Mari Leinan Lund (born 28 May 1999) is a Norwegian nordic combined skier who represents Tolga IL. She took the silver medal in women's nordic combined at the inaugural World Championship race, individual normal hill/5 km, at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021.[1]

Mari Leinan Lund
Mari Leinan Lund in 2020
Personal information
Born (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 27)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSkiing
ClubTolga IL
World Cup career
Seasons2021–present
Indiv. starts24
Indiv. podiums12
Indiv. wins2
Updated on 7 March 2024

Her younger sister Marte Leinan Lund is also a nordic combined skier.

Career

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Leinan Lund competed in the first ever women's nordic combined World Cup race in Ramsau on 18 December 2020 where she finished 7th.[2] At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 she took the silver medal in the women's first ever race at a world championship. She shared the podium with her sister Marte Leinan Lund and the winner, fellow Norwegian Gyda Westvold Hansen.[3]

Nordic combined results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age  Normal Hill
202121Silver
20232320

World Cup

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Best Jumper
Trophy
Best Skier
Trophy
Compact
Trophy
Mass Start
Trophy
2021217109N/aN/a
20222210626N/aN/a
202323172118N/aN/a
2024243rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)88N/a
202525Injured, out for season

References

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  1. "Her blir Gyda (18) historisk – tok tidenes første VM-gull i kombinert for kvinner" (in Norwegian). NRK. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Dette er en historisk seierspall". dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Her blir Gyda (18) historisk – tok tidenes første VM-gull i kombinert for kvinner" (in Norwegian). NRK. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. "Mari Leinan Lund". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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