Gyda Westvold Hansen

Gyda Westvold Hansen (born 20 April 2002) is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who represents IL Nansen. She became the first ever World Champion in women's Nordic combined after winning the gold medal in the inaugural World Championship race, individual normal hill/5 km, at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021.[1] She is the 2021 World Junior Champion in individual normal hill and won the silver medal at the same event in 2019 and 2020. Westvold Hansen was also a member of the Norwegian team that took the gold medal in the mixed team normal hill competition at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.

Gyda Westvold Hansen
Westvold Hansen in 2021
CountryNorway
Born (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002
Trondheim, Norway
Ski clubIL Nansen
World Cup career
Seasons2021–
Individual wins5
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. starts6
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 2021)
Discipline titles1 – (1 BJT: 2021)
Medal record
Women's Nordic combined
Representing  Norway
World Championships
2021 OberstdorfIndividual NH
Youth Olympic Games
2020 LausanneMixed team NH
World Junior Championships
2020 OberwiesenthalMixed team NH
2021 LahtiIndividual NH
2019 LahtiIndividual NH
2020 OberwiesenthalIndividual NH
Updated on 18 December 2021.

She is the cousin of cross-country skier Therese Johaug.[2]

Career

Westvold Hansen competed in the first ever, and so far the only, women's Nordic combined World Cup race in Ramsau on 18 December 2020. She was the leader after the ski jumping phase with her 94.5 meters jump on HS98 hill,[3] but overtaken by Tara Geraghty-Moats in the 5 km cross-country leg and finished the race in 2nd place.[4]

Westvold Hansen has further 5 individual victories and 15 podiums in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup.[5] She has also competed in special ski jumping events and won 2 Continental Cup races in her career.[6]

Nordic combined results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]

World Championships
  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age  Normal Hill
202118Gold

Season titles
  • 1 title – (1 best jumper trophy)
Season
Discipline
2021Best Jumper Trophy

Season standings
Season Age Overall Best Jumper
Trophy		 Best Skier
Trophy
202118

Individual podiums
  • 6 podiums – (6 NH)
No. Season Date Location Hill Size Discipline Place
12020–2118 December 2020 Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km
22021–223 December 2021 Lillehammer, NorwayLysgårdsbakkenNHHS98 / 5 km
34 December 2021NHHS98 / 5 km
411 December 2021 Otepää, EstoniaTehvandiNH5 km / HS97
512 December 2021NHHS97 / 5 km
617 December 2021 Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km

References
  1. "Her blir Gyda (18) historisk – tok tidenes første VM-gull i kombinert for kvinner". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Kombi-Gyda (18) tok historisk 2. plass: Har lært av Johaug". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Ramsau am Dachstein Women Individual Gundersen NH/5km – Intermediate Results Ski Jumping" (PDF). fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. "Dette er en historisk seierspall". dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. "Gyda Westvold Hansen Nordic Combined Continental Cup Podiums". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "Gyda Westvold Hansen Ski Jumping Continental Cup Results". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. "Gyda Westvold Hansen". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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