Bente Skari

Bente Skari, née Martinsen, (born 10 September 1972) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. She is one of the most successful cross-country skiers ever.

Bente Skari
Country Norway
Born
Bente Martinsen

(1972-09-10) 10 September 1972
Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Ski clubNittedal IL
World Cup career
Seasons1992, 1994–2003
Individual wins42
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums60
Team podiums23
Indiv. starts147
Team starts27
Overall titles4 – (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003)
Discipline titles5 – (5 SP: 1998–2002)

Career

She won her first Olympic medals in 1998, and won her first gold medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming from behind to beat the favourites Olga Danilova and Julija Tchepalova in the last kilometers of the 10 km classical event. She also won a bronze medal in 30 km classical as well as a silver medal in the relay.

Additionally, she won five gold medals (5 km: 1999, 10 km: 2001, 2003, and 15 km: 2001, 2003) from the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, as well as two silver (4 × 5 km relay: 1997, 2001) medals. She won the overall cross-country skiing World Cup four times before retiring after the 2003 season.

Skari also won the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2003. In 2001, she received the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Adam Małysz and Thomas Alsgaard). Her father, Odd Martinsen, earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1969. They are the only father-daughter combination to ever win this prestigious honour.

In 1998, she won Tjejvasan.[1]

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011

In 2007, Skari was named as the first woman race administrator in cross country skiing. She assisted in the 2007-08 Tour de Ski, working as an assistant technical delegate in the events held in the Czech Republic. This is part of the Norwegian Ski Federation's effort to promote more women in management positions in skiing.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games
  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  15 km  Pursuit  30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
199421—N/A20——N/A—
199825BronzeN/A69—N/ASilver
200229N/AGold—6Bronze—Silver

World Championships
  • 7 medals – (5 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
199522—N/A13——N/A—
1997248N/A—178N/ASilver
199926GoldN/A—8DNFN/A4
200128N/AGoldGold5CNX[a]15Silver
200330N/AGoldGoldDNS———
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

Season titles
  • 9 titles – (4 overall, 5 sprint)
Season
Discipline
1998Sprint
1999Overall
Sprint
2000Overall
Sprint
2001Sprint
2002Overall
Sprint
2003Overall

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall Long Distance Sprint
199220NCN/AN/A
19942232N/AN/A
19952325N/AN/A
19962412N/AN/A
1997256104
19982610
19992713
2000285[a]6[a]
200129N/A
200230N/A
200331N/A
a. 1 5th in the Long Distance World Cup.
    2 6th in the Middle Distance World Cup.

Individual podiums
  • 42 victories
  • 60 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1996–97 18 December 1996 Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
23 November 1997 Sunne, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
3 1997–98 22 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
410 December 1997 Milan, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
513 December 1997 Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
68 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
79 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
8 1998–99 10 December 1998 Milan, Italy0.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
913 December 1998 Toblach, Italy10 km Pursuit CWorld Cup1st
1019 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1127 December 1998 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1228 December 1998 Engelberg, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1329 December 1998 Kitzbühel, Austria1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
145 January 1999 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
159 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1622 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
177 March 1999 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
181999–0027 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1918 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2028 December 1999 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
2129 December 1999 Kitzbühel, Austria1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
2212 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2328 February 2000 Stockholm, Sweden1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
243 March 2000 Lahti, Finland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
255 March 2000 Lahti, Finland15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
268 March 2000 Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
2717 March 2000 Bormio, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
282000–0125 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2916 December 2000 Brusson, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
3020 December 2000 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3128 December 2000 Engelberg, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3214 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
331 February 2001 Asiago, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3410 February 2001 Otepää, Estonia5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
357 March 2001 Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
3610 March 2001 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3718 March 2001 Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
382001–0224 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
398 December 2001 Cogne, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4015 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4119 December 2001 Asiago, Italy1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
425 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
438 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
445 March 2002 Stockholm, Sweden1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
4513 March 2002 Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
462002–0330 November 2002 Kuusamo, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
477 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4814 December 2002 Cogne, Italy15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
4915 December 2002 Cogne, Italy1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
5021 December 2002 Ramsau, Austria5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
5112 January 2003 Otepää, Estonia15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
5218 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
5325 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany10 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
5415 February 2003 Asiago, Germany5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
556 March 2003 Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
568 March 2003 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
5711 March 2003 Drammen, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
5816 March 2003 Lahti, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
5920 March 2003 Borlänge, Sweden1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
6022 March 2003 Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 5 victories – (4 RL, 1 TS)
  • 23 podiums – (22 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1994–95 29 January 1995 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMoen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
27 February 1995 Hamar, Norway4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
3 1995–96 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
410 March 1996 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz / Moen
517 March 1996 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMikkelsplass / Sorkmo / Moen
6 1996–97 24 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndDybendahl-Hartz / Mikkelsplass / Moen
78 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
828 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndMikkelsplass / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
99 March 1997 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDybendahl-Hartz / Nilsen / Sorkmo
10 1997–98 23 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
116 March 1998 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMikkelsplass / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
12 1998–99 28 November 1998 Muonio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdNilsen / Moen / Sorkmo
1310 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSorkmo / Moen / Nilsen
1421 March 1999 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdGlomsås / Nilsen / Moen
15 1999–00 28 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdNilsen / Pedersen / Moen
168 December 1999 Asiago, ItalyTeam Sprint FWorld Cup1stMoen
1719 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Glomsås / Nilsen
1813 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMoen / Nilsen / Sorkmo
19 2000–01 9 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 3 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBay / Nilsen / Pedersen
202001–0216 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBay / Pedersen / Skofterud
212002–0324 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMoen / Sorkmo / Skofterud
228 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Sorkmo
2323 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Pedersen / Steira
Source: [3]

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

Overall record
Result Distance Races[a] Sprint Ski
Tours		 Individual
Events		   Team Events[3] All Events
≤ 5 km[b] ≤ 10 km[b] ≤ 15 km[b] ≤ 30 km[b] ≥ 30 km[b] Pursuit[c] Team Sprint   Relay[d] Mixed Relay
1st place81131–217–4214–47
2nd place1431–13–13–12–25
3rd place–21–––2–5–6–11
Podiums91772–322–60122–83
Top 101624135–725–901261118
Points294121111928–1401261168
Others1–1–––––2–––2
DNF––––1–––1–––1
Starts304122112928–1431261171
a. 1 Classification is made according to FIS classification.
b. 1 2 3 4 5 Includes individual and mass start races.
c. 1 Includes pursuit and double pursuit races.
d. 1 May be incomplete due to lack of appropriate sources for some relay races prior to 1995/96 World Cup season.

Note: Until 1999 World Championships and 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall record.

Personal life

Bente Skari was named Martinsen before marrying Geir Skari in 1999. She is the mother of three children, Filip, Oda and Selma.

References
Notes
  1. "Tjejvasan" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasloppet. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "SKARI MARTINSEN Bente". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "Bente Skari". SkiSport365. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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