Petter Northug
CountryNorway 
GenderMale
Birthdayjanv. 6, 1986
BiographyPetter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion. He won a total of 13 World Championship and two Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (two gold, one silver and one bronze at the Olympics, 13 gold and three silver at the World Ski Championships), and 18 individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 13 podium places. He is also the record holder for most stage wins (13) in Tour de Ski. By winning his ninth gold medal in the Nordic World Ski Championships in 4 × 10 km relay in Val di Fiemme 2013, he leveled the achievement of Bjørn Dæhlie who had been the most successful World Champion male skier up to that point. He is considered by many as the greatest cross-country skier of all time.
He is expected to work as a commentator of skiing, on channel TV 2 during the winter of 2021/2022.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Petter Northug. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He is expected to work as a commentator of skiing, on channel TV 2 during the winter of 2021/2022.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Petter Northug. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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