Bjørn Dæhlie (born June 19, 1967) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1992 Winter Olympic games Cross-country skiing results The Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1992 Winter Olympic games Cross-country skiing results The Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1992 Winter Olympic games Cross-country skiing results The Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Cross-country skiing results Men's events 10 km February 17 1994 15 km pursuit The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Cross-country skiing results Men's events 10 km February 17 1994 15 km pursuit The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 The 1998 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing competition results were as follows The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 The 1998 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing competition results were as follows The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 The 1998 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing competition results were as follows The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 The 1992 Winter Olympic games Cross-country skiing results The Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Cross-country skiing results Men's events 10 km February 17 1994 15 km pursuit The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Cross-country skiing results Men's events 10 km February 17 1994 15 km pursuit The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 The 1998 Winter Olympic Games Cross country skiing competition results were as follows The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 took place February 7 - 17, 1991 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 took place February 7 - 17, 1991 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place February 19 - 28, 1993 in Falun, Sweden for the third time ( 1954, The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place February 19 - 28, 1993 in Falun, Sweden for the third time ( 1954, The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place February 19 - 28, 1993 in Falun, Sweden for the third time ( 1954, The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 took place March 9 - 19, 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21 - March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21 - March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21 - March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 took place March 9 - 19, 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 took place March 9 - 19, 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 took place March 9 - 19, 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21 - March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999 took place February 19 - 28, 1999 in Ramsau, Austria. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place February 19 - 28, 1993 in Falun, Sweden for the third time ( 1954, The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21 - March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21 - March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999 took place February 19 - 28, 1999 in Ramsau, Austria. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, He has won eight Olympic titles and nine World Championship titles. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women Dæhlie is widely considered as the greatest cross-country skier of all time.
Dæhlie, born in Elverum, was the dominant cross-country skier of the 1990s. Elverum is a municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway Elverum was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt) His 8 Olympic titles are a record for an athlete at the Winter Olympics, as is his total of 12 Olympic medals (he also won 4 silver medals) which he amassed in three Olympics (Albertville, Lillehammer, and Nagano). The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers on the In addition to his Olympic record, he had great success at the world championships (17 medals; 9 gold), especially in 1997 when he won medals in all five events. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women If it had not been for a career-ending roller skiing crash, Dæhlie would have had the opportunity to add to his collection of medals. Roller skiing is a non- Snow equivalent to Cross-country skiing. Despite his unanticipatedly early exit from the sport, Dæhlie is generally considered the greatest Nordic skier of all time.
Dæhlie attributes much of his later success in sport to his upbringing. Hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, soccer, and, of course, skiing were all part of his life from a very young age. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Kayaking is the use of a Kayak for moving across water Kayaking is generally differentiated from Canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment For much of his childhood Dæhlie wanted to be a soccer player, but after prompting by a coach tried Nordic skiing. Although Dæhlie did not have immediate success as a junior racer, he improved every year, and after years of training qualified for FIS World Cup competition. The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS is the main international organisation of ski sports
In addition to being an athletic figurehead, Dæhlie is a cultural icon in Norway. A shrewd businessman, Dæhlie has been heavily featured in advertising campaigns, started a brand of signature ski apparel, and even co-hosted a television show called Gutta på tur. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
He was the person who came up with the idea for the Salomon Nordic System Pilot Bindings. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe,
Bjørn Dæhlie has the world record for the highest score of a VO2 max test, 96 ml/kg/min. VO2 max (also maximal oxygen consumption, maximal oxygen uptake or aerobic capacity) is the maximum capacity of an individual's body The test was taken when Bjørn was out of season. Therefore it's very likely that he could pass the 100 ml/kg/min score if the test was taken mid-season, that was also stated by the one who was responsible for the test, physiologist Erlend Hem.
Despite the fact he never won an event at the Holmenkollen ski festival, Dæhlie was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1997 (shared with Bjarte Engen Vik and Stefania Belmondo). The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest Ski jump competition still in existence The Holmenkollen medal is Norwegian Skiing 's highest award for competitors Bjarte Engen Vik (born March 3, 1971) is a former Norwegian Nordic combined athlete Stefania Belmondo (born January 13, 1969) is an Italian former cross-country skier.
Since retiring, Dæhlie has been growing as a successful businessman in real estate and fashion.
References
- FIS-Ski: Bjoern Daehlie - statistics
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
- Official website
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Manuela Di Centa |
Holmenkollen medal with Bjarte Engen Vik & Stefania Belmondo 1997 |
Succeeded by Fred Børre Lundberg, Larissa Lazutina, Alexey Prokurorov, & Harri Kirvesniemi |
| Preceded by Johann Olav Koss |
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1995 |
Succeeded by Vebjørn Rodal |
| Preceded by Hanne Haugland Nils Arne Eggen |
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Lasse Kjus |
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