Vegard Ulvang

Vegard Ulvang
Personal information
Full nameVegard Ulvang
Born (1963-10-10) 10 October 1963
Spouse
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Sport
Country Norway
SportSkiing
ClubKirkenes & Omegn Skiklubb
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (19841997)
Indiv. starts120
Indiv. podiums34
Indiv. wins9
Team starts29
Team podiums23
Team wins9
Overall titles1 – (1990)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
1992 Albertville 10 km classical
1992 Albertville 30 km classical
1992 Albertville 4 × 10 km relay
1992 Albertville 10 km + 15 km
combined pursuit
1994 Lillehammer 4 × 10 km relay
1988 Calgary 30 km classical
World Championships
1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
1993 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
1989 Lahti 30 km classical
1993 Falun 30 km classical
1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
1989 Lahti 15 km classical
1991 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical
1993 Falun 10 km classical
Junior World Championships
1982 Murau 3 × 5 km relay
1983 Kuopio 3 × 5 km relay

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.