Arild Monsen

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Arild Monsen
Country Norway
Born (1962-04-05) 5 April 1962 (age 61)
Molde, Norway
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (19821987, 1989)
Starts21
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (11th in 1983)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Seefeld 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Schonach 3 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1981 Schonach 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1982 Murau 3 × 10 km relay

Arlid Monsen (born 5 April 1962) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international level from 1982 to 1989. He won the 4 × 10 km gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished seventh in the 15 km event at same championship.

Monsen's best individual career was fourth twice, reaching that mark once in 1983 and another time in 1984.

After retiring from active competition, Monsen has worked as a cross-country coach, in Canada, Sweden and Norway. Since April 2013, he has been the sprint coach for the Norwegian National Men's Cross-Country Skiing Team.[1]

Cross-country skiing results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

World Championships[edit]

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 classical 
 15 km 
 freestyle 
 30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1985 22 7 Gold
1987 24 20
1989 26 20 4

World Cup[edit]

Season standings[edit]

 Season   Age  Overall
1982 19 53
1983 20 11
1984 21 27
1985 22 12
1986 23 41
1987 24 47
1989 26 NC

Team podiums[edit]

  • 2 victories
  • 4 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985 Austria Seefeld, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships[1] 1st Mikkelsplass / T.H. Holte / Aunli
2 10 March 1985 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay World Cup 3rd T.H. Holte / G. Holte / Mikkelsplass
3  1985–86  9 March 1986 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Ulvang / Mikkelsplass / Hole
4 1987–88 17 March 1988 Norway Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Mikkelsplass / Bjørn / Ulvang

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Monsen går till Norge" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ "MONSEN Arild". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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