FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's team sprint
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The Women's team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 was held on 2 March 2011. Sprint qualifying at 12:00 CET with finals at 14:15 CET. The defending world champions
were Finland
's Virpi Kuitunen
and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen while the defending Olympic champions
were Germany
's Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle
and Claudia Nystad. Kuitunen retired after the 2009-10 season.
Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, twelve cross-country skiing events were held with six for men and six for women. The format of the program has been unchanged since the 2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany...
were Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Virpi Kuitunen
Virpi Kuitunen
Virpi Katriina Sarasvuo is a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1995 to 2010. She won a bronze medal in the team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and earned her best individual finish of fifth in the individual sprint event in those same games...
and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen while the defending Olympic champions
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint
The women's team sprint cross-country skiing competition in the freestyle technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 22 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia....
were Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle
Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German cross country skier from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998...
and Claudia Nystad. Kuitunen retired after the 2009-10 season.
Semifinals
| Rank | Heat | Bib | Country | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Katja Višnar Katja Visnar Katja Višnar is a cross-country skier from Bled, Slovenia who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 11th in the team sprint, 15th in the 4 x 5 km relay, and 16th in the individual sprint events.... Petra Majdič Petra Majdic Petra Majdič is a Slovenian former cross-country skier. Her best results came in classic style races. She won twenty-four World Cup races, twenty in sprint races, but she also won a marathon in Trondheim in 2009... |
19:58.6 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Maiken Caspersen Falla Maiken Caspersen Falla Maiken Caspersen Falla is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. She finished 20th in the individual sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen |
19:59.6 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Ida Ingemarsdotter Ida Ingemarsdotter Ida Maria Erika Ingemarsdotter is a Swedish cross country skier who has been competing since 2003. She finished eighth in the individual sprint at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo.... Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec... |
20:00.2 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Perianne Jones Perianne Jones Perianne Jones is a Canadian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002.She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the women's individual sprint classic and 15km pursuit competitions... Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova is a Canadian cross-country skier.Competing since 2001, she finished seventh in the team sprint, 16th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 22nd in the individual sprint, and 42nd in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events... |
20:36.9 | q | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Masako Ishida Masako Ishida is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009.... Madoka Natsumi Madoka Natsumi Madoka Natsumi is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 1995. She earned the best individual finish of the host nation Japan at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo with a fifth place finish in the women's sprint event which was also her best individual finish at... |
20:41.0 | q | |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Eva Nývltová Eva Nývltová Eva Nývltová; born 6 February 1986 in Trutnov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech cross country skier who has competed at top-level since 2005. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 13th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010 while earning her best individual finish of 33rd in... Ivana Janečková Ivana Janecková Ivana Janečková is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Sapporo in 2007 while her best individual finish was 21st in the 30 km event at those same championships.Janečková's best... |
21:08.1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Oxana Yatskaya Tatjana Roshina Tatjana Roshina Tatjana Roshina is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has been competing since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished tenth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 36th in the 10 km event.... |
21:16.9 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Zoya Zaviedieieva Vita Jakimchuk Vita Jakimchuk Vita Jakimchuk is a Ukrainian cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Turin in 2006 and had her best individual finish of 22nd in the 30 km event at those same games.Jakimchuk's... |
22:45.7 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event.... |
20:04.0 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | Arianna Follis Arianna Follis Arianna Follis is an Italian cross country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at Turin in 2006.... Marianna Longa Marianna Longa Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a... |
20:04.0 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 12 | Sadie Bjornsen Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier from Anchorage, Alaska. She is the niece of former cross-country skiing Olympians Betsy Haines and her brother, Chris Haines... |
20:31.9 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | Stefanie Böhler Stefanie Böhler Stefanie Böhler is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Her best World Cup finish was second twice... |
20:33.9 | q | |
| 5 | 2 | 13 | Anastasia Dotsenko Julia Ivanova |
20:48.6 | q | |
| 6 | 2 | 14 | Piret Pormeister Triin Ojaste Triin Ojaste Triin Ojaste is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 16th in the team sprint and 37th in the individual sprint event.... |
20:55.6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 16 | Lina Kreivenaitė Ingrida Ardišauskaitė |
22:50.2 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 15 | Rosamund Musgrave Sarah Young |
23:31.8 |
Final
| Rank | Bib | Country | Athlete | Time | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ida Ingemarsdotter Ida Ingemarsdotter Ida Maria Erika Ingemarsdotter is a Swedish cross country skier who has been competing since 2003. She finished eighth in the individual sprint at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo.... Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec... |
19:25.0 | |||
| 9 | Aino Kaisa Saarinen Aino Kaisa Saarinen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1998... Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event.... |
19:28.3 | +3.3 | ||
| 2 | Maiken Caspersen Falla Maiken Caspersen Falla Maiken Caspersen Falla is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. She finished 20th in the individual sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen |
19:29.1 | +4.1 | ||
| 10 | Arianna Follis Arianna Follis Arianna Follis is an Italian cross country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at Turin in 2006.... Marianna Longa Marianna Longa Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a... |
19:40.1 | +15.1 | ||
| 1 | Katja Višnar Katja Visnar Katja Višnar is a cross-country skier from Bled, Slovenia who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 11th in the team sprint, 15th in the 4 x 5 km relay, and 16th in the individual sprint events.... Petra Majdič Petra Majdic Petra Majdič is a Slovenian former cross-country skier. Her best results came in classic style races. She won twenty-four World Cup races, twenty in sprint races, but she also won a marathon in Trondheim in 2009... |
19:43.5 | +18.5 | ||
| 5 | Perianne Jones Perianne Jones Perianne Jones is a Canadian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002.She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the women's individual sprint classic and 15km pursuit competitions... Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova Daria Gaiazova is a Canadian cross-country skier.Competing since 2001, she finished seventh in the team sprint, 16th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 22nd in the individual sprint, and 42nd in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events... |
20:11.9 | +46.9 | ||
| 11 | Stefanie Böhler Stefanie Böhler Stefanie Böhler is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Her best World Cup finish was second twice... |
20:12.8 | +47.8 | ||
| 4 | Masako Ishida Masako Ishida is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009.... Madoka Natsumi Madoka Natsumi Madoka Natsumi is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 1995. She earned the best individual finish of the host nation Japan at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo with a fifth place finish in the women's sprint event which was also her best individual finish at... |
20:19.1 | +54.1 | ||
| 12 | Sadie Bjornsen Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier from Anchorage, Alaska. She is the niece of former cross-country skiing Olympians Betsy Haines and her brother, Chris Haines... |
20:21.5 | +56.5 | ||
| 10 | 13 | Anastasia Dotsenko Julia Ivanova |
20:23.3 | +58.3 |