Jens Arne Svartedal

Jens Arne Svartedal (born February 14, 1976) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed in the World Cup between 1999 and 2010. He represented Trøsken IL from Sarpsborg in Norway. His greatest achievement is winning the individual sprint gold medal at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. He also has a silver medal in the Team sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Jens Arne Svartedal
Svartedal in 2007
Country Norway
Born (1976-02-14) February 14, 1976
Sarpsborg, Norway
Ski clubTrøsken IL
World Cup career
Seasons12 – (1998, 20002010)
Starts132
Podiums24
Wins12
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2006)
Discipline titles1 – (1 SP)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2006 TurinTeam sprint
World Championships
2007 Sapporo Individual sprint

Svartedal has seventeen cross-country victories since 2001, mostly in the sprint races. Two of those wins were in the sprint events at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival (2002, 2003).

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