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Tomas Northug
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Country  Norway
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34)
Mosvik, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Ski club Strindheim IL
World Cup career
Seasons 6 – (2010–2015)
Individual wins 1
Indiv. podiums 1
Team podiums 0
Indiv. starts 33
Team starts 1
Overall titles 0 – (32nd in 2015)
Discipline titles 0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Junior World Championships
Gold 2010 Hinterzarten Individual sprint
Gold 2010 Hinterzarten 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze 2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand 4 × 5 km relay

Tomas Northug (born 19 April 1990) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He was born in Mosvik, and is the middle brother of Petter Northug and Even Northug.

He won a World Cup victory in Otepää in January 2015. He became Junior World Champion in 2010.

He represented the sports clubs Mosvik IL and Strindheim IL.

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2015 24 6

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2010 19 183 116 N/A
2011 20 104 58
2012 21 101 50
2013 22 64 NC 27 42
2014 23 110 NC 55 85
2015 24 32 7 N/A

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 WC)
  • 1 podium – (1 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2014–15 17 January 2015 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 1.5 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
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