Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå

About Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå

Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå (born 10 February 1973) is a Norwegian cross-country and marathon mountain biker. She won the women's cross-country gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games and is a multiple World Champion. She has won six World Championships and six European championships. Dahle has also won four UCI World Cup XC in a row.

Team information:

Current team: Multivan Merida Biking Team 

Discipline: Mountain Bike, Cross-Country Olympic Distance 

Professional teams: American Eagle (Netherlands) 1995—1998, Øgland-DBS (Norway) 1998—2001, Multivan Merida Biking Team (Germany/Taiwan), 2002-2016

Career Success:

2014  1st Norwegian national championships crosscountry, 8th at World championships crosscountry, Worldcup results: 2nd in Pietermaritzburg, 2nd in Albstadt, 2nd in Méribel and 3rd in Nove Mesto, 6th in the Worldcup’s overall standings; race wins at round 1 of the MTB Bundesliga in Saalhausen, at the International KitzAlp Bikefestival in Kirchberg/Tyrol and at the Ötztal Mountainbike Festival in Haiming

2013  World champion marathon, 1st Norwegian national championships crosscountry, 8th at World championships crosscountry, Worldcup results: 4th in Vallnord, 5th in Val di Sole and Hafjell, 10th in Nove Mesto, 9th in the Worldcup’s overall standings; race wins at BMC Racing Cup in Davos and Coupe de France event in Méribel

2012  1st European Cross Country Championships, Silver at both the World Cross Country Championships and World Marathon Championships, Worldcup finishes: Winner in la Bresse and Val d’Isère, 5th at Mont Saint-Anne, 7th at Windham, 8th at Nove Mesto and Houffalize, 2nd in the Worldcup’s overall standings

2011  1st European Marathon Championships, 1st Norwegian national Cross Country Championships, Worldcup finishes: 3rd at Val di sole, 4th at Nove Mesto, 6th at World Championships Crosscountry

2010  Silver medal european championshipsmarathon, 6th world championships marathon, 3rd Roc d’Azur (Cross Country)

2009  1st European marathon championships, 1st Norwegian national Cross Country championships,1st at Montebelluna’s Gunn-Rita-Marathon

2008  World marathon champion, 7th at World championships Cross Country, Worldcup finishes: 1st (Madrid), 5th (Mont Sainte Anne), 6th (Houffalize), 8th (Fort William)

2007  2nd Worldcup Houffalize, 3rd Worldcup Offenburg, 1st at MTB Bundesliga Münsingen, 1st at Sunshine Cup in Nals, 1st at Gunn-Rita Marathon

2006  World champion crosscountry and marathon, European champion marathon, runner-up at European championships crosscountry; winner of three worldcup races and the UCI-worldcup overall

2005  World champion crosscountry and marathon, European champion crosscountry; winner of five worldcup races and the UCI-worldcup overall; Norwegian national champion crosscountry and Nordic champion

Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå Achievements

Major wins:

• Olympic Gold Medal: Athens, Greece (2004)
  
• World Champion XCO Gold Medals: Rotorua, New Zealand (2006), Livigno, Italy (2005), Les Gets, France (2004), Kaprun, Austria (2002).
  
• World Champion Marathon Gold Medals: Selva Val Gardena, Italy (2015), Kirchberg, Austria (2013), Villabassa, Italy (2008), Oisans, France (2006), Lillehammer, Norway (2005), Bad Goisern, Austria (2004).
  
• European Championship XCO Gold Medals: Moscow, Russia (2012), Dohnany, Slovakia (2011), Kluisbergen, Belgium (2005), Walbrzych Ksiaz, Poland (2004), Kaprun, Austria (2003), Zürich, Switzerland (2002)
  
• European Championship Marathon Gold Medals: Tartu, Estonia (2009), Alpago, Italy (2006).
  
• World Championship XCO Silver Medals: Leogang, Austria (2012), Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada (1998).
  
• World Championship Marathon Silver Medal: Ornans, France (2012)
  
• European Championship XCO Silver Medals: Alpago, Italy (2006), Étalle, Belgium (1998).
  
