Anders Aukland
Anders Aukland (in red)
Country Norway
Born (1972-09-12) 12 September 1972
Tønsberg, Norway
Ski clubOseberg SL
World Cup career
Seasons18 – (1993–2007, 2009–2010, 2012)
Starts94
Podiums13
Wins6
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2002)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Val di Fiemme30 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf 50 km classical

Anders Aukland (born 12 September 1972 in Tønsberg) is a retired professional Norwegian cross-country skier who won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo. He competed in the last race of his career on April 2, 2023.[1]

Aukland also used to compete in athletics, and is a former national champion in 5000 meters (1995) and 10,000 metres (1996 and 1997) as well as cross-country running. He has represented Tønsberg FIK and IK Tjalve.[2][3] In his only international athletics competition he finished seventh in 5000 m at the 1991 European Junior Championships.[4]

Aukland received the Egebergs Ærespris in 2001.

On 7 March 2004, Aukland won the Vasaloppet in Sweden,[5] becoming the second Norwegian to accomplish this feat after 1971 winner Ole Ellefsæter. Aukland's brother Jørgen finished 3rd in that event. In 2010 Anders won the 54 km Birkebeinerrennet. In 2008 he won Marcialonga.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[6]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20022947—7—Gold—
2006332028—————

World Championships

  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20012879—————
200330——Silver——Gold—
200532———Silver———
200734———16———

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
19932077———————
199421NC———————
19952266———————
19962349———————
19972472—46—71———
19982533—22—42———
19992651—50—————
20002751—364268———
20012822———51———
2002293rd place, bronze medalist(s)———44———
20033010———76———
2004311311——NC———
20053214390——————
2006335033——————
2007349858——————
2009368754——————
20103713887——————
201239NCNC——————

Individual podiums

  • 6 victories (6 WC)
  • 13 podiums (13 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2000–01 10 March 2001Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
22001–0224 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
38 December 2001Italy Cogne, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
45 January 2002Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
58 January 200230 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
623 March 2002Norway Birkebeinerrennet, Norway58 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
72002–0314 December 2002Italy Cogne, Italy30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
812 January 2003Estonia Otepää, Estonia30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
98 March 2003Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
102003–0428 November 2003Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1110 January 2003Estonia Otepää, Estonia30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
1225 January 2004Italy Marcialonga, Italy70 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
13 2005–06 5 March 2006Sweden Vasaloppet, Sweden90 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 4 victories – (4 RL)
  • 5 podiums – (5 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12001–0210 March 2002Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stEstil / Skjeldal / Alsgaard
2 2002–03 24 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSkjeldal / Hetland / Alsgaard
38 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBjonviken / Hetland / Alsgaard
419 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBjonviken / Hetland / Alsgaard
52010–1114 December 2003Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stEstil / Skjeldal / Hetland

References

  1. ↑ https://www.svt.se/sport/langdskidor/article39218851.svt
  2. ↑ www.friidrett.no Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 5000m stat
  3. ↑ www.friidrett.no Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 10000m stat
  4. ↑ www.friidrett.no/ Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.
  7. ↑ "AUKLAND Anders". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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