Tore Ruud Hofstad

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Tore Ruud Hofstad
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Tore Ruud Hofstad in 2005
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Born (1979-08-09) 9 August 1979 (age 43)
Eidsvoll, Norway
Ski club Lillehammer SK
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (20002009)
Individual wins1
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums14
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts49
Team starts17
Overall titles0 – (31st in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 OberstdorfTeam sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 Val di Fiemme20 km double pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 Oberstdorf 15 km freestyle
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Val di Fiemme15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002  Val di Fiemme30 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998  Pontresina4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1999  Saalfelden 30 km freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Canmore4 × 10 km relay

Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.

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In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005. Hofstad won n additional two World Championship medals; one silver in the 20 km double pursuit in 2003 and a bronze medal on the 15 km freestyle in 2005.

Hofstad has eight individual victories from 2001 to 2005 and presently skis for Lillehammer SK. He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR. In 2009 he was part of the record-setting Norwegian relay team which won the men's 4 × 10 km relay for a record fifth consecutive time. Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.

Hofstad announced his retirement from professional cross-country skiing in July 2010. [1]

Hofstad announced he will be launching a comeback attempt in 2012. [2]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  15 km  Pursuit  50 km  Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2006 26 5

World Championships

 Year  Age  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  50 km  Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2003 23Silver34Gold
2005 25 Bronze Gold Gold
2009 29 34 DNS Gold

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintTour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2000 20NCNCNC
2001 21NC
2002 2238
2003 2350NC
2004 243624NC
2005 254828
2006 264831
2007 273115
2008 2813475
2009 297144

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 4 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1  2001–02  2 March 2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2  2003–04  22 November 2003 Flag of Norway.svg Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
3 2005–06 27 November 2005 Flag of Finland.svg Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4  2006–07  18 November 2006 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 5 victories
  • 10 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1  2001–02  10 March 2002 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Svartedal / Jevne / Bjonviken
2 2002–03 19 January 2003 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Aukland / Estil / Alsgaard
3  2003–04  23 November 2003 Flag of Norway.svg Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Berger
422 February 2004 Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Hjelmeset / Estil / Skjeldal
5 2004–05 12 December 2004 Flag of Italy.svg Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Estil
620 March 2005 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Skjeldal
7  2005–06  20 November 2005 Flag of Norway.svg Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Rønning / Svartedal / Hetland
815 January 2006 Flag of Italy.svg Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Hjelmeset / Svartedal / Gjerdalen
9 2007–08 25 November 2007 Flag of Norway.svg Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Sundby / Svartedal / Hetland
10 2008–09 23 November 2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Sundby / Rønning / Northug

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References

  1. "Tore Ruud Hofstad legger opp". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2010-07-07. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  2. "Ruud Hofstad gjør comeback på Beito". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. "HOFSTAD Tore Ruud". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.