Gyda Westvold Hansen

Gyda Westvold Hansen (born 20 April 2002) is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who represents IL Nansen. She became the first ever World Champion in women's Nordic combined after winning the gold medal in the inaugural World Championship race, individual normal hill/5 km, at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021.[1] She is the 2021 World Junior Champion in individual normal hill and won the silver medal at the same event in 2019 and 2020. Westvold Hansen was also a member of the Norwegian team that took the gold medal in the mixed team normal hill competition at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.

Gyda Westvold Hansen
Westvold Hansen in 2023
CountryNorway
Born (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002
Trondheim, Norway
Ski clubIL Nansen
World Cup career
Seasons2021–
Individual wins17
Indiv. podiums18
Indiv. starts19
Overall titles2 – (2022, 2023)
Discipline titles3 – (3 BJT: 2021, 2022, 2023)
Medal record
Women's nordic combined
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 OberstdorfIndividual NH
Gold medal – first place2023 PlanicaIndividual NH
Gold medal – first place2023 PlanicaMixed team
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 LausanneMixed team NH
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 OberwiesenthalMixed team NH
Gold medal – first place2021 LahtiIndividual NH
Silver medal – second place2019 LahtiIndividual NH
Silver medal – second place2020 OberwiesenthalIndividual NH
Updated on 26 February 2023.

She is the cousin of cross-country skier Therese Johaug.[2]

Career

Westvold Hansen competed in the first ever women's Nordic combined World Cup race in Ramsau on 18 December 2020. She was the leader after the ski jumping phase with her 94.5 meters jump on HS98 hill,[3] but overtaken by Tara Geraghty-Moats in the 5 km cross-country leg and finished the race in 2nd place.[4]

Westvold Hansen has further 5 individual victories and 15 podiums in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup.[5] She has also competed in special ski jumping events and won 2 Continental Cup races in her career.[6]

Nordic combined results

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

World Championships
  • 2 medal – (2 gold)
 Year   Age  Normal Hill Mixed Team
202118Gold—
202320GoldGold

Season titles
  • 5 titles – (2 overall, 3 best jumper trophies)
Season
Discipline
2021Best Jumper Trophy
2022Overall
Best Jumper Trophy
2023Overall
Best Jumper Trophy

Season standings
Season Age Overall Best Jumper
Trophy		 Best Skier
Trophy
2021182nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022191st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023201st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Individual podiums
  • 18 podiums – (18 NH)
No. Season Date Location Hill Size Discipline Place
12020–2118 December 2020Austria Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km2nd place, silver medalist(s)
22021–223 December 2021Norway Lillehammer, NorwayLysgårdsbakkenNHHS98 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
34 December 2021NHHS98 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
411 December 2021Estonia Otepää, EstoniaTehvandiNH5 km / HS971st place, gold medalist(s)
512 December 2021NHHS97 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
617 December 2021Austria Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
78 January 2022Italy Val di Fiemme, ItalyTrampolino dal BenNH5 km / HS1061st place, gold medalist(s)
813 March 2022Germany Schonach, GermanyLangenwaldschanzeNHHS100 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
92022–232 December 2022Norway Lillehammer, NorwayLysgårdsbakkenNHHS100 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
103 December 2022NHHS100 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
1116 December 2022Austria Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS97 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
1217 December 2022NHHS97 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
138 January 2023Estonia Otepää, EstoniaTehvandiNHHS97 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
1427 January 2023Austria Seefeld, AustriaToni-Seelos-OlympiaschanzeNHHS109 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
1528 January 2023NHHS109 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
1611 February 2023Germany Schonach, GermanyLangenwaldschanzeNHHS100 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
1712 February 2023NHHS100 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)
189+11 March 2023Norway Oslo, NorwayMidtstubakkenNHHS106 / 5 km1st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Her blir Gyda (18) historisk – tok tidenes første VM-gull i kombinert for kvinner". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Kombi-Gyda (18) tok historisk 2. plass: Har lært av Johaug". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Ramsau am Dachstein Women Individual Gundersen NH/5km – Intermediate Results Ski Jumping" (PDF). fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. "Dette er en historisk seierspall". dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. "Gyda Westvold Hansen Nordic Combined Continental Cup Podiums". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "Gyda Westvold Hansen Ski Jumping Continental Cup Results". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. "Gyda Westvold Hansen". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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