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Even Northug

Norwegian cross-country skier (born 1995)

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Overview

Even Northug (born 26 September 1995) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed at the 2014 World Junior Championships, finishing ninth in the sprint race. In the U23 class he competed at the 2016 and 2018 World Junior Championships, claiming the sprint bronze medal in 2018. He represents the sports clubs Mosvik IL and Strindheim IL. He is a younger brother of Petter Northug and Tomas Northug.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Individual podiums

* 8 podiums – (7 , 1 )

Team podiums

* 3 victory – (3 ) * 4 podiums – (4 )

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