About Øyvind Skaanes
Born 1968. Øyvind Skaanes is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
Øyvind Skaanes (born 29 May 1968) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. He won the gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and earned his best individual of 15th in the 30 km event at those same championships.
Skaanes won two individual races in his career with a 30 km event in 1996 and a 10 km event in 1998.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Championships 1 medal – (1 gold) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1989 20 — 30 ——— 1991 22 — — 15 33 Gold 1997 28 — — — 34—
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1989 20 1990 21 19 1991 22 26 1992 23 1993 24 64 1994 25 1995 26 1996 27 64 1997 28 20 16 18 1998 29 24 51 26
Team podiums
3 victories 6 podiums
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Who is Øyvind Skaanes?
Norwegian cross-country skier
When was Øyvind Skaanes born?
Øyvind Skaanes was born on 29 May 1968 in Trondheim.
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Øyvind Skaanes is a cross-country skier.
What nationality is Øyvind Skaanes?
Øyvind Skaanes is Norwegian.
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