Finn Hågen Krogh

Finn Hågen Krogh, born 6 September 1990) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed at FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011.

Finn Hågen Krogh
Finn Hågen Krogh in Östersund, Sweden, 2020
Country Norway
Born (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990
Alta, Norway
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Ski clubTverrelvdalen IL
World Cup career
Seasons12 – (2011–2022)
Individual wins8
Team wins6
Indiv. podiums28
Team podiums8
Indiv. starts161
Team starts12
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2016)
Discipline titles1 – (1 SP)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 2 0 1
Total 2 0 1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 FalunTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2017 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lahti30 km skiathlon
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Hinterzarten4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2010 Hinterzarten20 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 5 January 2023.

Career

Krogh was born in Alta. He is of Sami[2] and Norwegian descent.

Krogh represents Tverrelvdalen IL. In addition to being a cross-country skier, he played for Tverrelvdalen's senior football team in the 3. divisjon before he had to choose between football and skiing. As Krogh was selected for the youth national team in cross-country skiing, he chose to quit football, but said in an interview with Norwegian TV 2 in 2011 that he believes he could have been a professional Tippeligaen player if he had chosen football ahead of skiing. In the same interview he stated that he thinks it is more fun to play football than to compete in cross-country skiing.[3]

2009–2013

Krogh participated in the 2009 Junior World Ski Championships in Praz de Lys-Sommand, Haute-Savoie where he won bronze in the 4x5 km relay.[4] The next year, Krogh won the relay race in the junior world championship in Hinterzarten, along with Tomas Northug, Didrik Tønseth and Pål Golberg.[5] Krogh also won a bronze in the 20 km skiathlon,[6] and finished fourth at 5 km classic.[7] Krogh won gold in 10 km freestyle in the Norwegian youth championship in 2010.[8]

He made his break-through in the World Cup when he finished second behind Petter Northug in the race in Falun on 20 March 2011.[9] He won his first World Cup relay with Eldar Rønning, Lars Berger and Petter Northug on 20 November 2011 at Sjusjøen.[10]

2013–2014

On 1 January 2013 he won the third stage of the 2012–13 Tour de Ski, which was a sprint.[11] In the Norwegian skiing championship in 2013 at Gåsbu in Hamar, he was number two on the 15 free with individual start, 5.1 seconds behind Martin Johnsrud Sundby.[12]

On 28 January 2014, after the Norwegian championship at Lillehammer, the national team coach Arild Monsen stated that Krogh would go the individual sprint in the 2014 Winter Olympics on 11 February 2013 along with Eirik Brandsdal and Anders Gløersen, while the fourth spot was to be decided after the sprint in Toblach.[13] While Petter Northug was one of the favourites to win the Olympic sprint, Ola Vigen Hattestad won the sprint in Toblach, and on 5 February 2014 the national team decided to select both Hattestad and Northug to compete in the sprint at the expense of Krogh.[14][15][16]

2014–2015

Krogh won the World Cup title in the sprint discipline. He also won the team freestyle sprint at the FIS World Championships in Falun, with Petter Northug.

2015–2016

Krogh placed second overall in the Tour de Ski.

2020–2021

After the 2020–21 season, it was announced that Krogh had been dropped from the Norwegian National Cross-country Team.[17]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[18]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20182718—————

World Championships
  • 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20132231—————
2015245————Gold
201726—Bronze—4Gold—
201928———12——

Season titles
  • 1 title – (1 sprint)
Season
Discipline
2015Sprint

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
201120324860———2nd place, silver medalist(s)—
20122187595628————
201322103111———2nd place, silver medalist(s)—
20142321281629DNF—32—
2015244181st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)————
2016253rd place, bronze medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)——9
201726101748DNF—70—
20182732303613DNF———
201928314613DNF20———
202029282538——11——
20213085—45—————
20223170—35—————

Individual podiums
  • 8 victories – (4 WC, 4 SWC)
  • 28 podiums – (17 WC, 11 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12010–1120 March 2011Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
216–20 March 2011Sweden World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
32012–131 January 2013 Switzerland  Val Müstair, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
49 March 2013Finland Lahti, Finland1.55 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
524 March 2013Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
620–24 March 2013Sweden World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
72014–155 December 2014Norway Lillehammer, Norway1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
86 December 201410 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
95–7 December 2014Norway Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1014 December 2014 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1121 December 20141.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
1214 February 2015Sweden Östersund, Sweden1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1315 February 201515 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1411 March 2015Norway Drammen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
152015–1627–29 November 2015Finland Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
161 January 2016 Switzerland  Lenzerheide, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
173 January 201610 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
188 January 2016Italy Toblach, Italy10 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
191–10 January 2016SwitzerlandGermanyItaly Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
2020 February 2016Finland Lahti, Finland1.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
2121 February 201615 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd
222016–1711 December 2016 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland1.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
2317 December 2016France La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
2431 December 2016 Switzerland  Val Müstair, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
2518 February 2017Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
2617 March 2017Canada Quebec City, Canada1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
272018–199 February 2019Finland Lahti, Finland1.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
282019–2015 February 2020Sweden Östersund, Sweden15 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums
  • 6 victories – (6 RL)
  • 8 podiums – (8 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12011–1220 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stRønning / Berger / Northug
22013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRønning / Jespersen / Røthe
32015–166 December 2015Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Nyenget / Rundgreen / Sveen 
424 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stRøthe / Sundby / Rundgreen
52016–1718 December 2016France La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stTønseth / Sundby / Gløersen
622 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stKrüger / Sundby / Gløersen
72018–199 December 2018Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stIversen / Sundby / Røthe
82019–208 December 2019Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdGolberg / Holund / Røthe

References
  1. Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 44.
  2. "Støtt over å bli prakket på at man bor i Sameland". Altaposten (in Norwegian). 20 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. "Landslagsløperens fotball-stikk: – Ganske lett å komme til Tippeligaen" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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  5. "Dobbel stafettjubel for Norge i junior-VM". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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  16. "Norway drops skier from cross-country sprint team". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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