Didrik Tønseth (skier)


Didrik Tønseth is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He has competed in the World Cup since the 2011–12 season.
He represented Norway at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun. Known for his classic technique, Tønseth proved to be equally adept at freestyle, proving this in the 30 km where he was the sole Norwegian with a shot at a medal. He narrowly lost the final sprint to Canadian Alex Harvey, and came fourth. He skied the second leg of the relay, earning him a gold medal after Northug's strong finish.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Year Age 15 km
individual
30 km
skiathlon
50 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 10 km
relay
Team
sprint
201826Gold

World Championships

Year Age 15 km
individual
30 km
skiathlon
50 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 10 km
relay
Team
sprint
20152348Gold
20172556Gold
2019275

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2013–14 7 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
22014–157 December 2014 Lillehammer, Norway15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
32014–1513 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4 2015–16 2 January 2016 Lenzerheide, Switzerland30 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
5 2016–17 1 January 2017 Val Müstair, Switzerland10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
6 2017–18 25 November 2017 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
7 2018–19 1 December 2018 Lillehammer, Norway15 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
8 2018–19 30 November
– 2 December 2018
Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup1st
9 2018–19 20 January 2019 Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
10 2018–19 26 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
11 2018–19 17 March 2019 Falun, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
12 2018–19 23 March 2019 Quebec City, Canada15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
12012–1320 January 2013 La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stRønning / Sundby / Røthe
2 2013–14 8 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdGolberg / Sundby / Northug
3 2015–16 6 December 2015 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdIversen / Røthe / Gløersen
42016–1718 December 2016 La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Gløersen / Krogh
5 2018–19 9 December 2018 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHolund / Haga / Krüger
6 2018–19 27 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHolund / Røthe / Krüger