FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay

The Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay was held on 4 March 2011 at 13:00 CET The defending world champions

Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, twelve cross-country skiing events were held with six for men and six for women. The format of the program has been unchanged since the 2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany...

were the Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

team of Eldar Rønning

Eldar Rønning

Eldar Rønning is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He skis with the Skogn IL club, in Nord-Trøndelag. He's 178 cm tall and weighs 73 kg . He skis with Rossignol boots and skis, and Rottefella bindings.In 2004/05, he achieved three podium finishes in World Cup Sprint events, including a win at Reit...

, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset

Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset

Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 1993.A classical technique specialist, Hjelmeset's biggest success is the gold medal in the 50 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo...

, Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns...

and Petter Northug

Petter Northug

Petter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...

while the defending Olympic champions

Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay

The men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 24 February at Whistler Olympic Park at 11:15 PST....

were the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

team of Daniel Rickardsson

Daniel Rickardsson

Daniel Richardsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 2002.-Athletic career:His best World Cup finish in 2008 was second in two in 4 x 10 km events....

, Johan Olsson, Anders Södergren

Anders Södergren

Hans Anders Södergren is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics...

, and Hellner.

Results

Rank	Bib	Athlete	Time	Deficit
	2	Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby is a Norwegian cross country skier who has competed since 2003. He won the team sprint event at the test event in Liberec, Czech Republic on February 17, 2008.... Eldar Rønning Eldar Rønning Eldar Rønning is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He skis with the Skogn IL club, in Nord-Trøndelag. He's 178 cm tall and weighs 73 kg . He skis with Rossignol boots and skis, and Rottefella bindings.In 2004/05, he achieved three podium finishes in World Cup Sprint events, including a win at Reit... Tord Asle Gjerdalen Tord Asle Gjerdalen -Career:In his early career, he finished ninth in the 30 kilometres event at the 2003 Junior World Championships. He made his debut in the World Cup in February 2004 in Trondheim, where he finished 67th in the sprint race. He also competed in the 50 kilometre event in Oslo the same month, where he... Petter Northug Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...	1:40:10.2 26:05.7 25:44.7 24:22.4 23:57.4
	1	Daniel Rickardsson Daniel Rickardsson Daniel Richardsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 2002.-Athletic career:His best World Cup finish in 2008 was second in two in 4 x 10 km events.... Johan Olsson Anders Södergren Anders Södergren Hans Anders Södergren is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics... Marcus Hellner Marcus Hellner Marcus Hellner is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003.-Athletic career:Hellner had a total of seven victories in the junior levels of cross-country skiing up to 30 km from 2003 to 2005...	1:40:11.5 25:43.5 26:06.3 24:22.2 23:59.5	+1.3
	6	Jens Filbrich Jens Filbrich Jens Filbrich is a German cross-country skier who has been competing since 1998. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002... Axel Teichmann Axel Teichmann Axel Teichmann is a German cross-country skier.- Background :... Franz Göring Franz Göring Franz Göring is a German cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and had his best individual finish of sixth in the 15 km at the 2007 championships in Sapporo.Göring also... Tobias Angerer Tobias Angerer Tobias Angerer is a German cross country skier, and skies with the SC Vachendorf club. He graduated from the Skigymnasium Berchtesgaden in 1996. His occupation is "Sports Soldier"...	1:40:15.9 26:13.7 26:03.7 23:56.5 24:02.0	+5.7
4	5	Ville Nousiainen Ville Nousiainen Ville Nousiainen is a Finnish cross country skier who has been competing since 2002. He finished fifth in the 4 x 10 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... Sami Jauhojärvi Sami Jauhojärvi Sami Jauhojärvi is a Finnish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fifth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Vancouver in 2010.... Juha Lallukka Juha Lallukka Juha Lallukka is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. He finished 34th in the 15 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... Matti Heikkinen Matti Heikkinen Matti Heikkinen is a Finnish cross country skier and World Champion who has competed since 2002. Heikkinen won his first World Championship at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Holmenkollen 2011. Winning 15 km, he is the first Finnish men's World Champion for over a decade...	1:40:25.2 26:38.6 25:35.2 23:47.4 24:24.0	+15.0
5	9	Valerio Checchi Valerio Checchi Valerio Checchi is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 1999. He has two World Cup victories with one in 2006 and another in 2008.... Giorgio Di Centa Giorgio Di Centa Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race... Roland Clara Roland Clara Roland Clara is an Italian cross country skier who has competed since 2002. He finished 36th in the 50 km event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... Pietro Piller Cottrer Pietro Piller Cottrer Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno....	1:40:41.5 26:26.7 25:50.0 23:48.2 24:36.6	+31.3
