Gyda Westvold Hansen

Gyda Westvold Hansen (born 20 April 2002) is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who represents IL Nansen. She became the first ever World Champion in women's Nordic combined after winning the gold medal in the inaugural World Championship race, individual normal hill/5 km, at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021.[1] She is the 2021 World Junior Champion in individual normal hill and won the silver medal at the same event in 2019 and 2020. Westvold Hansen was also a member of the Norwegian team that took the gold medal in the mixed team normal hill competition at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.

Gyda Westvold Hansen
Westvold Hansen in 2023
CountryNorway
Born (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002
Trondheim, Norway
Ski clubIL Nansen
World Cup career
Seasons2021–present
Starts34
Podiums31
Wins21
Overall titles2 – (2022, 2023)
Discipline titles4 – (4 BJT: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's nordic combined
Representing  Norway
World Championships
2021 OberstdorfIndividual NH
2023 PlanicaIndividual NH
2023 PlanicaMixed team
Youth Olympic Games
2020 LausanneMixed team NH
World Junior Championships
2020 OberwiesenthalMixed team NH
2021 LahtiIndividual NH
2019 LahtiIndividual NH
2020 OberwiesenthalIndividual NH
Updated on 17 March 2024.

She is the cousin of cross-country skier Therese Johaug.[2]

Career

Westvold Hansen competed in the first ever women's Nordic combined World Cup race in Ramsau on 18 December 2020. She was the leader after the ski jumping phase with her 94.5 meters jump on HS98 hill,[3] but overtaken by Tara Geraghty-Moats in the 5 km cross-country leg and finished the race in 2nd place.[4]

Westvold Hansen has further 5 individual victories and 15 podiums in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup.[5] She has also competed in special ski jumping events and won 2 Continental Cup races in her career.[6]

Nordic combined results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]

World Championships
  • 2 medal – (2 gold)
 Year   Age  Normal Hill Mixed Team
202118Gold—
202320GoldGold

Season titles
  • 6 titles – (2 overall, 4 best jumper trophies)
Season
Discipline
2021Best Jumper Trophy
2022Overall
Best Jumper Trophy
2023Overall
Best Jumper Trophy
2024Best Jumper Trophy

Season standings
Season Age Overall Best Jumper
Trophy		 Best Skier
Trophy
202118
202219
202320
202421

Individual podiums
  • 31 podiums – (31 NH)
No. Season Date Location Hill Size Discipline Place
12020–2118 December 2020 Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km
22021–223 December 2021 Lillehammer, NorwayLysgårdsbakkenNHHS98 / 5 km
34 December 2021NHHS98 / 5 km
411 December 2021 Otepää, EstoniaTehvandiNH5 km / HS97
512 December 2021NHHS97 / 5 km
617 December 2021 Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km
78 January 2022 Val di Fiemme, ItalyTrampolino dal BenNH5 km / HS106
813 March 2022 Schonach, GermanyLangenwaldschanzeNHHS100 / 5 km
92022–232 December 2022 Lillehammer, NorwayLysgårdsbakkenNHHS100 / 5 km
103 December 2022NHHS100 / 5 km
1116 December 2022 Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS97 / 5 km
1217 December 2022NHHS97 / 5 km
138 January 2023 Otepää, EstoniaTehvandiNHHS97 / 5 km
1427 January 2023 Seefeld, AustriaToni-Seelos-OlympiaschanzeNHHS109 / 5 km
1528 January 2023NHHS109 / 5 km
1611 February 2023 Schonach, GermanyLangenwaldschanzeNHHS100 / 5 km
1712 February 2023NHHS100 / 5 km
1811 March 2023 Oslo, NorwayMidtstubakkenNHHS106 / 5 km
192023–241 December 2023 Lillehammer, NorwayLysgårdsbakkenNHHS98 / 5 km
202 December 2023NHHS98 / 5 km
2115 December 2023 Ramsau, AustriaW90-MattensprunganlageNHHS98 / 5 km
2216 December 2023NHCOM HS98 / 5 km
2313 January 2024 Oberstdorf, GermanyAllgäuNHHS106 / 5 km
2414 January 2024NHCOM HS106 / 5 km
2528 January 2024 Schonach, GermanyLangenwaldschanzeNHHS106 / 8 km
263 February 2024 Seefeld, AustriaToni-Seelos-OlympiaschanzeNHCOM HS109 / 5 km
279 February 2024 Otepää, EstoniaTehvandiNH5 km / HS97
2810 February 2024NHHS97 / 5 km
2911 February 2024NHHS97 / 5 km
307 March 2024 Oslo, NorwayMidtstubakkenNHHS106 / 5 km
3117 March 2024 Trondheim, NorwayGranåsenNHHS105 / 7.5 km

References
  1. "Her blir Gyda (18) historisk – tok tidenes første VM-gull i kombinert for kvinner". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "Kombi-Gyda (18) tok historisk 2. plass: Har lært av Johaug". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Ramsau am Dachstein Women Individual Gundersen NH/5km – Intermediate Results Ski Jumping" (PDF). fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. "Dette er en historisk seierspall". dagsavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. "Gyda Westvold Hansen Nordic Combined Continental Cup Podiums". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. "Gyda Westvold Hansen Ski Jumping Continental Cup Results". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. "Gyda Westvold Hansen". fis-ski.com. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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