Marit Bjørgen


Marit Bjørgen is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who is the most decorated athlete, male or female, in Winter Olympics history with 15 medals. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with 29 victories. She headed the medal table at the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning five medals, including three gold. A five-time Olympian, her five Olympic medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games brought her total number of medals up to a record 15, the most by any athlete in Winter Olympics history.
On 6 April 2018, she announced her retirement from cross–country skiing following the 2017–18 season.

World Cup

Marit Bjørgen initially excelled at the sprint events, and seven victories in that event was enough to give her second place overall in the 2003–04 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season. However, in the 2004–05 season, Bjørgen became an accomplished distance skier.
On 19 March 2006 in Sapporo, Japan, Bjørgen claimed her second FIS World Cup title. Bjørgen led the overall World Cup by 66 points, ahead of Canada's Beckie Scott going into the final race of the season, the 2 x 7.5 km double pursuit. Scott needed to win the race and for Bjørgen to finish no higher than eighth to claim the title. Scott did win the race but Bjørgen came fourth, winning the crystal globe with 1036 points to Scott's 1020. Bjørgen also won the sprint title for the season, 6 points ahead of Norway's Ella Gjømle, making the 2005–06 season the fourth season in a row that Bjørgen has won the sprint title. Bjørgen finished the distance standings in fourth place, 108 points behind Russia's Julija Tchepalova.
during the 2005–06 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Bjørgen made the podium eight times during the 2005–06 season, six of them in first place, one second and one third place. Bjørgen now has 70 podium finishes, 46 of them in first place, 13 in second and 11 in third. 22 of her victories have been in the sprint, which is by far her most successful event. Seven of these victories were in the 2003–04 season and they have decreased in the past few seasons whilst her results in the other disciplines have improved. She has nine victories in the 10 km and seven in the pursuit. Her four other victories have been in longer races.
Bjørgen has competed in the World Cup since 2000, when she finished the season in 53rd place overall and 48th in the sprints. The season after she finished the overall season in 32nd and the sprint in 36th. The season after however she won the sprint title and finished in 6th place overall. The 2003–04 season was Bjørgen's best season up until that time when she again won the sprint title, and came 11th in the distance standings, finishing the season in 2nd place behind Gabriella Paruzzi. In the 2004–05 season she won all the titles, and again won the overall and sprint title in 2005–06.
In 2011–12 she claimed the overall title for the third time, ahead of Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk.
In 2015 Bjørgen won her first Tour de Ski after nine attempts, defeating reigning champion and compatriot Therese Johaug by over one and a half minutes.

World championships

Bjørgen has eighteen World Championship gold medals, twelve of them individual. Her first gold medal in the World Championships came in the individual sprint in Val di Fiemme in 2003, where she also picked up a silver in the 4 × 5 km. She took three medals in Oberstdorf in 2005 in the 30 km classical, team sprint, and 4 × 5 km. She also won a silver in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit and a bronze in the 10 km free in the same games. At the 2007 championships in Sapporo, Bjørgen won two bronze medals in team sprint and in the 4 × 5 km. In Holmenkollen 2011 she won the individual sprint, the pursuit, the 10 km classical, the 4 × 5 km, and a silver in the 30km. In the 2013 Val di Fiemme World Championships she won the individual sprint, the double pursuit, the 4 x 5 km, the 30 km, and a silver in the 10 km freestyle.
In the World Championships 2011, held at Holmenkollen, Oslo, during February and March 2011, Bjørgen won gold medals in the Sprint, the 10-kilometre classic, the 15-kilometre pursuit and the 4 × 5-kilometre relay. She also finished second to Therese Johaug in the 30-kilometre freestyle.

