Sture Sivertsen
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Sture Sivertsen (born 16 April 1966) is a former Norwegian
Cross-country skier
who competed during the 1990s. He represented Leirådal IL. He made his world cup debut in Örnsköldsvik
in 1990, finishing 8th. His first world cup podium came at Oslo
in 1991 where he came third in the 50 km while his final world cup podium came at Val di Fiemme
in 1997, where he finished third in the 10 km. He become world champion in 10 km and in the 4 x 10 km at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. At the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer
, he finished third in the 50 km. He also has one gold and one silver medal from the olympics in relays silver from 1994 and gold from 1998. He has two additional world championship relay gold medals from 1995 and 1997
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed during the 1990s. He represented Leirådal IL. He made his world cup debut in Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
in 1990, finishing 8th. His first world cup podium came at Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1991 where he came third in the 50 km while his final world cup podium came at Val di Fiemme
Val di Fiemme
thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
in 1997, where he finished third in the 10 km. He become world champion in 10 km and in the 4 x 10 km at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993 took place 19–28 February 1993 in Falun, Sweden, for the third time . This event saw the creation of the combined pursuit where competitors would skate one distance in the classical interval style one day, then follow the next day in the freestyle...
. At the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, he finished third in the 50 km. He also has one gold and one silver medal from the olympics in relays silver from 1994 and gold from 1998. He has two additional world championship relay gold medals from 1995 and 1997