Lotta Udnes Weng

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Lotta Udnes Weng
2018-01-13 FIS-Skiweltcup Dresden 2018 (Prolog Frauen) by Sandro Halank-083.jpg
Udnes Weng in Dresden, January 2018
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Born (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996 (age 27)
Ski clubNes Ski
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (2015–present)
Starts107
Podiums3
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (9th in 2023 )
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
U23 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Park City 15 km skiathlon
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Almaty 4 × 3.33 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Val di Fiemme Individual sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Râșnov Individual sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Râșnov 5 km classical
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Râșnov 4 × 2.5 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Val di Fiemme 4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 7 January 2024.

Lotta Udnes Weng (born 29 September 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.

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Career

At the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Junior World Championships she won four silver medals (one in relay), one bronze and one gold medal (both in relay). As an U23 junior she competed at the 2017 and 2018 Junior World Championships, bagging a gold medal from the 2017 skiathlon. [1]

She made her World Cup debut in March 2015 in Drammen, and collected her first World Cup points in December 2016 in Lillehammer with a 22nd place in the 5 kilometres race. She broke the top 20 for the first time in the 2016–2017 Tour de Ski Oberstdorf skiathlon, and in DecemberJanuary 201819 she broke the top 10 four times. She also made her World Championships debut in 2019, finishing 32nd in the sprint. [1]

Weng represents the sports club Nes Ski. [1] She is the twin sister of Tiril Udnes Weng and a third cousin of Heidi Weng. [2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2022 25 25 13 22

World Championships

 Year  Age  10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2019 22 32
2021 24 12
2023 26 18

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintU23Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2015 18NCNCNCNC
2016 19NCNCNCNC
2017 206451501039DNF
2018 2168NC4010
2019 22354128536DNFDNF
2020 2334352414
2021 2427302714
2022 25282323DNF
2023 2692598
2024 27232123DNF

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 SWC)
  • 3 podiums – (1 WC, 2 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2022–23 9 December 2022 Flag of Norway.svg Beitostølen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
231 December 2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Val Müstair, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
36 January 2023 Flag of Italy.svg Val di Fiemme, Italy1.3 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 2 podiums – (1 RL,1 TS)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate(s)
1 2021-22 13 March 2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden12 × 1 km Mixed Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rd Amundsen
2 2022–23 11 December 2022 Flag of Norway.svg Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Gunnulfsen / Theodorsen / Krüger

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lotta Udnes Weng at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/vintersport/langrenn/Familien-Weng-med-mektig-NM-deng-203370b.html [ dead link ]
  3. "Athlete : Lotta Udnes WENG". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.