Vegard Ulvang

Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963, in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. He has retired from international and Olympic competition. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes. In addition to his Olympic achievements, he received the Holmenkollen medal in 1991 (shared with Trond Einar Elden, Ernst Vettori, and Jens Weißflog), and won the World Cup in 1990. He has also won nine gold, six silver, and two bronze medals in the Norwegian Championships. He earned nine World Cup race victories. Ulvang also won the 50 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1989, 1991 and 1992.

Vegard Ulvang
Ulvang during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France
Country Norway
Full nameVegard Ulvang
Born (1963-10-10) 10 October 1963
Kirkenes, Norway
Spouse(s)Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Ski clubKirkenes & Omegn Skiklubb
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (1984–1997)
Individual wins9
Team wins9
Indiv. podiums34
Team podiums23
Indiv. starts120
Team starts29
Overall titles1 – (1990)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville10 km classical
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville30 km classical
Gold medal – first place1992 Albertville4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
Silver medal – second place1994 Lillehammer4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1988 Calgary30 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1993 Falun4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place1989 Lahti30 km classical
Silver medal – second place1993 Falun30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place1987 Oberstdorf4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1989 Lahti15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place1991 Val di Fiemme30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place1993 Falun10 km classical
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1982 Murau3 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1983 Kuopio3 × 5 km relay

After retiring from professional skiing, he started his own clothing line which has made him a multimillionaire.

On 25 May 2006 Ulvang was named chairman of the executive board of the International Ski Federation's (FIS) cross-country committee, taking over from Peter Petriček of Slovenia, who decided to step down after four years in the job. Ulvang was given the position without election after the board of the FIS decided unanimously that Ulvang was the best man for the job.

Ulvang is also a part of Norwegian TV 2's television travel-series Gutta på tur, together with fellow skier Bjørn Dæhlie, TV personality Arne Hjeltnes and chef Arne Brimi. He is also the creator and organizer of the Tour de Ski.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 6 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198824—7—Bronze46
199228Gold—SilverGold9Gold
1994307—DNS—10Silver

World Championships
  • 8 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km 
 classical 		  15 km 
 freestyle 		  Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
198723—6——57Bronze
198925—Bronze——Silver—4
1991274———Bronze16Gold
199329Bronze——4Silver5Gold
19953112———8——

Season titles
  • 1 title – (1 overall)
Season
Discipline
1990Overall

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
19842038——
19852146——
1986228——
1987234——
19882492——
1989252nd place, silver medalist(s)——
1990261st place, gold medalist(s)——
1991273rd place, bronze medalist(s)——
1992282nd place, silver medalist(s)——
1993293rd place, bronze medalist(s)——
1994306——
19953116——
19963212——
199733311945

Individual podiums
  • 9 victories
  • 34 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1985–86 15 January 1986Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bohinj, Yugoslavia5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
214 March 1986Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
3 1986–87 10 December 1986Austria Ramsau, Austria15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
414 March 1987Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
5 1987–88 15 February 1988Canada Calgary, Canada30 km Individual COlympic Games[1]3rd
61988–897 January 1989Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
713 January 1989Czechoslovakia Nové Město, Czechoslovakia15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
815 January 198930 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
918 February 1989Finland Lahti, Finland30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
1022 February 198915 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
114 March 1989Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1211 March 1989Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
13 1989–90 9 December 1989United States Soldier Hollow, United States15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1413 January 1990Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
1517 February 1990Switzerland Campra, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
1621 February 1990Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
174 March 1990Finland Lahti, Finland15 km + 15 km Pursuit F/CWorld Cup2nd
18 1990–91 7 February 1991Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
1916 March 1991Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
201991–927 December 1991Canada Silver Star, Canada10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
218 December 199115 km Pursuit CWorld Cup1st
2214 December 1991Canada Thunder Bay, Canada30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
234 January 1992Russia Kavgolovo, Russia30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2410 February 1992France Albertville, France30 km Individual COlympic Games[1]1st
2513 February 199210 km Individual COlympic Games[1]1st
2615 February 199215 km Pursuit FOlympic Games[1]2nd
2729 February 1992Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2814 March 1992Norway Vang, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
291992–9312 December 1992Austria Ramsau, Austria10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
3013 December 199215 km Pursuit CWorld Cup2nd
3120 February 1993Switzerland Ulrichen, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3220 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]2nd
3322 February 199310 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
34 1993–94 18 December 1993Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 9 victories
  • 23 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1984–85 17 March 1985Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km RelayWorld Cup3rdHole / Mikkelsplass / Aunli
2 1985–86 9 March 1986Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndMonsen / Mikkelsplass / Hole
3 1986–87 17 February 1987West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Championships[1]3rdAunli / Mikkelsplass / Langli
48 March 1987Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdMikkelsplass / Aunli / Langli
5 1987–88 13 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndDæhlie / Bjørn / Mikkelsplass
617 March 1988Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMonsen / Mikkelsplass / Bjørn
7 1988–89 5 March 1989Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMikkelsplass / Dæhlie / Langli
812 March 1989Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdLangli / Mikkelsplass / Dæhlie
9 1989–90 11 March 1990Sweden Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSkaanes / Sivertsen / Langli
1016 March 1990Norway Vang, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stSkinstad / Langli / Skaanes
111990–9115 February 1991Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stSkaanes / Langli / Dæhlie
121991–9218 February 1992France Albertville, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]1stLangli / Skjeldal / Dæhlie
1328 February 1992Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndLangli / Dæhlie / Skjeldal
148 March 1992Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stSivertsen / Langli / Dæhlie
151992–9326 February 1993Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]1stSivertsen / Langli / Dæhlie
16 1993–94 22 February 1994Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FOlympic Games[1]2ndSivertsen / Alsgaard / Dæhlie
1713 March 1994Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stSivertsen / Jevne / Dæhlie
181994–9526 March 1995Japan Sapporo, Japan4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDæhlie / Skjeldal / Alsgaard
19 1995–96 14 January 1996Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndAlsgaard / Jevne / Dæhlie
2025 February 1996Norway Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJevne / Dæhlie / Alsgaard
2117 March 1996Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndKristiansen / Eide / Dæhlie
22 1996–97 24 November 1996Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdSkjeldal / Eide / Dæhlie
238 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdSkjeldal / Eide / Sivertsen

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. "ULVANG Vegard". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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