Chris Jespersen Explained

Chris Jespersen
Fullname:Chris André Jespersen
Birth Date:18 October 1983
Birth Place:Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway
Height:187cm (74inches)[1]
Club:Strindheim IL
Seasons:13 – (2004, 2006, 20082016, 20182019)
Wins:1
Teamwins:1
Totalpodiums:6
Teampodiums:3
Individual Starts:67
Team Starts:6
Wcoveralls:0 – (4th in 2014)
Wctitles:0
Show-Medals:yes

Chris André Jespersen (born 18 October 1983) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. His best World Cup finishes were second in a 30 km event in Davos in 2013, and second in the 2013–14 Tour de Ski. Jespersen's lone win was in the 4 × 10 km relay in 2008, also in Sweden.

Jespersen represented Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He competed in the 15 km, finishing sixth, the 50 km, finishing 32nd, and in the 4 × 10 km relay, finishing fourth. Their fourth place finish was subsequently upgraded to a bronze medal following the disqualification of the Russian team.[2] During the 15 km time trial, Jespersen came to international attention when, in addition to wearing a short-sleeved top, he opted to cut his ski tights off at the thigh and race with bare legs.[3] Although temperatures at the games were often uncharacteristically mild, the incongruous sight of a winter athlete skiing in shorts and a t-shirt was remarked on by commentators and audiences worldwide.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
20
22
24
25 120 72
26 178118
27 85 49
28 78 53 25
29 49 37 17 30
30 44 104 8
31 12 12 17 8
32 95 55
34
35 64 37

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1  2013–14 14 December 2013 Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
228 December 2013 Oberhof, Germany 4.5 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
34 January 2014 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 3rd
4 5 January 2014 9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st
528 December 2013
– 5 January 2014
Overall Standings World Cup 2nd
6  2014–15 5 January 2014 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
12007–0824 February 2008 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1stSundby / Eilifsen / Northug
2  2010–11 21 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rønning / Sundby / Røthe
3  2013–14 8 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rønning / Røthe / Krogh

Notes and References

  1. Book: Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. 2014. Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Norway. 44.
  2. Web site: Chris Jespersen Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034451/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/chris-jespersen-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-02-09.
  3. News: Olympic Cross Country Skier Races In Cut Off Shorts And A T-Shirt. Business Insider. 2018-02-10. en.
  4. News: Sochi Winter Olympics: Cross-country skier Chris Andre Jespersen competes in shorts and T-shirt. 2014-02-14. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2018-02-09. en-US.
  5. Web site: JESPERSEN Chris Andre . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 6 January 2020.