Olympics

Bjørgen had a disappointing Winter Olympics in Turin. She suffered from bronchitis a week before the games started and was prescribed antibiotics, then in the first race of the games, the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, Bjørgen withdrew during the classic phase complaining of an upset stomach. In the next event, the team sprint, Bjørgen and Hilde G. Pedersen came fourth, and despite winning a silver in the 10 km, the remainder of the games went poorly for her. The next event was the 4 × 5 km relay, where Bjørgen took the anchor leg and finished in fifth place, the first time since 1988 that Norway had failed to reach the podium in the women’s relay. In the individual sprint, Bjørgen failed to make the semi finals, and both Bjørgen and Pedersen decided not to compete in the 30 km and returned home to Norway. Afterwards she was quoted as saying she was "sick and tired of Pragelato and OL ".
However Bjørgen recovered to win the 45 km Vasaloppet from Oxberg to Mora on 4 March, eight days after the end of the Winter Olympics. Bjørgen broke away with Hilde Pedersen and Vibeke Skofterud after only 10 km, but Skofterud could not keep up with the pace and fell back, and Bjørgen powered away from Pedersen with a few kilometres left, winning in a time of 2:17:53, 1:22 ahead of Pedersen and 3:23 ahead of Petra Majdič of Slovenia. Winning a purse of 88,000 SEK and also winning two of the three sprints during the race to add another 10,000 SEK. Then three days later on 7 March, Bjørgen finished second in the individual sprint event in Borlänge, Sweden.
In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Bjørgen finished third in the 10 km freestyle event, before winning her first Olympic gold medal in the sprint. In the sprint she was up against a very strong field, consisting of Petra Majdič of Slovenia who had taken a serious fall earlier in the day during qualification, and Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland who was leading the overall World Cup standings coming into the race. Bjørgen won her second gold in the 2 x 7.5-kilometre on 19 February 2010. Bjørgen was also part of the 4 × 5 km relay team that won gold on 25 February 2010, finishing with enough time to cross the line with a large Norwegian flag given to her by a spectator near the finish, and jumping over the finish line. She closed out her trip in Vancouver by taking silver 0.3 seconds behind Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk in the women's 30 km event.
Bjørgen won gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the 15 km skiathlon, the Team sprint and the 30km freestyle race. These three Olympic medals brought her total up to ten, equaling the record for most Winter Olympic medals held by a woman, already achieved by Stefania Belmondo and Raisa Smetanina; but of the three record holders at the time, Bjørgen had the most golds.
Bjørgen is a five-time Olympian, having competed in every Winter Olympics since Salt Lake City in 2002 where she won her first silver medal. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she won her 11th–15th Olympic medals, the highest number of medals won by any athlete in Winter Olympics history.

Holmenkollen

Bjørgen won the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2005. She won the same event five years later in 2010. This was the first World Cup event to be held at Holmenkollen since the completion of the new ski jumping hill. For her win in both the 30 km and the sprint event, along with her successes at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Bjørgen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. On 11 March 2018, Bjørgen won a record seventh 30 km in Holmenkollen.

International Fair Play Mecenate Award

Bjørgen . The jury of the Fair Play Mecenate consists of members from all continents and represents the international sports media and various international sports organisations. The jury states that the Fair Play Mecenate is awarded Marit Bjørgen "for the particular ethical and fair play behaviour that you have always had both in your agonistic career and in your demonstrations of great sportsmanship and solidarity".

Asthma medications

In the 2009–2010 season Bjørgen had a Therapeutic Use Exemption issued by the International Ski Federation for the asthma medication Symbicort which contained substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list. Bjørgen continued to use the medication over the 2010 Olympics and was strongly criticized by Justyna Kowalczyk who accused her of doping. athletes no longer need a TUE for Symbicort, and the drug can be used by any athlete but only in a restricted dose.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay
Team
sprint
2002215014Silver
200625SilverCross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|1854
201029BronzeGoldSilverGoldGold
2014335GoldGold115Gold
201837BronzeSilverGoldGoldBronze

World Championships

Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay
Team
sprint
2001202419
20032224GoldSilver
200524BronzeSilverGold16GoldGold
2007262212910BronzeBronze
200928161994
201130GoldGoldSilverGoldGold
201332SilverGoldGoldGoldGold
201534316thSilverGoldGold
201736GoldGoldGold16Gold

