Arlid Monsen (born 5 April 1962) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international level from 1982 to 1989. He won the 4 × 10 km gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished seventh in the 15 km event at same championship.

Arild Monsen
Country Norway
Born (1962-04-05) 5 April 1962 (age 62)
Molde, Norway
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (19821987, 1989)
Starts21
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (11th in 1983)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Seefeld 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Schonach 3 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1981 Schonach 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1982 Murau 3 × 10 km relay

Monsen's best individual career was fourth twice, reaching that mark once in 1983 and another time in 1984.

After retiring from active competition, Monsen has worked as a cross-country coach, in Canada, Sweden and Norway. Since April 2013, he has been the sprint coach for the Norwegian National Men's Cross-Country Skiing Team.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 classical 
 15 km 
 freestyle 
 30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1985 22 7 Gold
1987 24 20
1989 26 20 4

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Overall
1982 19 53
1983 20 11
1984 21 27
1985 22 12
1986 23 41
1987 24 47
1989 26 NC

Team podiums

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  • 2 victories
  • 4 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1984–85 24 January 1985   Seefeld, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships[1] 1st Mikkelsplass / T.H. Holte / Aunli
2 10 March 1985   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay World Cup 3rd T.H. Holte / G. Holte / Mikkelsplass
3  1985–86  9 March 1986   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Ulvang / Mikkelsplass / Hole
4 1987–88 17 March 1988   Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Mikkelsplass / Bjørn / Ulvang

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

References

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  1. ^ "Monsen går till Norge" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ "MONSEN Arild". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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