland5 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
1012 March 1983Norway Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
1120 March 1983United States Anchorage, United States10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
1227 March 1983Canada Labrador City, Canada10 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
13 1983–84 9 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia10 km IndividualOlympic Games[1]3rd
141984–8513 December 1984Italy Val di Sole, Italy5 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
1519 January 1985Austria Seefeld, Austria20 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]2nd
162 March 1985Finland Lahti, Finland5 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
1716 March 1985Norway Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
181985–8613 December 1985United States Biwabik, United States10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1915 February 1986West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany20 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
208 March 1986Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
211986–8713 December 1986Italy Val di Sole, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2213 February 1987West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
2321 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 5 victories
  • 6 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
11981–8224 February 1982Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km RelayWorld Championships[1]1stBøe / Nybråten / Aunli
21983–8415 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 × 5 km RelayOlympic Games[1]1stNybråten / Jahren / Aunli
326 February 1984Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup1stBøe / Nybråten / Jahren
41985–861 March 1986Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stAunli / Pedersen / Jahren
5 1986–87 1 March 1987Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndJahren / Skeime / Dahlmo
619 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nykkelmo

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References
  1. "10 km Terrengløp/Cross Country". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. "PETTERSEN Brit". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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