Sjur Røthe (born 2 July 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He is a three-time World champion.

Sjur Røthe
Sjur Røthe in March 2019
CountryNorway
Born (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 35)
Voss, Norway
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Ski clubVoss IL
World Cup career
Seasons15 – (2009–present)
Starts196
Podiums30
Wins6
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2019)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld 30 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Fiemme 30 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Seefeld 50 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Planica 30 km skiathlon
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Tarvisio 20 km skiathlon
Updated on 27 March 2023.

Career edit

He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in November 2009 in Beitostølen, with an eighteenth place. A fifteenth place in a 4 × 10 km relay race followed.[2]

He represents the sports club Voss IL,[2] and lives in Oslo. He was diagnosed with Bekhterev's disease.[3]

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games edit

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2014 25 19
2022 33 DNF 5[a]

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships edit

  • 6 medals – (3 gold, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2011 22 21 14 4
2013 24 5 Bronze 17 Gold
2015 26 9 DNF
2017 28 4 6
2019 30 7 Gold Bronze Gold
2021 32 6 6
2023 34 6 Bronze DNS

World Cup edit

Season standings edit

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2009 20 NC NC
2010 21 124 79
2011 22 73 41 NC DNF
2012 23 30 25 78 19 26 10
2013 24 13 8 66 13 17
2014 25 7 6 NC 15 4 8
2015 26 13 11 76   DNF
2016 27 14 12 97 10 6
2017 28 9 6 NC 13 11 7
2018 29 28 12 NC DNF 8
2019 30     89   4 10
2020 31 5   43 8 4 9
2021 32 21 12 NC 16
2022 33 13 6 NC 11
2023 34 19 9 NC 7

Individual podiums edit

  • 6 victories – (2 WC, 4 SWC)
  • 30 podiums – (18 WC, 12 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2012–13 13 December 2012   Canmore, Canada 15 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
2 16 December 2012 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd
3 2013–14 5 January 2014   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
4 2014–15 6 December 2014   Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
5 5–7 December 2014   Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
6 13 December 2014   Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
7 14 March 2015   Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st
8 2015–16 29 November 2015   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd
9 20 December 2015   Toblach, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
10 2016–17 3 March 2017   Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
11 19 March 2017   Quebec City, Canada 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
12 2018–19 1 December 2018   Lillehammer, Norway 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st
13 30 November
– 2 December 2018
  Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 2nd
14 8 December 2018   Beitostølen, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 1st
15 6 January 2019   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
16 2019–20 1 December 2019   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
17 5 January 2020   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 2nd
18 18 January 2020   Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
19 25 January 2020   Oberstdorf, Germany 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd
20 9 February 2020   Falun, Sweden 15 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd
21 15 February 2020   Östersund, Sweden 15 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st
22 2020–21 29 November 2020   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
23 23 January 2021   Lahti, Finland 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd
24 29 January 2021   Falun, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
25 2021–22 31 December 2021   Oberstdorf, Germany 15 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 3rd
26 4 January 2022   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 1st
27 6 March 2022   Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
28 2022–23 4 December 2022   Lillehammer, Norway 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
29 18 December 2022   Davos, Switzerland 20 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
30 27 January 2023   Les Rousses, France 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums edit

  • 7 victories – (7 RL)
  • 14 podiums – (14 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2009–10 7 March 2010   Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Østensen / Djupvik / Rennemo
2 2010–11 21 November 2010   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rønning / Sundby / Jespersen
3 2011–12 20 November 2011   Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Dahl / Ansnes / Eilifsen
4 2012–13 25 November 2012   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Rønning / Sundby / Northug
5 20 January 2013   La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Rønning / Tønseth / Sundby
6 2013–14 8 December 2013   Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rønning / Jespersen / Krogh
7 2015–16 6 December 2015   Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Iversen / Tønseth / Gløersen
8 24 January 2016   Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Rundgreen / Krogh
9 2018–19 9 December 2018   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Iversen / Sundby / Krogh
10 27 January 2019   Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Holund / Tønseth / Krüger
11 2019–20 8 December 2019   Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Golberg / Holund / Krogh
12 1 March 2020   Lahti, Finland 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Golberg / Holund / Klæbo
13 2020–21 24 January 2021   Lahti, Finland 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Golberg / Iversen / Krüger
14 2022–23 5 February 2023   Toblach, Italy 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Tønseth / Krüger / Amundsen

References edit

  1. ^ Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 45.
  2. ^ a b c "ROETHE Sjur". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ Langrennsprofil rammet av revmatisk sykdom: – Mentalt knalltøft

External links edit

  Media related to Sjur Røthe at Wikimedia Commons