Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.

Tore Ruud Hofstad
Tore Ruud Hofstad in 2005
Country Norway
Born (1979-08-09) 9 August 1979
Eidsvoll, Norway
Ski clubLillehammer SK
World Cup career
Seasons2000–2009
Individual wins1
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums14
Team podiums10
Indiv. starts49
Team starts17
Overall titles0 – (31st in 2007)
Discipline titles0

In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005. Hofstad won n additional two World Championship medals; one silver in the 20 km double pursuit in 2003 and a bronze medal on the 15 km freestyle in 2005.

Hofstad has eight individual victories from 2001 to 2005 and presently skis for Lillehammer SK. He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR. In 2009 he was part of the record-setting Norwegian relay team which won the men's 4 × 10 km relay for a record fifth consecutive time. Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.

Hofstad announced his retirement from professional cross-country skiing in July 2010.[1]

Hofstad announced he will be launching a comeback attempt in 2012.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200626————5—

World Championships
  • 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200323—Silver—34—GoldN/A
200525Bronze—N/A— —GoldGold
200929—34N/ADNS—Gold—

World Cup

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
200020NCN/ANCNC—N/AN/A
200121NCN/AN/AN/A—N/AN/A
20022238N/AN/AN/A—N/AN/A
20032350N/AN/AN/ANCN/AN/A
2004243624N/AN/ANCN/AN/A
2005254828N/AN/A—N/AN/A
2006264831N/AN/A—N/AN/A
2007273115N/AN/A——N/A
20082813475N/AN/A———
2009297144N/AN/A———

Individual podiums
  • 1 victory
  • 4 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2001–02 2 March 2002 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2 2003–04 22 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
32005–0627 November 2005 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4 2006–07 18 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 5 victories
  • 10 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2001–02 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSvartedal / Jevne / Bjonviken
22002–0319 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAukland / Estil / Alsgaard
3 2003–04 23 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Berger
422 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHjelmeset / Estil / Skjeldal
52004–0512 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Estil
620 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Hjelmeset / Skjeldal
7 2005–06 20 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRønning / Svartedal / Hetland
815 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHjelmeset / Svartedal / Gjerdalen
92007–0825 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Svartedal / Hetland
102008–0923 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Rønning / Northug
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References
  1. "Tore Ruud Hofstad legger opp". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2010-07-07. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  2. "Ruud Hofstad gjør comeback på Beito". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. "HOFSTAD Tore Ruud". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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