Jens Arne Svartedal (born February 14, 1976) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between 1999 and 2010. He represented Trøsken IL from Sarpsborg in Norway. His greatest achievement is winning the individual sprint gold medal at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. He also has a silver medal in the team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Svartedal has seventeen cross-country victories since 2001, mostly in the sprint races. Two of those wins were in the sprint events at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival (2002, 2003).
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 15 km Pursuit 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 30 44 — — — 5 Silver 2010 34 — — 23 — — —
World Championships 1 medal – (1 gold) Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2003 27 19 — — — 11 — 2007 31 — — 19 Gold — — 2009 33 — — — 20 — —
World Cup
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1998 22 — 2000 24 52 — 16 2001 25 35 15 2002 26 9 2003 27 15 8 2004 28 20 2005 29 7 21 8 2006 30 5 9 2007 31 8 55 21 2008 32 9 15 11 10 41 2009 33 52 37 75 — — 2010 34 73 45 87 — —
Individual podiums 12 victories (12 ) 24 podiums (22 , 2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1999–00 8 March 2000 Oslo, Norway 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd2 2000–01 1 February 2001 Asiago, Italy 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd3 2001–02 19 December 2001 Asiago, Italy 1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st4 15 March 2002 Stockholm, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st5 13 March 2002 Oslo, Norway 1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st6 2002–03 15 December 2002 Cogne, Italy 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd7 11 March 2003 Drammen, Norway 1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st8 2003–04 28 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd9 16 December 2003 Val di Fiemme, Italy 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st10 18 February 2004 Stockholm, Sweden 1.1 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st11 12 March 2004 Pragelato, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd12 2004–05 14 December 2004 Asiago, Italy 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st13 2005–06 19 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd14 26 November 2005 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd15 5 February 2006 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st16 9 March 2006 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st17 2006–07 25 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st18 28 January 2007 Otepää, Estonia 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st19 10 March 2007 Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd20 2007–08 2 January 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd21 5 January 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd22 27 February 2008 Stockholm, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st23 5 March 2008 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd24 2008–09 14 February 2009 Valdidentro, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 4 victories (3 , 1 ) 12 podiums (8 , 4 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2001–02 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jevne / Hofstad / Bjonviken2 2002–03 26 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Alsgaard3 2003–04 23 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Hjelmeset / Berger / Hofstad 4 6 March 2004 Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Hjelmeset5 2004–05 5 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland 6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Hetland6 12 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Hjelmeset / Estil / Hofstad 7 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Hjelmeset / Skjeldal / Hofstad 8 2005–06 20 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rønning / Hetland / Hofstad 9 18 December 2005 Canmore, Canada 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Rønning 10 15 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Hjelmeset / Gjerdalen / Hofstad 11 2007–08 25 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Hofstad / Hetland12 24 February 2008 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Hjelmeset / Østensen / Gjerdalen
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