Ragnhild Gløersen Haga

Ragnhild Gløersen Haga (born 12 February 1991) is a retired Norwegian Olympic champion cross-country skier. She won gold medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, showing great skill and determination. Her achievements made her a proud representative of Norway in the world of winter sports. After her competitive career, Haga has inspired many young athletes to pursue their dreams in skiing.

Career

Ragnhild Gløersen Haga had an exciting career as a cross-country skier. She started making a name for herself in the 2015 World Cup season, achieving twelve top-ten finishes. That same year, she finished fourth in the Tour de Ski and competed for Norway at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.

Haga’s biggest achievement came on March 12, 2023, when she won the first-ever women’s 50 km World Cup race in Holmenkollen, Norway. She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing just a few weeks later, on March 30, 2023.

Personal life

Ragnhild Gløersen Haga was born on 12 February 1991 in Nannestad. She is the niece of Anders Bakken, who competed in cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Her partner is Øyvind Gløersen.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

Ragnhild Gløersen Haga won two medals at the Olympic Games, including two gold medals.

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

She had two individual victories and eleven podium finishes in World Cup events.

Team podiums

She also achieved two team victories and three additional podium finishes in relay events.

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour 2020	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2010	19	NC	NC	—	—N/a	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2011	20	108	73	NC	—	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2012	21	NC	NC	NC	—	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2013	22	78	57	NC	—	—	—N/a	29	—N/a
2015	24	5	5	32	6	4	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2016	25	13	10	25	12	6	—N/a	—N/a	DNF
2017	26	19	15	38	10	DNF	—N/a	12	—N/a
2018	27	9	8	NC		—	—N/a	4	—N/a
2019	28	27	16	44	9	—	—N/a	—	—N/a
2020	29	19	16	37	28	17	13	—N/a	—N/a
2021	30	57	39	—	—	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2022	31	29	18	60	—N/a	17	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
2023	32	52	28	—	—N/a	—	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2014–15	3 January 2015	Oberstdorf, Germany	3 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	3rd
2	2015–16	27 November 2015	Rukatunturi, Finland	1.4 km Sprint C	Stage World Cup	3rd
3	2017–18	26 November 2017	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	1st
4		26 November 2017	Nordic Opening	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
5		3 December 2017	Lillehammer, Norway	7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F	World Cup	3rd
6		10 December 2017	Davos, Switzerland	10 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
7		16 December 2017	Toblach, Italy	10 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
8		28 January 2018	Seefeld, Austria	10 km Mass Start F	World Cup	3rd
9		28 January 2018	Oslo, Norway	30 km Mass Start F	World Cup	3rd
10		18 March 2018	Falun, Sweden	10 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	2nd
11	2022–23	12 March 2023	Oslo, Norway	50 km Mass Start F	World Cup	1st

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2011–12	12 February 2012	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Weng / Kristoffersen / Østberg
2	2016–17	18 December 2016	La Clusaz, France	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Østberg / Bjørgen / Weng
3	2018–19	9 December 2018	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Weng / Johaug / Østberg