Sindre Bjørnestad Skar
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 Bjørnestad Skar in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Bærums Verk og Hauger IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 13 – (2011–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (11th in 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 28 March 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sindre Bjørnestad Skar (born 22 January 1992) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
At the 2011 Junior World Championships he won two gold medals, one in relay and one in 10 km. He then took one silver and three bronze medals at the 2012 Junior World Championships. He made his FIS Cross-Country World Cup debut in February 2011 in Drammen, where he also collected his first World Cup points with a 28th place finish. He later took his first top-10 placement with a tenth place in Lahti in March 2013.[1]
He represents the sports club Bærums Verk IF.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
World Championships
[edit]| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
World Cup
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2011 | 19 | 169 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21 | 111 | NC | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22 | 107 | 103 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 56 | NC | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | 55 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | 16 | 54 |  |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 11 | — | — | DNF | — | 27 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 11 | 33 | 4 | — | 23 | DNF | — | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 24 | 48 | 10 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 25 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30 | 39 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 31 | 20 | 69 | 11 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
[edit]- 2 victories – (2 WC)
- 12 podiums – (8 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | 7 March 2015 |  Lahti, Finland |
1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2016–17 | 11 December 2016 |  Davos, Switzerland |
1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 14 January 2017 |  Toblach, Italy |
1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 4 | 28 January 2017 |  Falun, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 2017–18 | 4 January 2018 |  Oberstdorf, Germany |
15 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2018–19 | 12 January 2019 | Dresden, Germany |
1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 16 March 2019 | Falun, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 8 | 22 March 2019 |  Quebec City, Canada |
1.6 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 2019–20 | 11 January 2020 | Dresden, Germany |
1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 2021–22 | 26 February 2022 | Lahti, Finland |
1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 11 | 2022–23 | 31 December 2022 | Val Müstair, Switzerland |
1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 4 January 2023 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
20 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
[edit]- 2 victories – (2 TS)
- 5 podiums – (5 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 13 January 2019 | Dresden, Germany |
6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Valnes |
| 2 | 10 February 2019 | Lahti, Finland |
6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Brandsdal | |
| 3 | 2019–20 | 22 December 2019 |  Planica, Slovenia |
6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Valnes |
| 4 | 2021–22 | 19 December 2021 | Dresden, Germany |
12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Taugbøl |
| 5 | 2022–23 | 24 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland |
6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Amundsen |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SKAR Sindre Bjoernestad". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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