Full name Vegard Ulvang Overall titles 1 (1989–90) Skis Fischer Indiv. podiums 34 Height 1.80 m | Individual wins 9 Role Olympic athlete Seasons 1984–1997 Name Vegard Ulvang | |
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Born 10 October 1963 (age 60)
Kirkenes, Norway ( 1963-10-10 ) Ski club Kirkenes & Omegn Skiklubb Siblings Morten Ulvang, Ketil Ulvang Olympic medals Cross Country Skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics - Men's 15km Pursuit Similar People Bjorn Daehlie, Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, Terje Langli, Vladimir Smirnov, Alexey Prokurorov | ||
Children Nora Ulvang, Rune Ulvang | ||
Olympic champion vegard ulvang 2012 birkie
Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963, in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. He has retired from international and Olympic competition. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes. In addition to his Olympic achievements, he received the Holmenkollen medal in 1991 (shared with Trond Einar Elden, Ernst Vettori, and Jens Weißflog), and won the World Cup in 1990. He has also won nine gold, six silver, and two bronze medals in the Norwegian Championships. He earned nine World Cup race victories. Ulvang also won the 50 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1989, 1991 and 1992.
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- Olympic champion vegard ulvang 2012 birkie
- 1992 Winter Olympics Mens 15K Cross Country Pursuit
- World Championship medals
- References
After retiring from professional skiing, he started his own clothing line which has made him a multimillionaire.
On 25 May 2006 Ulvang was named chairman of the executive board of the International Ski Federation's cross-country committee, taking over from Peter Petricek of Slovenia, who decided to step down after four years in the job. Ulvang was given the position without election after the board of the FIS decided unanimously that Ulvang was the best man for the job.
Ulvang is also a part of Norwegian TV 2's television travel-series Gutta på tur, together with fellow skier Bjørn Dæhlie, TV personality Arne Hjeltnes and chef Arne Brimi. He is also the creator and organizer of the Tour de Ski.