Erik Valnes Wins The Sprint At The Norwegian National Championships

by Leandro Lutz • 19.01.2023
Erik Valnes dominated the 1.5km sprint race in freestyle technique at the Norwegian National Championships in Gjøvik. Results from the race.

The 1.5km sprint race in freestyle technique at the Norwegian National Championships in Gjøvik saw Erik Valnes taking home first place. Even Northug snagged second place, and Pål Golberg completed the podium in third place.

Top 3, 1.5km Sprint F, Men

  1. Erik Valnes (NOR), 2:46.53
  2. Even Northug (NOR), +0.30
  3. Pål Golberg (NOR), +0.81

Here you can see the complete results.

The Norwegian National Championships – part 1 – in Gjøvik is organized with a freestyle sprint on Thursday, an individual freestyle race on Friday, a skiathlon on Saturday, and a relay on Sunday.

See the complete program for the Norwegian National Championships part 1 below.

FACTS Norwegian National Championships – part 1, Gjøvik, Norway

  • Who: Women and Men, and the top 10 juniors ranked by FIS (applies to the sprint and the freestyle distance race) 
  • What: Norwegian National Championships – part 1 
  • Where: Gjøvik, Norway
  • When: January 19 to 22, 2023
  • The Norwegian National Championships also serve as a selection for the World Cup and World Championships in Planica.

Norwegian National Championships – part 1 – Program 

Thursday, January 19: Sprint Freestyle

  • 10:00 CET: Sprint F, Qualification Women & Men
  • 12:30 CET: Sprint F, Finals Women & Men

All start lists, details, and results

Friday, January 20: Distance Freestyle, Individual Start

  • 9:00 CET: 15km Individual F, Men
  • 12:50 CET: 10km Individual F, Women

All start lists, details, and results

Saturday, January 21: Skiathlon, Mass Start  

  • 10:30 CET: 15km Skiathlon, Women
  • 13:40 CET: 30km Skiathlon, Men

All start lists, details, and results

Sunday, January 22: Relay, Women & Men 

  • 9:00 CET: 3x10km Relay, Men
  • 11:00 CET: 3x5km Relay, Women

All start lists, details, and results

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup

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