| Ove Aunli | |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Hemne, Norway |
| Club: | Kyrksæterøra IL Strindheim IL |
| Seasons: | 6 – (1982–1987) |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Totalpodiums: | 5 |
| Individual Starts: | 26 |
| Teamwins: | 2 |
| Teampodiums: | 5 |
| Team Starts: | 6 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (3rd in 1985) |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Ove Robert Aunli (born 12 March 1956 in Hemne) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He took the Olympic bronze medal in 1980 Lake Placid when Thomas Wassberg beat Juha Mieto by one-hundredth of a second for the gold medal, and won a silver medal as part of Norway's 4 × 10 km relay team.[1]
Aunli found his biggest success at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, winning six medals. This included two golds (4 × 10 km: 1982, 1985), one silver (30 km: 1985), and three bronzes (4 × 10 km: 1978, 1987; 50 km: 1985).
Aunli represented the clubs Kyrksæterøra IL and Strindheim IL.
He is married to Berit Aunli.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | |||||
| 28 | |||||
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 10 | — | — | Bronze | ||
| 26 | 11 | 4 | — | Gold | ||
| 29 | 9 | Silver | Bronze | Gold | ||
| 31 | — | 19 | — | Bronze |
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 14 | |
| 27 | 48 | |
| 28 | 12 | |
| 29 | ||
| 30 | 24 | |
| 31 | 27 | |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 16 December 1983 |  Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 2 | 1984–85 | 15 December 1984 | Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 18 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 30 km Individual | World Championships | 2nd | ||
| 4 | 27 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 50 km Individual | World Championships | 3rd | ||
| 5 | 1985–86 | 14 December 1985 |  Biwabik, United States | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 25 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 1st | Eriksen / Mikkelsplass / Brå |
| 2 | 1984–85 | 24 February 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 1st | Monsen / Mikkelsplass / Holte |
| 3 | 17 March 1985 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 3rd | Hole / Mikkelsplass / Ulvang | |
| 4 | 1986–87 | 17 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 4 × 10 Relay F | World Championships | 3rd | Ulvang / Mikkelsplass / Langli |
| 5 | 8 March 1987 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Mikkelsplass / Ulvang / Langli | |