Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen |
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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen during the World Championships in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria in February 2019
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| Country |  Norway |
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| Full name | Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1987 Trondheim, Norway |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IL Heming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 – (2005–2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, born on January 22, 1987, is a famous former cross-country skier from Norway. She was also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Astrid skied for the IL Heming club, which is located near Holmenkollen in Oslo. Her biggest win was a gold medal in the sprint event at the 2007 World Championships. She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing on April 22, 2020, to focus on her medical studies.
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Astrid's Skiing Journey
Early Career and Junior Success
Before the 2006-2007 season, Astrid had already competed in a few World Cup races. Her best result was a 10th place in a sprint race in China. She also showed great promise in junior competitions.
Astrid competed in two Junior World Championships. In 2005, she won a silver medal in the sprint event in Finland. The next year, in 2006, she won two gold medals in Slovenia. She won gold in the sprint and also in a 5 km classical style race. She was much faster than her competitors in that race.
Breaking Through: 2007 World Championships
Astrid's hard work paid off during the 2006-2007 season. She was chosen for the Norwegian sprint team for the World Championships in Sapporo, Japan. There, she won her first major international title by taking home the gold medal in the sprint event. She also earned two bronze medals at these championships. One was in the team sprint with her teammate Marit Bjørgen, and the other was in the 4 x 5 km relay race.
World Cup Achievements
The 2007-2008 season was very successful for Astrid. She won her first World Cup race in Russia. She had two wins and six podium finishes (top three places) that season. This amazing performance helped her finish second overall in the World Cup standings.
After this, Astrid faced some challenges, including injuries and a loss of motivation. She even had a cycling accident in June 2009, where she broke her jaw, elbow, and back. Despite these setbacks, she continued to compete.
Olympic Games and More Medals
Astrid represented Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. She finished fifth in the team sprint and seventh in the individual sprint.
In July 2010, she dislocated her shoulder while training. She recovered quickly and continued her career. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, Norway, Astrid and her teammate Maiken Caspersen Falla won a bronze medal in the team sprint.
In 2013, Astrid discovered she had a gluten allergy. This diagnosis was very important for her career. She felt much better after changing her diet. She even achieved a second-place finish in the Tour de Ski that year.
Astrid won a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. This was in the 4 x 5 kilometer relay race. It was a huge achievement for her and her team.
Major Competition Results
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen had a fantastic career, winning many medals at the highest levels of cross-country skiing.
Olympic Games Medals
Astrid won one gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
- Gold: 2018 Pyeongchang – 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships Medals
She earned a total of 10 medals at the World Championships:
- Gold: 2007 Sapporo – Individual sprint
- Gold: 2015 Falun – 4 × 5 km relay
- Gold: 2017 Lahti – 4 × 5 km relay
- Silver: 2015 Falun – 15 km skiathlon
- Silver: 2019 Seefeld – 4 × 5 km relay
- Bronze: 2007 Sapporo – Team sprint
- Bronze: 2007 Sapporo – 4 × 5 km relay
- Bronze: 2011 Oslo – Team sprint
- Bronze: 2017 Lahti – 10 km classical
- Bronze: 2017 Lahti – 30 km freestyle
World Cup Success
Astrid also had a very strong presence in the World Cup series. She achieved 6 individual victories and stood on the podium 43 times in total. She also contributed to 8 team victories and 13 team podiums. Her best overall World Cup season was in 2008, where she finished second.
See also
In Spanish: Astrid Jacobsen para niños
