.jpg) Vibeke Skofterud in May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vibeke Westbye Skofterud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-04-20)20 April 1980 Askim, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 July 2018(2018-07-29) (aged 38) Arendal, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Slitu IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 15 – (2000–2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (11th in2002,2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vibeke Westbye Skofterud (20 April 1980 – 29 July 2018) was a Norwegiancross-country skier. She won gold in the 4 × 5 km relay atVancouver in2010. Her best individual finish at theWinter Olympics was eighth in the 30 km event atSalt Lake City in2002.
Skofterud won a complete set of 4 × 5 km relay medals at theFIS Nordic World Ski Championships (gold: 2005, gold: 2011, silver: 2003, bronze: 2007) and earned her best individual finish of 13th in the 5 km + 5 km double pursuit in 2003.
Her first individual victory came in a pursuit race in Norway in 2006.
In 2012, Skofterud became the first Norwegian to win theVasaloppet official ladies class.[1] She set a new record time, 4.08,24, more than 8 minutes faster than the previous record from 1998.[1] This was the first time ever she competed in a race as long as 90 km.[citation needed]
The 2012/2013 World Cup season proved to be difficult for Skofterud, due to illness and injuries, and she was forced to quit the season halfway through. She made a comeback on the national team the following winter. After failing to qualify for the2014 Winter Olympics, Skofterud announced her retirement from the national team, in favour of a career inski marathon.[2]
She retired from cross-country skiing in 2015.[3]
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | — | 28 | 28 | 8 | 21 | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 | 22 | — | DNF | — | — | Gold | — |
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20 | — | — | 36 | CNX[a] | 16 | — | — |
| 2003 | 22 | 22 | — | 13 | — | — | Silver | — |
| 2005 | 24 | — | — | 15 | — | 37 | — | Gold |
| 2007 | 26 | 21 | — | 13 | — | 33 | Bronze | — |
| 2011 | 30 | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | Gold | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | ||
| 2000 | 20 | 83 | — | NC | — | 58 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 21 | 43 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 28 | 23 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 43 | 31 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | 15 | 11 | — | — | 75 | — | 9 | — |
| 2008 | 28 | 30 | 20 | — | — | 79 | — | DNF | — |
| 2009 | 29 | 57 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 30 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 59 | — | DNF | 27 |
| 2011 | 31 | 27 | 17 | — | — | 31 | 6 | — | DNF |
| 2012 | 32 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 33 |  | — | DNF |
| 2013 | 33 | 23 | 18 | — | — | NC | 7 | — | — |
| 2014 | 34 | 56 | 33 | — | — | NC | 21 | DNF | — |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 8 December 2001 |  Cogne, Italy | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 9 December 2001 | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 3 | 23 March 2002 | Birkebeinerrennet, Norway | 58 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 28 November 2003 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 5 | 2007–08 | 24 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 8 December 2007 |  Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 2009–10 | 29 November 2009 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 2011–12 | 19 November 2011 | Sjusjøen, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 25 November 2011 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.2 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 26 November 2011 | 5 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 11 | 27 November 2011 | 10 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 12 | 25–27 November 2011 | Nordic Opening | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 10 December 2011 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 17 December 2011 |  Rogla, Slovenia | 10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 15 | 2012–13 | 16 December 2012 |  Canmore, Canada | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 16 December 2001 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bay /Skari /Pedersen |
| 2 | 10 March 2002 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen /Bjørgen /Pedersen | |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Moen /Skari /Sorkmo |
| 4 | 8 December 2002 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 x 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Skari /Pedersen /Sorkmo | |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Pedersen /Steira /Bjørgen |
| 6 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bjørgen /Stemland /Pedersen | |
| 7 | 11 January 2004 |  Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Pedersen /Steira /Bjørgen | |
| 8 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bjørgen /Steira /Pedersen | |
| 9 | 2004–05 | 24 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bjørnås /Pedersen /Bjørgen |
| 10 | 12 December 2004 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bjørnås /Pedersen /Bjørgen | |
| 11 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Berg /Pedersen /Bjørgen |
| 12 | 15 January 2006 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Bjørgen /Stemland /Steira | |
| 13 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Pedersen /Steira /Bjørgen |
| 14 | 4 February 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Jacobsen /Steira /Bjørgen | |
| 15 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Jacobsen /Johaug /Bjørgen |
| 16 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Stemland /Johaug /Steira | |
| 17 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Johaug /Steira /Bjørgen |
| 18 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Johaug /Steira /Bjørgen |
| 19 | 19 December 2010 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Johaug /Steira /Bjørgen | |
| 20 | 2011–12 | 20 November 2011 | Sjusjøen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Johaug /Steira /Bjørgen |
| 21 | 12 February 2012 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Johaug /Jacobsen /Bjørgen | |
| 22 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Johaug /Hagen /Bjørgen |
| 23 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Østberg /Hagen /Jacobsen |
In 2005, Skofterud turned down an offer to appear in the Norwegian edition of the men's magazineFHM.[5] The rejection came after pressure from theNorwegian Ski Federation.[6]
Skofterud suffered fromeating disorders, which she claimed as a reason for canceling many competitions in the previous seasons.[when?][7]
Skofterud confirmed in June 2008 that she was in a committed relationship with a woman. She had previously been in relationships with men.[8]
Skofterud was reported missing in the early morning of 29 July 2018 and was found deceased on an islet. The police stated that she most likely died instantly from injuries after ajetski accident nearArendal.[9] Skofterud was under the influence ofalcohol at the time of the incident, with ablood alcohol level above the legal limit of 0.8‰.[10] She was 38 years old.
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