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Norwegian cross-country skier
Tore Ruud Hofstad
Tore Ruud Hofstad in 2005
Country Norway
Born (1979-08-09) 9 August 1979 (age 45)
Eidsvoll, Norway
Ski clubLillehammer SK
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (2000–2009)
Indiv. starts49
Indiv. podiums14
Indiv. wins1
Team starts17
Team podiums10
Team wins5
Overall titles0 – (31st in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Val di Fiemme 20 km double pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Oberstdorf 15 km freestyle
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Val di Fiemme 15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2002  Val di Fiemme 30 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998  Pontresina 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1999  Saalfelden 30 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place  1997 Canmore 4 × 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.

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.

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

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

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

World Championships

  • 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2003 23 — Silver — 34 — Gold —
2005 25 Bronze — — — — Gold Gold
2009 29 — 34 — DNS — Gold —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
2000 20 NC — NC NC — — —
2001 21 NC — — — — — —
2002 22 38 — — — — — —
2003 23 50 — — — NC — —
2004 24 36 24 — — NC — —
2005 25 48 28 — — — — —
2006 26 48 31 — — — — —
2007 27 31 15 — — — — —
2008 28 134 75 — — — — —
2009 29 71 44 — — — — —

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 4 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2001–02  2 March 2002 Finland Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
2  2003–04  22 November 2003 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
3 2005–06 27 November 2005 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
4  2006–07  18 November 2006 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

  • 5 victories
  • 10 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  2001–02  10 March 2002 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Svartedal / Jevne / Bjonviken
2 2002–03 19 January 2003 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Aukland / Estil / Alsgaard
3  2003–04  23 November 2003 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Berger
4 22 February 2004 Sweden Umeå, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Hjelmeset / Estil / Skjeldal
5 2004–05 12 December 2004 Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Estil
6 20 March 2005 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Skjeldal
7  2005–06  20 November 2005 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rønning / Svartedal / Hetland
8 15 January 2006 Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Hjelmeset / Svartedal / Gjerdalen
9 2007–08 25 November 2007 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Svartedal / Hetland
10 2008–09 23 November 2008 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Rønning / Northug

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.

External links

World champions in men's team sprint cross-country
World champions in men's 4 × 10 km cross-country relay
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