Marit Bjørgen
Marit Bjørgen during FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup sprint competitions in Stockholm, Sweden in March 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1980 Trondheim, Norway |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Spouse | Fred Børre Lundberg |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Rognes IL |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 18 – (2000–2015, 2017–2018) |
| Indiv. starts | 303 |
| Indiv. podiums | 184 |
| Indiv. wins | 114 |
| Team starts | 44 |
| Team podiums | 37 |
| Team wins | 30 |
| Overall titles | 4 – (2005, 2006, 2012, 2015) |
| Discipline titles | 8 – (3 DI, 5 SP) |
Medal record | |
Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with 29 victories. She headed the medal table at the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning five medals, including three gold. A five-time Olympian, her five Olympic medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games brought her total number of medals up to a record 15, making her the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time and the third-most decorated Olympian of all time.
On 6 April 2018, Bjørgen announced her retirement from cross-country skiing following the 2017–18 season. In May 2020, she announced that she would return to competition with long-distance cross-country ski squad Team Ragde Eiendom, with a focus on competing in Vasaloppet in March 2021.
On 28 April 2022, she announced the end of her career by also finishing her long-distance career.