Vegard Ulvang
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vegard•Ulvang |
| Used name | Vegard•Ulvang |
| Born | 10 October 1963 in Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger, Troms og Finnmark (NOR) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Kirkenes IF, Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
After achieving only modest success at the 1988 Winter Games, Vegard Ulvang dominated cross-country skiing at the 1992 Games. At Calgary in 1988, he won a bronze medal in the 30 km. but four years later at Albertville he won three golds (10 km., 30 km., and relay) and a silver (combined pursuit). In 1994, he was no longer a major contender for individual honors but won his sixth Olympic medal with a silver in the relay. He competed injured in 1994, and also shortly after the trauma of his younger brother’s being lost and dying while running in the woods in the autumn of 1993. Ulvang spent the summer of 1991 training by skiing across Greenland, and climbing Denali (Mt. McKinley) in Alaska.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | NOR |
Vegard Ulvang | |||
| 15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 6 | ||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | NOR |
Vegard Ulvang | |||
| 10 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | NOR |
Vegard Ulvang | |||
| 10 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | NOR |
Vegard Ulvang |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
- Brother of Kjetil Ulvang
- Father of Nora Ulvang
Special Notes
- Recited the Athletes' Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (1991)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (2–2–4 1987 Oberstdorf CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay; 1989 Lahti CCS silver: 30 km, bronze: 15 km classical; 1991 Val di Fiemme CCS gold: 4×10 km relay, bronze: 30 km; 1993 Falun CCS gold: 4×10 km relay, silver: 30 km, bronze: 10 km)