Astrid Øyre Slind Explained

Astrid Øyre Slind
Nationality:Norway
Birth Date:19 February 1988
Club:Oppdal IL
Seasons:9 – (20082014, 2023–present)
Wins:0
Totalpodiums:2
Teampodiums:0
Individual Starts:45
Team Starts:2
Wcoveralls:0 – (27th in 2023)
Wctitles:0
Updated:7 January 2024

Astrid Øyre Slind (born 9 February 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.

She competed at the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Junior World Championships (U23 class). In 2009 she won the silver medal in the 15 km pursuit, and in 2010 the gold medal in the same event. At the 2013 Winter Universiade she won the bronze medal in the 15 km and the gold medal in the 5 km.

She made her World Cup debut in March 2008 at the Holmenkollen ski festival, finishing 44th in the 30 km. In her next race she also collected her first World Cup points, finishing 22nd in the December 2008 Davos 10 km. Another highlight was the March 2009 races in Falun, where she finished 20th in the sprint and 25th overall. Her last World Cup outing came at the 2014 Holmenkollen ski festival.

On 6 March 2022, she won the women's edition of Vasaloppet.[1] [2]

She represents the sports club Oppdal IL. She is a twin sister of Silje Øyre Slind and older sister of Kari Øyre Slind.

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
200820 - - -
2009216642 - 25
201022 -
20112311482 - - -
2012249070 - - - -
201325 - - - -
201426 - - - -
2023352716837
20243619964

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2022–2329 January 2023 Les Rousses, France 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
2 12 March 2023 Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd

Notes and References

  1. News: Øyre Slind vinner damklassen i Vasaloppet 2022. SVT Sport. Yvette Hermundstad . Simon Norberg. Swedish. 6 March 2022. 6 March 2022.
  2. News: Dubbel norsk Vasaloppssuccé. Sveriges Radio. Swedish. 6 March 2022. 6 March 2022.