World Cup

Season titles

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12002–0326 October 2002 Düsseldorf, Germany2.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
22002–0311 December 2002 Clusone, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
32002–0315 December 2002 Cogne, Italy1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
42002–0321 December 2002 Ramsau, Austria5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
52002–0312 February 2003 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
62002–0320 March 2003 Borlänge, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
72003–0416 December 2003 Val di Fiemme, Italy1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
82003–0418 January 2004 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
92003–0418 February 2004 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
102003–0421 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
112003–0424 February 2004 Trondheim, Norway1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
122003–0426 February 2004 Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
132003–045 March 2004 Lahti, Finland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
142003–0412 March 2004 Pragelato, Italy1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
152004–0523 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
162004–0520 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
172004–0528 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
182004–055 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
192004–0511 December 2004 Val di Fiemme, Italy7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
202004–0514 December 2004 Asiago, Italy1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
212004–058 January 2005 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
222004–0515 January 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
232004–0516 January 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
242004–0513 February 2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
252004–0512 March 2005 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
262004–0516 March 2005 Gothenburg, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
272004–0519 March 2005 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
282005–0622 October 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
292005–0619 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
302005–0626 November 2005 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
312005–0610 December 2005 Vernon, Canada7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
322005–0614 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
332005–064 March 2006 Mora, Sweden45 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
342005–067 March 2006 Borlänge, Sweden0.75 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
352005–0615 March 2006 Changchun, China1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
362006–0728 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
372006–0718 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
382006–0725 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
392006–0726 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
402006–0731 January 2006 Munich, Germany1.1 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
412006–075 January 2006 Asiago, Italy1.2 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
422006–076 January 2006 Cavalese, Italy15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
432006–0731 December 2006
– 7 January 2007
Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
442006–073 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
452006–0724 March 2007 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
46 2007–08 27 October 2007 Düsseldorf, Germany0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
47 2007–08 24 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
48 2007–08 2 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
49 2007–08 29 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
50 2007–08 30 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.0 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
51 2007–08 23 February 2008 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
52 2008–09 22 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
53 2008–09 30 November 2008 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
54 2008–09 13 December 2008 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
55 2008–09 14 December 2008 Davos, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
56 2008–09 28 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
57 2008–09 31 December 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic9 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
582009–1021 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
592009–1013 December 2009 Davos, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
602009–1019 December 2009 Rogla, Slovenia1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
612009–1020 December 2009 Rogla, Slovenia15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
622009–1016 January 2010 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
632009–106 March 2010 Lahti, Finland7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
642009–1011 March 2010 Drammen, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
652009–1013 March 2010 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
662009–1014 March 2010 Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
672009–1017 March 2010 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
682009–1019 March 2010 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
692009–1020 March 2010 Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup1st
702009–1019–21 March 2010 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
712010–1120 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
722010–1126 November 2010 Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
732010–1127 November 2010 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
742010–1126–28 November 2010 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
752010–1111 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
762010–1112 December 2010 Davos, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
772010–1118 December 2010 La Clusaz, France15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
782010–1122 January 2011 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
792010–1119 February 2011 Drammen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
802010–1113 March 2011 Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
812010–1116 March 2011 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
822010–1118 March 2011 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
832010–1119 March 2011 Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup1st
842010–1116–20 March 2011 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
852011–1219 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
862011–1225 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
872011–1226 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
882011–1227 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FStage World Cup2nd
892011–1225–27 November 2011 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
902011–1210 December 2011 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
912011–1229 December 2011 Oberhof, Germany2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
922011–1230 December 2011 Oberhof, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup3rd
932011–1231 December 2011 Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
942011–121 January 2012 Oberstdorf, Germany5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/FStage World Cup1st
952011–123 January 2012 Toblach, Italy3.3 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
962011–124 January 2012 Toblach, Italy1.3 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
972011–125 January 2012 Toblach, Italy15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
982011–127 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
992011–128 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1002011–1229 December 2011
– 8 January 2012
Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1012011–1221 January 2012 Otepää, Estonia1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1022011–1222 January 2012 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1032011–124 February 2012 Rybinsk, Russia10 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
1042011–125 February 2012 Rybinsk, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
1052011–1211 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
1062011–1218 February 2012 Szklarska Poręba, Poland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1072011–123 March 2012 Lahti, Finland7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd
1082011–124 March 2012 Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1092011–127 March 2012 Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1102011–1211 March 2012 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
1112011–1214 March 2012 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
1122011–1216 March 2012 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1132011–1214–18 March 2012 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1142012–1324 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1152012–1330 November 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
