Espen Harald Bjerke

Espen Harald Bjerke (born 12 April 1980) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents Lillehammer SK.

Espen Harald Bjerke
Country Norway
Born (1980-04-12) April 12, 1980
Ski clubLillehammer SK
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (20012010)
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts28
Team starts5
Overall titles0 – (47th in 2005)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Val di Fiemme15 km skiathlon
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2000 Štrbské Pleso4 × 10 km relay

He took part in his first junior World Championship in 1999 where he came 13th. He made his World Cup debut in 2001 with a 20th place. His best World Cup placing is (as of 2007) a fourth place in 2005.

He had the record of highest VO2max (maximum amount of oxygen uptake) with 96.0 milliliter per kilogram per minute (7.3 liter/min, 76 kg body weight), set in 2005.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20052425

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
20012099
20022181
20032275
200423NCNC
2005244727
200625NCNC
20072611265
20082715793
200928NCNC
20102915098

References

  1. "VO2 max World Records".
  2. "FasterSkier.com – FasterSkier — All Things Nordic".
  3. "BJERKE Espen Harald". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2020.


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