Øystein Pettersen

Øystein Pettersen
CountryNorway
Born (1983-01-19) 19 January 1983 (age 41)
Linderud, Oslo, Norway
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ski clubBækkelagets SK, Oslo
Lillomarka SK, Oslo
World Cup career
Seasons12 – (2003–2014)
Starts88
Podiums6
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (28th in 2008)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Team sprint
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Sollefteå 4 × 10 km relay

Øystein "Pølsa" Pettersen (born 19 January 1983 in Linderud) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier, television personality and podcast host who competed professionally from 2002 to 2019. He has six World Cup podiums, his best finish being second in individual sprint events. Together with Petter Northug he won gold medal in the team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.[1] In the Individual Sprint he was one of three Norwegians to reach the six-man final.

In 2020 he was a contestant in the celebrity edition of the norwegian TV show, 71° Nord[2] and in 2021 he took part in Mesternes Mester.[3]

Pettersen also hosts his own podcast called Skipodden.[4] A comedy style podcast about training and life, with an extra focus on winter sports. Skipodden has had many prominent guests including John Arne Riise, Marit Bjørgen, Gunde Svan and Petter Northug.

Athletic career

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Pettersen began competing in national events in 2002 and in junior international events in 2003. Although he has competed in dozens of events, he only finished in the top three at World Cup events five times, including second-place finished in Germany in 2006 and in Estonia in 2009. He did not compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics, but did win a gold medal that year in the Scandinavian championships.[5]

Pettersen was selected to join the Norwegian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. In his first Olympic event, the individual sprint, he placed sixth, one of three Norwegians who made it to the final competition round.[6] He later won a gold medal with teammate Petter Northug in the team sprint event in a close finish with teams from Germany and Russia. Originally, Pettersen was not going to compete in the event, but a last-minute withdrawal by world champion Ola Vigen Hattestad due to illness left a slot open, and Pettersen was chosen to fill it.[7] A number of teams were in contention following Pettersen's performance during the first leg of the race, and it was not until the last hill that Northug passed his opponents and took the lead entering the stadium where the race finished.[7]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2010 27 — — — 6 — Gold

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2011 28 — — — 41 — —

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
2003 20 119 — 62 — — —
2004 21 141 NC 63 — — —
2005 22 NC NC NC — — —
2006 23 68 NC 26 — — —
2007 24 28 54 12 — 53 —
2008 25 40 NC 13 — — —
2009 26 44 NC 13 — — DNF
2010 27 34 88 14 — — 18
2011 28 57 NC 20 32 — —
2012 29 53 NC 19 DNF — —
2013 30 73 NC 33 — — —
2014 31 111 94 66 32 — —

Individual podiums

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  • 6 podiums – (5 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2006–07  28 October 2006 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
2  2007–08  16 December 2007 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
3  2008–09  25 January 2009 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
4  2009–10  28 November 2009 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
5  2010–11  4 December 2010 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 1.7 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
6  2011–12  25 November 2011 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 3 podiums – (1 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  2006–07  29 October 2006 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Rønning
2 25 March 2007 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Hjelmeset / Estil / Northug
3  2013–14  22 December 2013 Italy Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.65 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Brandsdal

References

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  1. ^ Øystein Pettersen. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Øystein Pettersen er i risikogruppen: Her er hans oppfordring". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 28 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ Eilertsen, Henriette (1 January 2021). "Trakk seg: – Gråt av smerte". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ Hansen, Ole Jonny Eriksrud (17 November 2020). "Niklas Dyrhaug avslører bekymring. Får klar støtte av ekspert: – Risikerer å gå på en kjempesmell". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "PETTERSEN Oeystein". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Men's Individual Sprint Classic – Finals". Vancouver 2010. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Cross-Country Skiing: Norway storm to men's team sprint gold". Agence France-Presse. Vancouver 2010. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
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