| Brit Pettersen | |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Lillehammer, Norway |
| Club: | Søre Ål IL |
| Seasons: | 7 – (1982–1988) |
| Wins: | 10 |
| Teamwins: | 5 |
| Totalpodiums: | 23 |
| Teampodiums: | 6 |
| Individual Starts: | 51 |
| Team Starts: | 6 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (2nd in 1982, 1983) |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Brit Pettersen Tofte (born 24 November 1961) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s.
Pettersen earned one gold and two bronzes at two Winter Olympic Games. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she won one gold (4 × 5 km relay - 1982), one silver (20 km - 1985), and two bronzes (5 km - 1982, 10 km - 1987). She also won the 20 km competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1983 and 1987). In the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, she finished second twice (1981–82, 1982–83) and third twice (1984–85, 1985–86).
She won the Holmenkollen medal in 1986.
In 1986 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km cross-country running, representing Lillehammer IF.[1]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | |||||
| 24 | |||||
| 28 | |||||
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bronze | 4 | 11 | Gold | |
| 23 | 7 | 13 | Silver | — | |
| 25 | 6 | Bronze | — | — | |
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 23 | 8 | |
| 24 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 26 | 5 | |
| 27 | 41 | |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 9 January 1982 | Klingenthal, East Germany | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 22 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway | 5 km Individual | World Championships | 3rd | |
| 3 | 12 March 1982 |  Falun, Sweden | 20 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 4 | 13 March 1982 | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 5 | 1982–83 | 8 January 1983 | Klingenthal, East Germany | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| 6 | 14 January 1983 | Stachy, Czechoslovakia | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 19 February 1983 | Kavgolovo, Soviet Union | 20 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 25 February 1983 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 5 March 1983 |  Lahti, Finland | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 12 March 1983 | Oslo, Norway | 20 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 11 | 20 March 1983 |  Anchorage, United States | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 27 March 1983 |  Labrador City, Canada | 10 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 1983–84 | 9 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 10 km Individual | Olympic Games | 3rd |
| 14 | 1984–85 | 13 December 1984 |  Val di Sole, Italy | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| 15 | 19 January 1985 |  Seefeld, Austria | 20 km Individual | World Championships | 2nd | |
| 16 | 2 March 1985 | Lahti, Finland | 5 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 17 | 16 March 1985 | Oslo, Norway | 20 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 18 | 1985–86 | 13 December 1985 | Biwabik, United States | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 19 | 15 February 1986 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 20 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 20 | 8 March 1986 | Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 21 | 1986–87 | 13 December 1986 | Val di Sole, Italy | 5 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 22 | 13 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 10 km Individual C | World Championships | 3rd | |
| 23 | 21 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 20 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 24 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Championships | 1st | Bøe / Nybråten / Aunli |
| 2 | 1983–84 | 15 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 4 × 5 km Relay | Olympic Games | 1st | Nybråten / Jahren / Aunli |
| 3 | 26 February 1984 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Cup | 1st | Bøe / Nybråten / Jahren | |
| 4 | 1985–86 | 1 March 1986 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Aunli / Pedersen / Jahren |
| 5 | 1986–87 | 1 March 1987 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Jahren / Skeime / Dahlmo |
| 6 | 19 March 1987 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nykkelmo |