Bente Skari

Bente Skari, née Martinsen, (born 10 September 1972) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. She is one of the most successful cross-country skiers ever.

Bente Skari
Country Norway
Born
Bente Martinsen

(1972-09-10) 10 September 1972
Nittedal, Akershus, Norway
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Ski clubNittedal IL
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (1992, 1994–2003)
Individual wins42
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums60
Team podiums23
Indiv. starts147
Team starts27
Overall titles4 – (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003)
Discipline titles5 – (5 SP: 1998–2002)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 2
World Championships 5 2 0
Total 6 4 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Salt Lake City 10 km classical
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2002 Salt Lake City4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1998 Nagano5 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake City30 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Ramsau5 km classical
Gold medal – first place2001 Lahti10 km classical
Gold medal – first place2001 Lahti15 km classical
Gold medal – first place2003 Val di Fiemme10 km classical
Gold medal – first place2003 Val di Fiemme15 km classical
Silver medal – second place1997 Trondheim4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2001 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Reit im Winkl4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1992 Vuokatti5 km classical

Career

She won her first Olympic medals in 1998, and won her first gold medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming from behind to beat the favourites Olga Danilova and Julija Tchepalova in the last kilometers of the 10 km classical event. She also won a bronze medal in 30 km classical as well as a silver medal in the relay.

Additionally, she won five gold medals (5 km: 1999, 10 km: 2001, 2003, and 15 km: 2001, 2003) from the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, as well as two silver (4 × 5 km relay: 1997, 2001) medals. She won the overall cross-country skiing World Cup four times before retiring after the 2003 season.

Skari also won the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2003. In 2001, she received the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Adam Małysz and Thomas Alsgaard). Her father, Odd Martinsen, earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1969. They are the only father-daughter combination to ever win this prestigious honour.

In 1998, she won Tjejvasan.[1]

After retirement

In 2007, Skari was named as the first female race administrator in cross-country skiing. She assisted in the 2007-08 Tour de Ski, working as an assistant technical delegate in the events held in the Czech Republic. This is part of the Norwegian Ski Federation's effort to promote more women in management positions in skiing.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games
  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
199421——20————
199825Bronze—69——Silver
200229—Gold—6Bronze—Silver

World Championships
  • 7 medals – (5 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
199522——13————
1997248——178—Silver
199926Gold——8DNF—4
200128—GoldGold5CNX[a]15Silver
200330—GoldGoldDNS———
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

Season titles
  • 9 titles – (4 overall, 5 sprint)
Season
Discipline
1998Sprint
1999Overall
Sprint
2000Overall
Sprint
2001Sprint
2002Overall
Sprint
2003Overall

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall Long Distance Sprint
199220NC——
19942232——
19952325——
19962412——
1997256104
1998262nd place, silver medalist(s)101st place, gold medalist(s)
1999271st place, gold medalist(s)131st place, gold medalist(s)
2000281st place, gold medalist(s)5[a]6[a]1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001292nd place, silver medalist(s)—1st place, gold medalist(s)
2002301st place, gold medalist(s)—1st place, gold medalist(s)
2003311st place, gold medalist(s)—2nd place, silver medalist(s)
a. 1 5th in the Long Distance World Cup.
    2 6th in the Middle Distance World Cup.