• European Championship XC Marathon Silver Medals: Montebelluna, Italy (2010), Kaprun, Austria (2003), Kaprun, Austria (2002).
  
• European Championship XCO Bronze Medal: St. Wendel, Germany (2008).
  
• Overall World Cup Winner: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
  
• Overall World Cup second place: 1996, 1999, 2012.
  
• World Cup races 1st place: 1st place Val-d’Isère, France (2012), 1st place La Bresse, France (2012), 1st place Madrid, Spain (2008), 1st place Curacao, Venezuela (2006), 1st place Spa, Belgium (2006), 1st place Fort William, Scotland (2006), 1st place Madrid, Spain (2006), 1st place Willingen, Germany (2005), 1st place Madrid, Spain (2005), 1st place Santa Catarina, Brazil (2005), 1st place New Mexico, USA (2005), 1st place Houffalize, Belgium (2005), 1st place Livigno, Italy (2004), 1st place Calgary, Canada (2004), 1st place Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada (2004), 1st place Fort William, Scotland (2004), 1st place Houffalize, Belgium (2004), 1st place Madrid, Spain (2004), 1st place Grouse Mountain, Canada (2003), 1st place Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada (2003), 1st place Fort William, Scotland (2003), 1st place St. Wendel, Germany (2003), 1st place Kaprun, Austria (2003), 1st place Canmore, Canada (1999), 1st place Bromont, Canada (1998), 1st place St. Wendel, Germany (1998), 1st place Kristiansand, Norway (1996), 1st place Hawaii, USA (1996).
  

Awards:

• 2007: Norwegian Sports Gala ceremony: award for Female Athlete of the Year (“Årets kvinnelige idrettsutøver”). 
  
• 2005: Nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards, “Alternative Sportsperson of the Year” category. 
  
• 2005: “Aftenpostens gullmedalje”, one of the most coveted awards within Norwegian sports since 1933. 
  
• 2005: Norwegian Sports Gala ceremony: the Title for Endurance (“Utholdenhetsprisen”), Name of the Year (“Årets navn”), and The Athletes’ Own Award (“Utøvernes egen pris”).
  
• 2004: Norwegian Sports Gala ceremony: the Title for Endurance (“Utholdenhetsprisen”), Name of the Year (“Årets navn”), and The Athletes’ Own Award (“Utøvernes egen pris”). 
  
• 2003: Tabuprisen (The Taboo Award), a Norwegian award for high-profile individuals, awarded for openness concerning psychological issues.
  

Gold Medal records:

• 2001-Norwegian National Cross Country Cycling Champion
  
• 2001-Nordic Championship in cross country
  
• 2002-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in cross country
  
• 2002-European Mountain Bike Championship in cross country
  
• 2002-European Mountain Bike Championship in marathon
  
• 2003-UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in cross country
  
• 2003-European Mountain Bike Championship in cross country
  
• 2003-European Mountain Bike Championship in marathon
  
• 2003-Nordic Championship in cross country
  
• 2004-UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in cross country
  
• 2004-Olympic Games in cross country
  
• 2004-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in cross country
  
• 2004-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in marathon
  
• 2004-European Mountain Bike Championship in cross country
  
• 2004-Norwegian National Cross Country Cycling Champion
  
• 2004-Nordic Championship in cross country
  
• 2005-UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in cross country
  
• 2005-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in cross country
  
• 2005-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in marathon
  
• 2005-European Mountain Bike Championship in cross country
  
• 2005-Norwegian National Cross Country Cycling Champion
  
• 2005-Nordic Championship in cross country
  
• 2006-UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in cross country
  
• 2006-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in cross country
  
• 2006-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in marathon
  
• 2006-European Mountain Bike Championship in cross country
  
• 2006-European Mountain Bike Championship in marathon
  
• 2008-UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in marathon
  
• 2009-European Mountain Bike Championship in marathon
  
• 2013-UCI Mountain Bike Championship in marathon
  
• 2015-UCI Mountain Bike Championship in marathon