Vegard Ulvang

Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Template:Infobox skier Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. 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.

After retiring from professional skiing, he started his own clothing line.

On 25 May 2006, Ulvang was named chairman of the executive board of the International Ski Federation's (FIS) cross-country committee, taking over from Peter Petriček of Slovenia, who decided to step down after four years in the job.

Ulvang was 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.

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

• 6 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1988	24	Template:N/a	7	Template:N/a	Bronze	4	6
1992	28	Gold	Template:N/a	Silver	Gold	9	Gold
1994	30	7	Template:N/a	[[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit|Template:Abbr]]	—	10	Silver

World Championships

• 8 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km	15 km   classical	15 km   freestyle	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1987	23	Template:N/a	6	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	5	7	Bronze
1989	25	Template:N/a	Bronze	—	Template:N/a	Silver	—	4
1991	27	4	Template:N/a	—	Template:N/a	Bronze	16	Gold
1993	29	Bronze	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	4	Silver	5	Gold
1995	31	12	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	—	8	—	—

World Cup

Season titles

• 1 title – (1 overall)

Season
	Discipline
1990	Overall

Season standings

Season	Age
		Overall	Long Distance	Sprint
1984	20	38	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1985	21	46	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1986	22	8	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1987	23	4	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1988	24	92	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1989	25	Template:Silver02	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1990	26	Template:Gold01	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1991	27	Template:Bronze03	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1992	28	Template:Silver02	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1993	29	Template:Bronze03	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1994	30	6	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1995	31	16	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1996	32	12	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
1997	33	31	19	45

Individual podiums

• 9 victories
• 34 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	1985–86	15 January 1986	Template:Flagicon Bohinj, Yugoslavia	5 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
2		14 March 1986	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	50 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
3	1986–87	10 December 1986	Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
4		14 March 1987	Template:Flagicon Kavgolovo, Soviet Union	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
5	1987–88	15 February 1988	Template:Flagicon Calgary, Canada	30 km Individual C	Olympic GamesTemplate:Ref label	3rd
6	1988–89	7 January 1989	Template:Flagicon Kavgolovo, Soviet Union	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
7		13 January 1989	Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czechoslovakia	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
8		15 January 1989		30 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
9		18 February 1989	Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland	30 km Individual C	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	2nd
10		22 February 1989		15 km Individual C	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	3rd
11		4 March 1989	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	50 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
12		11 March 1989	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	30 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
13	1989–90	9 December 1989	Template:Flagicon Soldier Hollow, United States	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
14		13 January 1990	Template:Flagicon Moscow, Soviet Union	30 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
15		17 February 1990	Template:Flagicon Campra, Switzerland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
16		21 February 1990	Template:Flagicon Val di Fiemme, Italy	30 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
17		4 March 1990	Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland	15 km + 15 km Pursuit F/C	World Cup	2nd
18	1990–91	7 February 1991	Template:Flagicon Val di Fiemme, Italy	30 km Individual C	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	3rd
19		16 March 1991	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	50 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
20	1991–92	7 December 1991	Template:Flagicon Silver Star, Canada	10 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
21		8 December 1991		15 km Pursuit C	World Cup	1st
22		14 December 1991	Template:Flagicon Thunder Bay, Canada	30 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
23		4 January 1992	Template:Flagicon Kavgolovo, Russia	30 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
24		10 February 1992	Template:Flagicon Albertville, France	30 km Individual C	Olympic GamesTemplate:Ref label	1st
25		13 February 1992		10 km Individual C	Olympic GamesTemplate:Ref label	1st
26		15 February 1992		15 km Pursuit F	Olympic GamesTemplate:Ref label	2nd
27		29 February 1992	Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
28		14 March 1992	Template:Flagicon Vang, Norway	50 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
29	1992–93	12 December 1992	Template:Flagicon Ramsau, Austria	10 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
30		13 December 1992		15 km Pursuit C	World Cup	2nd
31		20 February 1993	Template:Flagicon Ulrichen, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
32		20 February 1993	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	30 km Individual C	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	2nd
33		22 February 1993		10 km Individual C	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	3rd
34	1993–94	18 December 1993	Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums

• 9 victories
• 23 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1984–85	17 March 1985	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay	World Cup	3rd	Hole / Mikkelsplass / Aunli
2	1985–86	9 March 1986	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Monsen / Mikkelsplass / Hole
3	1986–87	17 February 1987	Template:Flagicon Oberstdorf, West Germany	4 × 10 km Relay F	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	3rd	Aunli / Mikkelsplass / Langli
4		8 March 1987	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	3rd	Mikkelsplass / Aunli / Langli
5	1987–88	13 March 1988	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Dæhlie / Bjørn / Mikkelsplass
6		17 March 1988	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Monsen / Mikkelsplass / Bjørn
7	1988–89	5 March 1989	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	3rd	Mikkelsplass / Dæhlie / Langli
8		12 March 1989	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	3rd	Langli / Mikkelsplass / Dæhlie
9	1989–90	11 March 1990	Template:Flagicon Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Skaanes / Sivertsen / Langli
10		16 March 1990	Template:Flagicon Vang, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Skinstad / Langli / Skaanes
11	1990–91	15 February 1991	Template:Flagicon Val di Fiemme, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	1st	Skaanes / Langli / Dæhlie
12	1991–92	18 February 1992	Template:Flagicon Albertville, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	Olympic GamesTemplate:Ref label	1st	Langli / Skjeldal / Dæhlie
13		28 February 1992	Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Langli / Dæhlie / Skjeldal
14		8 March 1992	Template:Flagicon Funäsdalen, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	1st	Sivertsen / Langli / Dæhlie
15	1992–93	26 February 1993	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World ChampionshipsTemplate:Ref label	1st	Sivertsen / Langli / Dæhlie
16	1993–94	22 February 1994	Template:Flagicon Lillehammer, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	Olympic GamesTemplate:Ref label	2nd	Sivertsen / Alsgaard / Dæhlie
17		13 March 1994	Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Sivertsen / Jevne / Dæhlie
18	1994–95	26 March 1995	Template:Flagicon Sapporo, Japan	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Dæhlie / Skjeldal / Alsgaard
19	1995–96	14 January 1996	Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	2nd	Alsgaard / Jevne / Dæhlie
20		25 February 1996	Template:Flagicon Trondheim, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Jevne / Dæhlie / Alsgaard
21		17 March 1996	Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay F	World Cup	2nd	Kristiansen / Eide / Dæhlie
22	1996–97	24 November 1996	Template:Flagicon Kiruna, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	3rd	Skjeldal / Eide / Dæhlie
23		8 December 1996	Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland	4 × 10 km Relay C	World Cup	3rd	Skjeldal / Eide / Sivertsen

Template:Refbegin Note: Template:Note label Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system. Template:Refend

References

• Template:FIS cross-country skier
• Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Template:In lang
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file Template:In lang
• IOC 1994 Winter Olympics
• Template:Official website