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Simen Hegstad Krüger

{{short description|Norwegian cross-country skier}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox skier

| name = Simen Hegstad Krüger

| image = 20190303 FIS NWSC Seefeld Men CC 50km Mass Start Simen Hegstad Krüger 850 7407 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Krüger in 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway

| nationality = Norway

| height = 177 cm

| club = Lyn

| personalbest =

| seasons = 12 – (2013, 2015–present)

| wins = 11

| totalpodiums = 32

| teamwins = 5

| teampodiums = 11

| individual_starts = 147

| team_starts = 15

| wcoveralls = 0 – (4th in 2020, 2023)

| wctitles = 1 (DI — 2025)

| updated = 23 March 2025

| show-medals = no

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's cross-country skiing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{NOR}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2018 Pyeongchang|30 km skiathlon}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Pyeongchang|4 × 10 km relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2018 Pyeongchang|15 km freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Beijing|50 km freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Planica|15 km freestyle}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Planica|30 km skiathlon}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Planica|4 × 10 km relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2021 Oberstdorf|15 km freestyle}}

{{MedalSilver|2021 Oberstdorf|30 km skiathlon}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Oberstdorf|50 km classical}}

{{MedalBronze|2025 Trondheim|50 km freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition|Junior World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Liberec|4 × 5 km relay}}

}}

Simen Hegstad Krüger (born 13 March 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competes in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. He represents the club Lyn. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Olympics Skiathlon event, leading a medal sweep by the Norwegians.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=158493&type=st-WC |title=KRUEGER Simen Hegstad |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=6 January 2020}}

=Olympic Games=

  • 4 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 
 individual 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 
 skiathlon 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 
 mass start 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Sprint 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
 relay 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Team 
 sprint 

201824style="background:silver;"| Silverstyle="background:gold;"| Gold——style="background:gold;"| Gold—
202228——style="background:#c96;"|Bronze{{ref label|a|a}}———

{{note label|a|a}}Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

=World Championships=

  • 7 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Individual 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Skiathlon 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Mass start 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Sprint 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Relay 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Team 
 sprint 

201925——5———
202127bgcolor=silver|Silverbgcolor=silver|Silverbgcolor=#cc9966|Bronze———
202329bgcolor=gold|Goldbgcolor=gold|Gold——style="background:gold;"|Gold—
2025314612bgcolor=#cc9966|Bronze———

=World Cup=

==Season standings==

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" | Season 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" | Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="4" |Discipline standings

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="5" |Ski Tour standings

style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|U23

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Nordic
Opening

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Tour de
Ski

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Ski Tour
2020

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|World Cup
Final

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Ski Tour
Canada

201319{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}—{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}——{{n/a}}—{{n/a}}
20152110070—1021—{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
2016226939—6——{{n/a}}{{n/a}}—
201723171581{{n/a}}118{{n/a}}38{{n/a}}
201824148{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{n/a}}16—{{n/a}}24{{n/a}}
2019254447{{n/a}}8style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}}{{n/a}}7{{n/a}}
2020264429{{n/a}}{{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}5style="background:silver;"| {{silver02}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
20212716style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}}{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{n/a}}18—{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
202228208{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
2023294488{{n/a}}{{n/a}}style="background:silver;"| {{silver02}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
2024302210109{{n/a}}{{n/a}}—{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}
2025316style="background:gold;"| {{gold01}}{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}22{{n/a}}{{n/a}}{{n/a}}

