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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 2023
CountryNorway
Born (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22)
Trondheim, Norway
Ski clubIL Nansen
World Cup career
Seasons2021–present
Indiv. starts38
Indiv. podiums34
Indiv. wins21
Overall titles2 – (2022, 2023)
Discipline titles4 – (4 BJT: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's nordic combined
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 2023 Planica Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 2023 Planica Mixed team
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lausanne Mixed team NH
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Oberwiesenthal Mixed team NH
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lahti Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lahti Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2020 Oberwiesenthal Individual NH
Updated on 21 December 2024.

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

Career

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Westvold Hansen competed in the first ever 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

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

World Championships

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  • 2 medal – (2 gold)
 Year   Age  Normal Hill Mixed Team
2021 18 Gold —
2023 20 Gold Gold

World Cup

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Season titles

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  • 6 titles – (2 overall, 4 best jumper trophies)
Season
Discipline
2021 Best Jumper Trophy
2022 Overall
Best Jumper Trophy
2023 Overall
Best Jumper Trophy
2024 Best Jumper Trophy

Season standings

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Season Age Overall Best Jumper
Trophy 		Best Skier
Trophy
2021 18      
2022 19      
2023 20      
2024 21      
2025 22   10  

Individual podiums

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  • 34 podiums – (34 NH)
No. Season Date Location Hill Size Discipline Place
1 2020–21 18 December 2020   Ramsau, Austria W90-Mattensprunganlage NH HS98 / 5 km  
2 2021–22 3 December 2021   Lillehammer, Norway Lysgårdsbakken NH HS98 / 5 km  
3 4 December 2021 NH HS98 / 5 km  
4 11 December 2021   Otepää, Estonia Tehvandi NH 5 km / HS97  
5 12 December 2021 NH HS97 / 5 km  
6 17 December 2021   Ramsau, Austria W90-Mattensprunganlage NH HS98 / 5 km  
7 8 January 2022   Val di Fiemme, Italy Trampolino dal Ben NH 5 km / HS106  
8 13 March 2022   Schonach, Germany Langenwaldschanze NH HS100 / 5 km  
9 2022–23 2 December 2022   Lillehammer, Norway Lysgårdsbakken NH HS100 / 5 km  
10 3 December 2022 NH HS100 / 5 km  
11 16 December 2022   Ramsau, Austria W90-Mattensprunganlage NH HS97 / 5 km  
12 17 December 2022 NH HS97 / 5 km  
13 8 January 2023   Otepää, Estonia Tehvandi NH HS97 / 5 km  
14 27 January 2023   Seefeld, Austria Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze NH HS109 / 5 km  
15 28 January 2023 NH HS109 / 5 km  
16 11 February 2023   Schonach, Germany Langenwaldschanze NH HS100 / 5 km  
17 12 February 2023 NH HS100 / 5 km  
18 11 March 2023   Oslo, Norway Midtstubakken NH HS106 / 5 km  
19 2023–24 1 December 2023   Lillehammer, Norway Lysgårdsbakken NH HS98 / 5 km  
20 2 December 2023 NH HS98 / 5 km  
21 15 December 2023   Ramsau, Austria W90-Mattensprunganlage NH HS98 / 5 km  
22 16 December 2023 NH COM HS98 / 5 km  
23 13 January 2024   Oberstdorf, Germany Allgäu NH HS106 / 5 km  
24 14 January 2024 NH COM HS106 / 5 km  
25 28 January 2024   Schonach, Germany Langenwaldschanze NH HS106 / 8 km  
26 3 February 2024   Seefeld, Austria Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze NH COM HS109 / 5 km  
27 9 February 2024   Otepää, Estonia Tehvandi NH 5 km / HS97  
28 10 February 2024 NH HS97 / 5 km  
29 11 February 2024 NH HS97 / 5 km  
30 7 March 2024   Oslo, Norway Midtstubakken NH HS106 / 5 km  
31 17 March 2024   Trondheim, Norway Granåsen NH HS105 / 7.5 km  
32 2024–25 6 December 2024   Lillehammer, Norway Lysgårdsbakken NH HS98 / 5 km  
33 7 December 2024 NH COM HS98 / 5 km  
34 21 December 2024   Ramsau, Austria W90-Mattensprunganlage NH COM HS98 / 5 km  

References

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  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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