Which Norwegian cross country skier has more Olympic gold medals, Øystein "Pølsa" Pettersen or Petter Northug Jr.?
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Øystein Pettersen Øystein "Pølsa" Pettersen (born 19 January 1983 in Linderud) is a Norwegian cross country skier who has competed since 2002. He has four World Cup podiums, his best finish being second in individual sprint events (2006: Germany, 2009: Estonia). He and Petter Northug won gold in the team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. In the Individual Sprint he was one of three Norwegians to reach the six-man final.
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Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 13 World Championship and 2 Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze at the Olympics, 13 gold and 3 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 x 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 this point.
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Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 9 November 1990) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2008.
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Oskar Fredriksen (cross-country skier) Oskar Fredriksen (9 February 1909 – 19 June 1991) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
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Konrad Pettersson Konrad Pettersson (1 July 1903 in Älvsbyn, Sweden – 18 November 1976 in Piteå, Sweden), was a Swedish cross-country skier. He won Vasaloppet in 1927. He represented Luleå SK in club competitions.
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Pål Tyldum Pål Bjarne Tyldum (born 28 March 1942) is a retired cross-country skier from Norway. Specializing in the longer distances, he won a gold medal in the 50 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal in the 4×10 km relay. Additionally, he won three Olympic silver medals and seven national cross-country championships. His best result at the world championships was fourth place in the 30 km and 4×10 km relay in 1970.
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Pettersen Pettersen is a Norwegian patronymic surname which may refer to:
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Ola Hassis Ola Hassis, born 22 March 1951, is a Swedish former cross-country skier, competing for Orsa IF at club level. He won Vasaloppet in 1979. He's the brother of Swedish cross-country skier Bengt Hassis.
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Heidi Weng Heidi Weng (born 20 July 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and fell runner.
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Arild Monsen Arlid Monsen (born April 5, 1962). is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international level from 1982 to 1985. He won the 4 x 10 km gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished 7th in the 15 km event at those same championships.
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Thorvald Heggem Thorvald Heggem (November 13, 1907 – June 30, 1976) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier and cross country skier. He won the bronze medal in Nordic combined skiing in the Norway Cup national skiing championship in 1936.
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Stig Pettersson Stig Roland Helmer "Stickan" Pettersson (born 26 March 1935) is a retired Swedish high jumper. He won two medals at the European Athletics Championships and competed in three Olympic Games.
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Kristian Bjørn Kristian Bjørn (22 August 1919 in Alvdal – 1 April 1993) was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Berit Mørdre Berit Mørdre-Lammedal (née Mørdre, 16 April 1940 – 23 August 2016) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the 5 km, 10 km and 3×5 km events and won a complete set of medals: a gold, a silver and a bronze. She also won a silver medal in the relay at the 1966 World Championships.
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Audun Grønvold Audun Grønvold (born 28 February 1976) is a Norwegian freestyle skier. He was born in Hamar. He won the ski cross World Cup in 2007. He represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he won a bronze medal in the men's ski cross.
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Ola Berger Ola Berger (born March 15, 1979) is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier.
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Elling Rønes Elling Rønes (28 July 1882 – 12 September 1965) is a Norwegian cross country skier who won the men's 50 km event in 1906 (40 km), 1907, 1908, and 1916 at the Holmenkollen ski festival. Born in Trysil, he was the first person to win the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen three times. Rønes would be belatedly awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1947.
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Kari Uglem Kari Uglem (born 16 May 1970) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier.
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Manuela Henkel Manuela Henkel (born December 4, 1974 in Neuhaus am Rennweg, Thuringia) is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. She won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Her best individual finish was 12th in the Individual sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She is the older sister of Andrea Henkel, a biathlete.
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Einar Pettersen Einar Pettersen was a Norwegian sport wrestler.
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Gunnar Pétursson Gunnar Pétursson (born March 31, 1930) is a retired Icelandic cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 32nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
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Torgeir Bjørn Torgeir Bjørn (born 9 March 1964) is a retired Norwegian cross country skier.