Brit Pettersen

Brit Pettersen Tofte (born 24 November 1961 in Lillehammer) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s.

Brit Pettersen
Country Norway
Born (1961-11-24) November 24, 1961
Lillehammer, Norway
Ski clubSøre Ål IL
World Cup career
Seasons1982–1988
Individual wins10
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums23
Team podiums6
Indiv. starts51
Team starts6
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 1982, 1983)

Pettersen earned one gold and two bronzes at two Winter Olympic Games. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she won one gold (4 × 5 km relay - 1982), one silver (20 km - 1985), and two bronzes (5 km - 1982, 10 km - 1987). She also won the 20 km competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1983 and 1987). In the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, she finished second twice (1981–82, 1982–83) and third twice (1984–85, 1985–86).

She won the Holmenkollen medal in 1986.

In 1986 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km cross-country running, representing Lillehammer IF.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games
  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km  20 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
19801821—N/ABronze
1984245Bronze6Gold
1988281114——

World Championships
  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  20 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
198220Bronze411Gold
198523713Silver—
1987256Bronze——

World Cup

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall
198221
198322
1984238
198524
198625
1987265
19882741

Individual podiums
  • 10 victories
  • 23 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1981–82 9 January 1982 Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
222 February 1982 Oslo, Norway5 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]3rd
312 March 1982 Falun, Sweden20 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
413 March 1982 Falun, Sweden5 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
51982–838 January 1983 Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
614 January 1983 Stachy, Czechoslovakia10 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
719 February 1983 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union20 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
825 February 1983 Falun, Sweden10 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
95 March 1983 Lahti, Finland5 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
1012 March 1983 Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
1120 March 1983 Anchorage, United States10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
1227 March 1983 Labrador City, Canada10 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
13 1983–84 9 February 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia10 km IndividualOlympic Games[1]3rd
141984–8513 December 1984 Val di Sole, Italy5 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
1519 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria20 km IndividualWorld Championships[1]2nd
162 March 1985 Lahti, Finland5 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
1716 March 1985 Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
181985–8613 December 1985 Biwabik, United States10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1915 February 1986 Oberstdorf, West Germany20 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
208 March 1986 Falun, Sweden30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
211986–8713 December 1986 Val di Sole, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2213 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
2321 March 1987 Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 5 victories
  • 6 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
11981–8224 February 1982 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km RelayWorld Championships[1]1stBøe / Nybråten / Aunli
21983–8415 February 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 × 5 km RelayOlympic Games[1]1stNybråten / Jahren / Aunli
326 February 1984 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup1stBøe / Nybråten / Jahren
41985–861 March 1986 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stAunli / Pedersen / Jahren
5 1986–87 1 March 1987 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndJahren / Skeime / Dahlmo
619 March 1987 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nykkelmo

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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References
  1. "10 km Terrengløp/Cross Country". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. "PETTERSEN Brit". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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