==Individual podiums==

  • 11 victories – (8 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 3 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})
  • 32 podiums – (23 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 9 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

align=center|1align=center|2016–17align=right| 6 January 2017align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italy10 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
align=center|22017–18bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 16 December 2017align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Individual Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|3rowspan=4 align=center|2018–19align=right | 30 December 2018align=left | {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italy15 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
align=center|4align=right| 6 January 2019align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
align=center|5align=right| 29 December 2018
– 6 January 2019		align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|SUI}}{{flagicon|GER}} Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
align=center|6align=right| 26 January 2019align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulricehamn, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|7rowspan=7 align=center|2019–20bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 15 December 2019align=left|  {{flagicon|SUI}}  Davos, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Individual Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|8bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 5 January 2020align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Mass Start Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Stage World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|9align=right| 19 January 2020align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Pursuit CWorld Cup3rd
align=center|10align=right| 25 January 2020align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberstdorf, Germany15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|11align=right| 15 February 2020align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund, Sweden15 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
align=center|12align=right| 15–23 February 2020align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}}{{flagicon|NOR}} FIS Ski Tour 2020Overall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
align=center|13align=right| 8 March 2020align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup2nd
align=center|14rowspan=2 align=center|2020–21align=right| 29 January 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|15bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 14 March 2021align=left|  {{flagicon|SUI}}  Engadin, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 50 km Pursuit Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|16rowspan=2 align=center|2021–22bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 4 December 2021align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Individual Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|17bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 12 December 2021align=left|  {{flagicon|SUI}}  Davos, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Individual Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|18rowspan=6 align=center|2022–23bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 18 December 2022align=left|  {{flagicon|SWI}}  Davos, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 20 km Individual Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|19align=right| 3 January 2023align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberstdorf, Germany10 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
align=center|20bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 8 January 2023align=left|  {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Mass Start Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Stage World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|21align=right| 31 December 2022
– 8 January 2023		align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}}{{flagicon|GER}}{{flagicon|ITA}} Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
align=center|22align=right| 4 February 2023align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italy10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|23bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 11 March 2023align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 50 km Mass Start Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|24rowspan=3 align=center|2023–24align=right| 10 December 2023align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Östersund, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|25align=right| 28 January 2024align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}} Goms, Switzerland20 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|26bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 9 February 2024align=left|  {{flagicon|CAN}} Canmore, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Mass Start Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|27rowspan=6 align=center|2024–25align=right| 6 December 2024align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
align=center|28align=right| 31 December 2024align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italy20 km Individual FStage World Cup2nd
align=center|29bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 5 January 2025align=left|  {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Mass Start Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| Stage World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|30align=right| 19 January 2025align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} Les Rousses, France20 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
align=center|31align=right| 15 March 2025align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norway20 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
align=center|32align=right| 23 March 2025align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd

==Team podiums==

  • 5 victories – (5 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})
  • 11 podiums – (11 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammates

align=center|1rowspan=1 align=center|2016–17bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 22 January 2017align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulricehamn, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 1stSundby / Gløersen / Krogh
align=center|2rowspan=2 align=center|2018–19align=right| 9 December 2018align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Beitostølen, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdTønseth / Holund / Haga
align=center|3align=right| 27 January 2019align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHolund / Tønseth / Røthe
align=center|4rowspan=1 align=center|2020–21bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 24 January 2021align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 7.5 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stGolberg / Iversen / Røthe
align=center|5align=center|2021–22bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 5 December 2021align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 7.5 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stValnes / Iversen / Klæbo
align=center| 6rowspan=3 align=center|2022–23bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 11 December 2022align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Beitostølen, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stL. Udnes Weng / Gunnulfsen / Theodorsen
align=center| 7align=right| 5 February 2023align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Toblach, Italy4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRøthe / Tønseth / Amundsen
align=center| 8align=right| 19 March 2023align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndNyenget / Weng / Kalvå
align=center| 9rowspan=3 align=center|2023–24bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 3 December 2023align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Gällivare, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 7.5 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stGolberg / Jenssen / Nyenget
align=center| 10align=right| 21 January 2024align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Oberhof, Germany4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdTaugbøl / Tønseth / Stenshagen
align=center| 11align=right| 26 January 2024align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}} Goms, Switzerland4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdNyenget / Bergane / T. Udnes Weng

References

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