1162012–131 December 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1172012–132 December 2012 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
1182012–1330 November
– 2 December 2012
Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1192012–1319 January 2013 La Clusaz, France10 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
1202012–1316 February 2013 Davos, Switzerland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1212012–139 March 2013 Lahti, Finland1.55 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
1222012–1310 March 2013 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1232012–1320 March 2013 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
1242012–1322 March 2013 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1252012–1323 March 2013 Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
1262012–1320–24 March 2013 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
127 2013–14 30 November 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
128 2013–14 1 December 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
129 2013–14 29 November
– 1 December 2013
Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
130 2013–14 7 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
131 2013–14 14 December 2013 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
132 2013–14 15 December 2013 Davos, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
133 2013–14 28 December 2013 Oberhof, Germany3 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
134 2013–14 1 February 2014 Toblach, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
135 2013–14 2 February 2014 Toblach, Italy1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
136 2013–14 2 March 2014 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
137 2013–14 5 March 2014 Drammen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
138 2013–14 9 March 2014 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
139 2013–14 14 March 2014 Falun, Sweden1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
140 2013–14 15 March 2014 Falun, Sweden7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FStage World Cup2nd
141 2013–14 16 March 2014 Falun, Sweden10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
142 2013–14 14–16 March 2014 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1432014–1529 November 2014 Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1442014–1530 November 2014 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1452014–155 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
1462014–156 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway5 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
1472014–157 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup3rd
1482014–155–7 December 2014 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1492014–1513 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1502014–1520 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1512014–1521 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1522014–153 January 2015 Oberstdorf, Germany3 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
1532014–154 January 2015 Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
1542014–156 January 2015 Val Müstair, Switzerland1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup1st
1552014–157 January 2015 Toblach, Italy5 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
1562014–158 January 2015 Toblach, Italy15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
1572014–1510 January 2015 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
1582014–1511 January 2015 Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1592014–153–11 January 2015 Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1602014–1514 February 2015 Östersund, Sweden1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
1612014–1515 February 2015 Östersund, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
1622014–157 March 2015 Lahti, Finland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1632014–158 March 2015 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1642014–1511 March 2015 Drammen, Norway1.3 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
1652014–1515 March 2015 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
1662016–1727 November 2016 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1672016–173 December 2016 Lillehammer, Norway5 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
1682016–1717 December 2016 La Clusaz, France10 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
1692016–1721 January 2017 Ulricehamn, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1702016–1729 January 2017 Falun, Sweden15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
1712016–1719 February 2017 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1722016–1712 March 2017 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
1732016–1718 March 2017 Quebec City, Canada10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
1742016–1719 March 2017 Quebec City, Canada10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
1752016–1717–19 March 2017 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
1762017–1825 November 2017 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
1772017–1824–26 November 2017 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1782017–1817 December 2017 Toblach, Italy10 km Pursuit CWorld Cup1st
1792017–184 March 2018 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
1802017–1811 March 2018 Oslo, Norway30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
1812017–1816 March 2018 Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
1822017–1817 March 2018 Falun, Sweden10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
1832017–1818 March 2018 Falun, Sweden10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1842017–1816–18 March 2018 World Cup FinalOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
12001–0210 March 2002 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Pedersen / Skofterud
22002–0319 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Steira / Pedersen
32003–0426 October 2003 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
42003–0423 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Steira
52003–047 December 2003 Toblach, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
62003–0414 December 2003 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Stemland / Pedersen
72003–0411 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Steira
82003–0415 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
92003–0422 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Steira / Pedersen
102004–0524 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
112004–0524 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBjørnås / Skofterud / Pedersen
122004–055 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stBerg
132004–0512 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBjørnås / Skofterud / Pedersen
142004–0515 December 2004 Asiago, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stBerg
152004–0520 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBjørnås / Pedersen / Stemland
162005–0623 October 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stPedersen
172005–0620 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBerg / Skofterud / Pedersen
182005–0615 January 2006 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSkofterud / Stemland / Steira
192006–0729 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stBerg
202006–0719 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Steira
212006–074 February 2007 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndJacobsen / Skofterud / Steira
222007–0825 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJacobsen / Johaug / Skofterud
232007–0817 February 2008 Liberec, Czech Republic4 × 1.4 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stJacobsen
242007–0824 February 2008 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stTyldum / Jacobsen / Steira
252008–0923 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJohaug / Steira / Kristoffersen
262009–1022 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
272009–107 March 2010 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stKristoffersen / Johaug / Steira
282010–1121 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
292010–1119 December 2010 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
302010–1116 January 2011 Liberec, Czech Republic6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stFalla
312011–1220 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Steira
322011–1212 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Jacobsen
332012–1325 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Johaug / Hagen
342012–1320 January 2013 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stWeng / Johaug / Steira
352013–148 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stWeng / Johaug / Steira
362016–1718 December 2016 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stØstberg / Haga / Weng
372016–1722 January 2017 Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stØstberg / Weng / Jacobsen

Personal life

Bjørgen lives with her partner Fred Børre Lundberg, a former Olympic champion in Nordic combined, in Holmenkollen, Oslo. In 2015, Bjørgen announced that she was pregnant and would not compete in the coming season, aiming for a return in the 2017 season. Her first son was born on 26th December 2015. After having retired at the end of the 2018 season she gave birth to a second son in March 2019.