Chris Jespersen
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| Full name | Chris André Jespersen | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1983 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Strindheim IL | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2004, 2006, 2008–2016, 2018–2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chris André Jespersen (born 18 October 1983) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. His best World Cup finishes were second in a 30 km event in Davos in 2013, and second in the 2013–14 Tour de Ski. Jespersen's lone win was in the 4 × 10 km relay in 2008, also in Sweden.
Jespersen represented Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He competed in the 15 km, finishing sixth, the 50 km, finishing 32nd, and in the 4 × 10 km relay, finishing fourth. Their fourth place finish was subsequently upgraded to a bronze medal following the disqualification of the Russian team.[2] During the 15 km time trial, Jespersen came to international attention when, in addition to wearing a short-sleeved top, he opted to cut his ski tights off at the thigh and race with bare legs.[3] Although temperatures at the games were often uncharacteristically mild, the incongruous sight of a winter athlete skiing in shorts and a t-shirt was remarked on by commentators and audiences worldwide.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit | edit source]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
[edit | edit source]| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30 | 6 | — | 32 | — | 4 | — |
World Championships
[edit | edit source]| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
[edit | edit source]Season standings
[edit | edit source]| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2004 | 20 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | 120 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | 178 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | 85 | 49 | NC | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 78 | 53 | NC | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 49 | 37 | NC | 17 | — | 30 | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 8 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | DNF | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 12 | 12 | NC | 17 | 8 | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | 95 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 35 | 64 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
[edit | edit source]- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 6 podiums – (3 WC, 3 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 2013–14 | 14 December 2013 | Switzerland Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 28 December 2013 | Error creating thumbnail: Oberhof, Germany | 4.5 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 4 January 2014 | Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 5 January 2014 | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 5 | 28 December 2013 – 5 January 2014 |
Error creating thumbnail: SwitzerlandItaly Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 6 | 2014–15 | 5 January 2014 | Switzerland Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
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Team podiums
[edit | edit source]- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 3 podiums – (3 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | 24 February 2008 | Sweden Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Eilifsen / Northug |
| 2 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | Sweden Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rønning / Sundby / Røthe |
| 3 | 2013–14 | 8 December 2013 | Norway Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Rønning / Røthe / Krogh |
References
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External links
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