Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 9 November 1990) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2008.
Career She won her first competition in the sprint event in the Tour de Ski on 31 December 2013. Her previous best individual World Cup finish was a second place at a sprint event on 1 January 2013 held in Val Müstair, Switzerland during Tour de Ski.
She won four gold medals during the 2009 Junior World Championship in Praz de Lys-Sommand, but had to settle for a fifth place in the team sprint event during the 2009 World Championship in Liberec, along with Astrid Jacobsen. She finished 37th in the 30 km event.
At the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, she won the team sprint with Marit Bjørgen, and placed second in the individual sprint. In Falun, she won the team sprint, this time with Maiken Caspersen Falla.
In the 2015–2016 season, she placed second in the Tour de Ski. In the 2018–2019 season, Østberg won the Tour de Ski with a record winning margin of 2 min 42.0 seconds down to Russian Natalya Nepryayeva.
She has previously played football for Gjøvik FK. – Spiller fotball så lenge hun vil Nettavisen.no
In November 2019, she was handed a competition ban by the Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF), for not fulfilling the NSF's health criteria. She was forced to sit out seven World Cup races, before making her return in late December, where she finished third overall in the 2019–20 Tour de Ski.
In March 2020, she suffered a stress fracture in her left heel, and missed the last two World Cup races of the season.
In November 2020 she was handed another competition ban from the NSF, for failing to fulfill the NSF's health criteria, with regards to nutritional intake.
As a consequence of the ban, she was forced to sit out the whole 2020–21 World Cup season, and missed the 2021 World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.
In November 2021, the competition ban was lifted. She made her comeback in the World Cup opener in Rukatunturi, Finland, where she finished 33rd in the 10 km classical race. She competed in an additional two races, with her best result being eight in Davos, Switzerland.
On 26 December 2021, she was handed a third competition ban by the NSF. The NSF head physician, Øystein Andersen, said in a press briefing that the medical results from the three World Cup races Østberg had taken part in, showed that she couldn't handle a tougher schedule. The ban stretched over the 2021–22 Tour de Ski and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
On 7 November 2022, she was cleared to compete again, having passed the NSF's health criteria. She took part in the opening races of the 2022–23 World Cup in Rukatunturi, Finland. She finished 16th in the 10 km classical and 11th in the 20 km freestyle pursuit.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver) Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2014 23 — — — Silver — Gold 2018 27 7 11 4 17 Gold —
World Championships 7 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2009 18 — — 36 — — 5 2013 22 — — — 17 — 4 2015 24 — — 10 6 — Gold 2017 26 8 19 — 22 — — 2019 28 Bronze Silver Silver — Silver Bronze 2023 32 5 7 11 — Gold —
World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 overall) SeasonDiscipline2019 Overall
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiSki Tour2020World CupFinalSki TourCanada 2008 17 — — — 2009 18 60 41 49 — 36 2010 19 64 50 60 — 29 2011 20 28 25 22 22 14 28 2012 21 19 20 8 20 15 36 2013 22 15 28 13 2014 23 10 19 4 13 6 2015 24 4 15 4 2016 25 2017 26 4 5 4 6 2018 27 13 5 8 2019 28 15 2020 29 5 5 39 — 2022 31 65 37 — — 2023 32 26 12 — —
Individual podiums 17 victories – (5 , 12 ) 73 podiums – (38 , 35 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2012–13 1 January 2013 Val Müstair, Switzerland 1.4 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd2 13 March 2013 Drammen, Norway 1.3 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd3 2013–14 29 December 2013 Oberhof, Germany 1.5 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 3rd4 31 December 2013 Lenzerheide, Switzerland 1.5 km Sprint FStage World Cup 1st5 11 January 2014 Nové Město, Czech Republic 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd6 2 February 2014 Toblach, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd7 14 March 2014 Falun, Sweden 1.2 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 2nd8 2014–15 14 December 2014 Davos, Switzerland 1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup 1st9 21 December 2014 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd10 6 January 2015 Val Müstair, Switzerland 1.4 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 3rd11 17 January 2015 Otepää, Estonia 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st12 7 March 2015 Lahti, Finland 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd13 2015–16 27–29 November 2015 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd14 12 December 2015 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd15 13 December 2015 1.6 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd16 19 December 2015 Toblach, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd17 20 December 2015 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd18 1 January 2016 Lenzerheide, Switzerland 1.5 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 3rd19 2 January 2016 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd20 3 January 2016 5 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st21 5 January 2016 Oberstdorf, Germany 1.2 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd22 6 January 2016 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd23 8 January 2016 Toblach, Italy 5 