Vegard Ulvang (born 10 October 1963) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes. In addition to his Olympic achievements, he received the Holmenkollen medal in 1991 (shared with Trond Einar Elden, Ernst Vettori, and Jens Weißflog), and won the World Cup in 1990. He has also won nine gold, six silver, and two bronze medals in the Norwegian Championships. He earned nine World Cup race victories. Ulvang also won the 50 km at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1989, 1991 and 1992.
After retiring from professional skiing, he started his own clothing line.
On 25 May 2006, Ulvang was named chairman of the executive board of the International Ski Federation's (FIS) cross-country committee, taking over from Peter Petriček of Slovenia, who decided to step down after four years in the job.
Ulvang was also a part of Norwegian TV 2's television travel-series Gutta på tur, together with fellow skier Bjørn Dæhlie, TV personality Arne Hjeltnes and chef Arne Brimi. He is also the creator and organizer of the Tour de Ski.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 6 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1988 24 7 Bronze 4 6 1992 28 Gold Silver Gold 9 Gold 1994 30 7 — 10 Silver
World Championships 8 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1987 23 6 5 7Bronze 1989 25 Bronze — Silver DNF 4 1991 27 4 — Bronze 16 Gold 1993 29 Bronze 4 Silver 5 Gold 1995 31 12 DNF 8 — —
World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 overall) SeasonDiscipline1990 Overall
Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1984 20 38 1985 21 46 1986 22 8 1987 23 4 1988 24 92 1989 25 1990 26 1991 27 1992 28 1993 29 1994 30 6 1995 31 16 1996 32 12 1997 33 31 19 45
Individual podiums 9 victories 34 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1985–86 15 January 1986 Bohinj, Yugoslavia 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd2 14 March 1986 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 3rd3 1986–87 10 December 1986 Ramsau, Austria 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd4 14 March 1987 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd5 1987–88 15 February 1988 Calgary, Canada 30 km Individual C Olympic Games 3rd6 1988–89 7 January 1989 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st7 13 January 1989 Nové Město, Czechoslovakia 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd8 15 January 1989 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd9 18 February 1989 Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual C World Championships 2nd10 22 February 1989 15 km Individual C World Championships 3rd11 4 March 1989 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st12 11 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd13 1989–90 9 December 1989 Soldier Hollow, United States 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd14 13 January 1990 Moscow, Soviet Union 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd15 17 February 1990 Campra, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd16 21 February 1990 Val di Fiemme, Italy 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd17 4 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 15 km + 15 km Pursuit F/C World Cup 2nd18 1990–91 7 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 30 km Individual C World Championships 3rd19 16 March 1991 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st20 1991–92 7 December 1991 Silver Star, Canada 10 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st21 8 December 1991 15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup 1st22 14 December 1991 Thunder Bay, Canada 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd23 4 January 1992 Kavgolovo, Russia 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd24 10 February 1992 Albertville, France 30 km Individual COlympic Games 1st25 13 February 199210 km Individual COlympic Games 1st26 15 February 1992 15 km Pursuit F Olympic Games 2nd27 29 February 1992 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd28 14 March 1992 Vang, Norway 50 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st29 1992–93 12 December 1992 Ramsau, Austria 10 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st30 13 December 1992 15 km Pursuit C World Cup 2nd31 20 February 1993 Ulrichen, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd32 20 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual C World Championships 2nd33 22 February 1993 10 km Individual C World Championships 3rd34 1993–94 18 December 1993 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 9 victories 23 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1984–85 17 March 1985 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay World Cup 3rd Hole / Mikkelsplass / Aunli2 1985–86 9 March 1986 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Monsen / Mikkelsplass / Hole 3 1986–87 17 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 4 × 10 km Relay F World Championships 3rd Aunli / Mikkelsplass / Langli4 8 March 1987 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Mikkelsplass / Aunli / Langli5 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Dæhlie / Bjørn / Mikkelsplass6 17 March 1988 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Monsen / Mikkelsplass / Bjørn7 1988–89 5 March 1989 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Mikkelsplass / Dæhlie / Langli8 12 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Langli / Mikkelsplass / Dæhlie9 1989–90 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Skaanes / Sivertsen / Langli10 16 March 1990 Vang, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Skinstad / Langli / Skaanes111990–91 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 1st Skaanes / Langli / Dæhlie121991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 1st Langli / Skjeldal / Dæhlie13 28 February 1992 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Langli / Dæhlie / Skjeldal 14 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Sivertsen / Langli / Dæhlie151992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships 1st Sivertsen / Langli / Dæhlie16 1993–94 22 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 2nd Sivertsen / Alsgaard / Dæhlie17 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup 1st Sivertsen / Jevne / Dæhlie181994–95 26 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Dæhlie / Skjeldal / Alsgaard19 1995–96 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Alsgaard / Jevne / Dæhlie20 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Jevne / Dæhlie / Alsgaard21 17 March 1996 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Kristiansen / Eide / Dæhlie22 1996–97 24 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Skjeldal / Eide / Dæhlie23 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Skjeldal / Eide / Sivertsen
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file IOC 1994 Winter Olympics