Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.

In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005. Hofstad won an additional two World Championship medals; one silver in the 20 km double pursuit in 2003 and a bronze medal on the 15 km freestyle in 2005.

Hofstad has eight individual victories from 2001 to 2005 and presently skis for Lillehammer SK. He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR. In 2009 he was part of the record-setting Norwegian relay team which won the men's 4 × 10 km relay for a record fifth consecutive time. Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.

Hofstad announced his retirement from professional cross-country skiing in July 2010.

Hofstad announced he will be launching a comeback attempt in 2012.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games Year Age 15 km Pursuit 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 26 — — — — 5 —

World Championships 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2003 23 — Silver — 34 — Gold 2005 25 Bronze — — — Gold Gold 2009 29 — 34 — Gold —

World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 2000 20 — 2001 21 — 2002 22 38 — 2003 23 50 2004 24 36 24 2005 25 48 28 — 2006 26 48 31 — 2007 27 31 15 — — 2008 28 134 75 — — — 2009 29 71 44 — — —

Individual podiums 1 victory 4 podiums

Team podiums 5 victories 10 podiums