Bjørn Dæhlie

Bjørn Dæhlie
Bjørn Dæhlie in January 2011
Personal information
Full nameBjørn Erlend Dæhlie
Born (1967-06-19) 19 June 1967
Elverum, Norway
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country Norway
SportSkiing
ClubNannestad IL
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (19891999)
Indiv. starts127
Indiv. podiums81
Indiv. wins46
Team podiums27
Team wins16
Overall titles6 – (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999)
Discipline titles2 – (2 SP)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
1992 Albertville 10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
1992 Albertville 50 km freestyle
1992 Albertville 4 × 10 km relay
1994 Lillehammer 10 km classical
1994 Lillehammer 10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
1998 Nagano 10 km classical
1998 Nagano 50 km freestyle
1998 Nagano 4 × 10 km relay
1992 Albertville 30 km classical
1994 Lillehammer 30 km freestyle
1994 Lillehammer 4 × 10 km relay
1998 Nagano 10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
World Championships
1991 Val di Fiemme 15 km freestyle
1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
1993 Falun 30 km classical
1993 Falun 10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
1993 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
1995 Thunder Bay 4 × 10 km relay
1997 Trondheim 10 km classical
1997 Trondheim 10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
1997 Trondheim 4 × 10 km relay
1995 Thunder Bay 10 km classical
1995 Thunder Bay 30 km classical
1995 Thunder Bay 50 km freestyle
1997 Trondheim 30 km freestyle
1999 Ramsau 4 × 10 km relay
1993 Falun 50 km freestyle
1997 Trondheim 50 km classical
1999 Ramsau 30 km freestyle

Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olympics and World Championships between 1991 and 1999, making him the most successful male cross-country skier in history.

During his career, Dæhlie measured a VO2 max of 96 ml/kg/min. Dæhlie's result was achieved out of season, and physiologist Erlend Hem who was responsible for the testing stated that he would not discount the possibility of the skier passing 100 ml/kg/min at his absolute peak.

Since retiring, Dæhlie has become a successful businessman in real estate and fashion. His real estate investments have produced a fortune of more than half a billion kroner.