Jørgen Aukland

Jørgen Aukland
Jørgen Aukland at the 2013 Wasa Run
nation	Norway
birthday	6th August 1975 (age 45)
place of birth	Tonsberg , Norway
size	193 cm
Career
society	Oseberg skilag Team Xtra personnel
Trainer	Fredrik Aukland
status	active
Medal table
National medals 0 × 0 × 2 ×
Norwegian championships bronze 2001 Steinkjer Season bronze 2002 Vang 50 km
Placements in the cross-country skiing world cup
Debut in the World Cup March 7, 2001  Overall World Cup 67th ( 2003/04 )  Distance World Cup 44th (2003/04)
Podium placements 1. 2. 3.  Distance races 0 0 1
Placements in the marathon or Worldloppet Cup
Debut in the Cup 2001  Worldloppet Cup victories 7 ( details )  Overall rating 1. ( 2003 )
Podium placements 1. 2. 3.  Single race 7th 9 10
last change: September 30, 2015

Jørgen Aukland (born August 6, 1975 ) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from Tønsberg who specializes in long-distance races. His greatest successes include victories at various ski marathons , including two victories at the Wasalauf in 2008 and 2013. In the Marathon Cup , he won the overall standings in the 2002/2003 season.

Career

Aukland was a member of the Norwegian national team for several years. At the Norwegian Championships in 2001 he reached third place in the relay together with his brother Anders Aukland and Espen Bjervig . He also took third place in the Norwegian championships over 50 km in free technique in 2002.

In the Marcialonga , an Italian ski marathon over 70 km, he was able to win in several years (2003, 2006, 2012 and 2013). He achieved a placement in a World Cup race when the Marcialonga entered the World Cup in 2004.

In 2008 he was able to win the Vasa race in Sweden over 90 km in classic technique. His brother Anders was second in the same race, three and a half minutes behind. In the same year the brothers had already achieved a double victory at the Marcialonga. Anders crossed the finish line with a clear lead over Jørgen. In 2013 Jørgen won the Wasalauf again, his brother came third.

successes

Victories in Worldloppet Cup races

Note: Before the 2015/16 season, the Worldloppet Cup was still called the Marathon Cup .

No.	date	place	run	discipline
1.	January 26, 2003	Val di Fiemme / Val di Fassa	Marcialonga	70 km classic mass start
2.	February 2, 2003	Oberammergau	King Ludwig Run	55 km classic mass start
3.	February 9, 2003	Otepää	Tartu Maraton	63 km classic mass start
4th	January 29, 2006	Val di Fiemme / Val di Fassa	Marcialonga	70 km classic mass start
5.	March 2, 2008	Halls - Mora	Wasalauf	90 km classic mass start
6th	January 29, 2012	Val di Fiemme / Val di Fassa	Marcialonga	70 km classic mass start 1
7th	January 27, 2013	Val di Fiemme / Val di Fassa	Marcialonga	70 km classic mass start 1

¹At the same time part of the Ski Classics .

Victories in ski classics races

No.	date	place	run	discipline
1.	January 29, 2012	Val di Fiemme / Val di Fassa	Marcialonga	70 km classic mass start 2
2.	January 27, 2013	Val di Fiemme / Val di Fassa	Marcialonga	70 km classic mass start 2
3.	March 3, 2013	Halls - Mora	Wasalauf	90 km classic mass start
4th	March 23, 2013	Vålådalen - Åre	Årefjällsloppet	75 km classic mass start 3

²Also part of the Marathon Cup .

³Simultaneously with Anders Aukland .

Other victories in ski marathon races

• 2006 Fossavatn Ski Marathon , 50 km freestyle

Marathon Cup overall placements

season	Points	space
2001	62	19th
2002	160	9.
2003	420	1.
2003/04	186	7th
2004/05	174	8th.
2005/06	285	5.
2006/07	276	2.
2007/08	344	4th
2008/09	294	6th
2009/10	184	11.
2010/11	147	15th
2011/12	282	4th
2012/13	160	9.
2013/14	60	20th
2014/15	32	49.

Web links

• Jørgen Aukland in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)