Brit Pettersen


Brit Pettersen Tofte is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s.
Pettersen earned one gold and two bronzes at two Winter Olympic Games. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she won one gold, one silver, and two bronzes. She also won the 20 km competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice. In the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, she finished second twice and third twice.
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.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1981–82 9 January 1982 Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
2 1981–82 22 February 1982 Oslo, Norway5 km IndividualWorld Championships3rd
3 1981–82 12 March 1982 Falun, Sweden20 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
4 1981–82 13 March 1982 Falun, Sweden5 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
51982–838 January 1983 Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
61982–8314 January 1983 Stachy, Czechoslovakia10 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
71982–8319 February 1983 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union20 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
81982–8325 February 1983 Falun, Sweden10 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
91982–835 March 1983 Lahti, Finland5 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
101982–8312 March 1983 Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
111982–8320 March 1983 Anchorage, United States10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
121982–8327 March 1983 Labrador City, Canada10 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
13 1983–84 9 February 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia10 km IndividualOlympic Games3rd
141984–8513 December 1984 Val di Sole, Italy5 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
151984–8519 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria20 km IndividualWorld Championships2nd
161984–852 March 1985 Lahti, Finland5 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
171984–8516 March 1985 Oslo, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
181985–8613 December 1985 Biwabik, United States10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
191985–8615 February 1986 Oberstdorf, West Germany20 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
201985–868 March 1986 Falun, Sweden30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
211986–8713 December 1986 Val di Sole, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
221986–8713 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany10 km Individual CWorld Championships3rd
231986–8721 March 1987 Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
11981–8224 February 1982 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km RelayWorld Championships1stBøe / Nybråten / Aunli
21983–8415 February 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 × 5 km RelayOlympic Games1stNybråten / Jahren / Aunli
31983–8426 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
6 1986–87 19 March 1987 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nykkelmo

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