Heidi Weng

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Heidi Weng
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Born (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 33)
Ytre Enebakk
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) (2014)[1]
Ski club IL i BUL
World Cup career
Seasons 2010–
Individual wins 3
Indiv. podiums 50

Heidi Weng (born 20 July 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and fell runner.

Career

In cross-country skiing her best individual World Cup finish is a second place in Tour de Ski in January 2016. She has won three gold medals at the Junior World Championships, two in relay and one in pursuit.[2]

She is a Norwegian senior champion in fell running in 2010, and placed fourth at the World Junior Championships in the same year. She is also a Norwegian junior champion in cross-country running.[3]

She hails from Ytre Enebakk, but represents the club IL i BUL.[3]

Weng won the bronze medal at the skiathlon event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

World Cup results

Individual victories

  • 3 victories – (3 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Discipline Level
1 2015-16 9 January 2016 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km C Mass Start Stage World Cup
2 5 March 2016 Canada Quebec City, Canada 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup
3 8 March 2016 Canada Canmore, Canada 7.5+7.5 km C/F Skiathlon Stage World Cup

References

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