Individual podiums
  • 42 victories
  • 60 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1996–97 18 December 1996Germany Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
23 November 1997Sweden Sunne, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
3 1997–98 22 November 1997Norway Beitostølen, Norway5 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
410 December 1997Italy Milan, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
513 December 1997Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
68 January 1998Austria Ramsau, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
79 January 19985 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
8 1998–99 10 December 1998Italy Milan, Italy0.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
913 December 1998Italy Toblach, Italy10 km Pursuit CWorld Cup1st
1019 December 1998Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1127 December 1998Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1228 December 1998Switzerland Engelberg, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
1329 December 1998Austria Kitzbühel, Austria1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
145 January 1999Estonia Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
159 January 1999Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1622 February 1999Austria Ramsau, Austria5 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]1st
177 March 1999Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
181999–0027 November 1999Sweden Kiruna, Sweden5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1918 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2028 December 1999Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
2129 December 1999Austria Kitzbühel, Austria1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
2212 January 2000Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2328 February 2000Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
243 March 2000Finland Lahti, Finland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
255 March 200015 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
268 March 2000Norway Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
2717 March 2000Italy Bormio, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
282000–0125 November 2000Norway Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
2916 December 2000Italy Brusson, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
3020 December 2000Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3128 December 2000Switzerland Engelberg, Switzerland1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3214 January 2001United States Soldier Hollow, United States1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
331 February 2001Italy Asiago, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3410 February 2001Estonia Otepää, Estonia5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
357 March 2001Norway Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
3610 March 200130 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
3718 March 2001Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
382001–0224 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
398 December 2001Italy Cogne, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4015 December 2001Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
4119 December 2001Italy Asiago, Italy1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
425 January 2002Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
438 January 200215 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
445 March 2002Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
4513 March 2002Norway Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
462002–0330 November 2002Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
477 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
4814 December 2002Italy Cogne, Italy15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
4915 December 20021.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
5021 December 2002Austria Ramsau, Austria5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
5112 January 2003Estonia Otepää, Estonia15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
5218 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
5325 January 2003Germany Oberhof, Germany10 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
5415 February 2003Italy Asiago, Germany5 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
556 March 2003Norway Oslo, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
568 March 200330 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
5711 March 2003Norway Drammen, Norway1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
5816 March 2003Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
5920 March 2003Sweden Borlänge, Sweden1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
6022 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 5 victories – (4 RL, 1 TS)
  • 23 podiums – (22 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1994–95 29 January 1995Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMoen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
27 February 1995Norway Hamar, Norway4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
3 1995–96 14 January 1996Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
410 March 1996Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz / Moen
517 March 1996Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMikkelsplass / Sorkmo / Moen
6 1996–97 24 November 1996Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndDybendahl-Hartz / Mikkelsplass / Moen
78 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
828 February 1997Norway Trondheim, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships[1]2ndMikkelsplass / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
99 March 1997Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDybendahl-Hartz / Nilsen / Sorkmo
10 1997–98 23 November 1997Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
116 March 1998Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMikkelsplass / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
12 1998–99 28 November 1998Finland Muonio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdNilsen / Moen / Sorkmo
1310 January 1999Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSorkmo / Moen / Nilsen
1421 March 1999Norway Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdGlomsås / Nilsen / Moen
15 1999–00 28 November 1999Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdNilsen / Pedersen / Moen
168 December 1999Italy Asiago, ItalyTeam Sprint FWorld Cup1stMoen
1719 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Glomsås / Nilsen
1813 January 2000Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMoen / Nilsen / Sorkmo
19 2000–01 9 December 2000Italy Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 3 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBay / Nilsen / Pedersen
202001–0216 December 2001Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBay / Pedersen / Skofterud
212002–0324 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stMoen / Sorkmo / Skofterud
228 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSkofterud / Pedersen / Sorkmo
2323 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Pedersen / Steira
Source: [3]

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

Overall record
Result Distance Races[a] Sprint Ski
Tours		 Individual
Events		   Team Events[3] All Events
≤ 5 km[b] ≤ 10 km[b] ≤ 15 km[b] ≤ 30 km[b] ≥ 30 km[b] Pursuit[c] Team Sprint   Relay[d] Mixed Relay
1st place81131–217–4214–47
2nd place1431–13–13–12–25
3rd place–21–––2–5–6–11
Podiums91772–322–60122–83
Top 101624135–725–901261118
Points294121111928–1401261168
Others1–1–––––2–––2
DNF––––1–––1–––1
Starts304122112928–1431261171
a. 1 Classification is made according to FIS classification.
b. 1 2 3 4 5 Includes individual and mass start races.
c. 1 Includes pursuit and double pursuit races.
d. 1 May be incomplete due to lack of appropriate sources for some relay races prior to 1995/96 World Cup season.

Note: Until 1999 World Championships and 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall record.

Personal life

Bente Skari was named Martinsen before marrying Geir Skari in 1999. She is the mother of three children, Filip, Oda and Selma.

References
Notes
  1. "Tjejvasan" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasloppet. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "SKARI MARTINSEN Bente". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "Bente Skari". SkiSport365. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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