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd24 9 January 2016 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd25 1–10 January 2016 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd26 3 February 2016 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd27 7 February 2016 Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd28 11 February 2016 Stockholm, Sweden 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd29 13 February 2016 Falun, Sweden 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd30 21 February 2016 Lahti, Finland 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 3rd31 8 March 2016 Canmore, Canada 1.5 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd32 11 March 2016 10 km Individual FStage World Cup 1st33 1–12 March 2016 Ski Tour Canada Overall Standings World Cup 3rd34 2016–17 4 December 2016 Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd35 2–4 December 2016 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 2nd36 10 December 2016 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st37 11 December 2016 1.6 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd38 17 December 2016 La Clusaz, France 10 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd39 1 January 2017 Val Müstair, Switzerland 5 km Mass Start CStage World Cup 1st40 4 January 2017 Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd41 29 January 2017 Falun, Sweden 15 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd42 2017–18 25 November 2017 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 3rd43 10 December 2017 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st44 17 December 2017 Toblach, Italy 10 km Pursuit C World Cup 2nd45 31 December 2017 Lenzerheide, Switzerland 10 km Individual CStage World Cup 1st46 1 January 2018 10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st47 4 January 2018 Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Mass Start FStage World Cup 1st48 30 December 2017– 7 January 2018 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd49 17 March 2018 Falun, Sweden 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd50 2018–19 2 December 2018 Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd51 30 November– 2 December 2018 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd52 8 December 2018 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd53 16 December 2018 Davos, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd54 30 December 2018 Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd55 2 January 2019 Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup 1st56 3 January 2019 10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st57 5 January 2019 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup 1st58 6 January 2019 9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup 1st59 29 December 2018– 6 January 2019 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 1st60 23 March 2019 Quebec City, Canada 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd61 22–24 March 2019 World Cup Final Overall Standings World Cup 3rd62 2019–20 31 December 2019 Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd63 1 January 2020 10 km Pursuit CStage World Cup 1st64 5 January 2020 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 3rd65 28 December 2019– 5 January 2020 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd66 19 January 2020 Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km Pursuit C World Cup 3rd67 25 January 2020 Oberstdorf, Germany 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd68 15 February 2020 Östersund, Sweden 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd69 16 February 2020 10 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd70 20 February 2020 Meråker, Norway 34 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 2nd71 15–23 February 2020 FIS Ski Tour 2020 Overall Standings World Cup 3rd72 2022–23 18 December 2022 Davos, Switzerland 20 km Individual F World Cup 2nd73 4 February 2023 Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 10 victories – (8 , 2 ) 15 podiums – (11 , 4 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2011–12 20 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Jacobsen / Berger / Kristoffersen2 12 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Weng / Haga / Kristoffersen3 2012–13 13 January 2013 Liberec, Czech Republic 6 × 0.85 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Falla4 20 January 2013 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Skofterud / Hagen / Jacobsen5 2013–14 22 December 2013 Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.25 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Falla6 12 January 2014 Nové Město, Czech Republic 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Falla7 2014–15 18 January 2015 Otepää, Estonia 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Falla8 2015–16 6 December 2015 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Falla / Johaug / Weng9 24 January 2016 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Weng / Johaug / Jacobsen10 2016–17 18 December 2016 La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Bjørgen / Haga / Weng11 22 January 2017 Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Weng / Jacobsen / Bjørgen12 2018–19 9 December 2018 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Weng / Johaug / Haga13 27 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Weng / Johaug / Jacobsen14 2019–20 1 March 2020 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st T. Udnes Weng / Johaug / Weng15 2022–23 1 March 2020 Toblach, Italy 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Weng / Kalvå / Theodorsen
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