6	17	Kouhei Shimizu Keishin Yoshida Keishin Yoshida is a Japanese cross-country skier.He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, and placed 12th in 15 kilometre classical.At the 2011 Asian Winter Games he won gold medals in the 10 kilometre classical event and in the 15 kilometre freestyle event.-External links:... Masaya Kimura Masaya Kimura is a Japanese cross-country skier.At the 2011 Asian Winter Games he won silver medals in both the 4 x 10 kilometre relay and team sprint events.He participated at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo.-External links:... Nobu Naruse Nobu Naruse is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....	1:41:49.4 26:26.0 25:51.1 24:54.7 24:37.6	+1:39.2
7	8	Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Height 170 cm. First World Cup start 22.01.2005 Pragelato... Stanislav Volzhentsev Stanislav Volzhentsev Stanislav Volzhentsev is a Russian cross-country skier.He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, and placed fourth in 15 kilometre classical.-References:... Alexander Legkov Alexander Legkov Alexander Gennadiyevich Legkov is a Russian cross country skier who has been competing since 2002... Ilia Chernousov Ilia Chernousov Ilia Chernousov is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. His lone World Cup victory was in a 4 x 10 km event in Switzerland in 2007...	1:42:46.3 25:43.0 26:26.8 25:41.1 24:55.4	+2:36.1
8	3	Martin Jakš Martin Jakš Martin Jakš is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was third in a 3.3 km event in Italy in 2008. He also has two wins in the 4 x 10 km relay, earning them in 2007 and 2008.... Lukáš Bauer Lukáš Bauer Lukáš Bauer is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 1996.On February 17, 2006, he won the Winter Olympics silver medal for the 15 km cross-country classical.... Jiří Magál Jirí Magál Jiří Magál is a Czech cross-country skier. Magál has appeared in four Winter Olympics and at every World Championship since 1999.-Olympic Games:* 1998 - 30 km classic, 22nd* 1998 - 50 km freestyle, 47th* 2002 - 30 km freestyle, 42rd... Martin Koukal Martin Koukal Martin Koukal is a Czech cross country skier and mountaineer who has been competing since 1996. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with gold in 50 km and a bronze in the team sprint...	1:43:08.2 27:03.9 26:08.0 25:12.7 24:43.6	+2:58.0
9	10	Toni Livers Toni Livers Toni Livers is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. His best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at Sapporo in 2007.... Dario Cologna Dario Cologna Dario Cologna is a Swiss cross-country skier. He has two overall World Cup victories, one Olympic medal, and two Tour de Ski victories in his career so far.-Athletic career:... Remo Fischer Remo Fischer Remo Fischer is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 21st in the 50 km and 36th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit events.... Curdin Perl Curdin Perl Curdin Perl is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2001. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was seventh in the 4 x 10 km at Liberec in 2009 while his best individual finish was 27th in the 50 km event at those same championships.Perl's best...	1:43:20.9 27:06.9 26:05.5 25:12.4 24:56.1	+3:10.7
10	13	Jaak Mae Jaak Mae Jaak Mae is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. He won a bronze in the 15km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... Algo Kärp Algo Kärp Algo Kärp is an Estonian cross-country skier. He represents Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.At those games, Kärp finished 14th in the 4 x 10 km relay and 41st in the 50 km event... Karel Tammjärv Karel Tammjärv Karel Tammjärv is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 46th in the 30 km mixed pursuit and 67th in the 15 km events.... Aivar Rehemaa Aivar Rehemaa Aivar Rehemaa is an Estonian cross-country skier. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represents Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...	1:43:21.3 26:11.6 26:49.6 25:19.4 25:00.7	+3:11.1
11	4	Jean-Marc Gaillard Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat is a French cross country skier who has competed since 2004. His lone World Cup victory was a 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in Lahti in March 2010.... Vincent Vittoz Vincent Vittoz Vincent Vittoz is a French cross-country skier. He grew up in the town of La Clusaz in the Northern French Alps and has been competing since 1982... Robin Duvillard Robin Duvillard Robin Duvillard is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 50th in the 30 km mixed pursuit event....	1:44:59.3 26:48.0 27:10.9 25:04.9 25:55.5	+4:49.1
12	7	Stefan Kuhn Stefan Kuhn Stefan Kuhn is a Canadian cross-country skier and chef. Kuhn was born in Banff and competed in various international skiing events from 1998 to 2000, before retiring in 2001 to become a full-time chef. In 2005, while working at a fine restaurant in Edmonton, Kuhn decided to relaunch his... Len Väljas Len Väljas Lennard "Len" Väljas is a Canadian cross-country skier of Estonian descent.Väljas competed at the sprint event at the World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo where he placed 15th.-Achievements:-External links:... Ivan Babikov Ivan Babikov Ivan Babikov is a Russian-born Canadian cross country skier who has been competing since 2002... George Grey George Grey (skier) George Grey is a Canadian cross-country skier.Grey made his World Cup debut in 2001, with his best finish coming in early 2009, when he teamed with Alex Harvey to win a bronze medal in the team sprint. His best individual performance thus far is 16th place, which he achieved at Canmore in 2005 and...	1:45:12.1 27:50.8 27:27.2 24:40.5 25:13.6	+5:01.9
13	11	Sergey Cherepanov Sergey Cherepanov Sergey Cherepanov is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was third in a 15 km event in Finland in 2008.... Alexey Poltoranin Gennadiy Matviyenko Yevgeniy Velichko Yevgeniy Velichko Yevgeniy Velichko is a Kazakhstani cross-country skier. He represents Kazakhstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.At the 2010 Games, Velichko earned his best finish of 11th in the 4 x 10 km relay.-References:*...	1:45:20.9 26:11.8 26:27.0 26:59.2 25:42.9	+5:10.7
14	12	Andrew Newell Andrew Newell Andrew "Andy" Newell is an American cross country skier who has been competing on the international level since 2001.- Career :... Kris Freeman Kris Freeman Kris Freeman is one of the United States's most elite cross-country skiers. Born October 14, 1980 in Concord, New Hampshire, he is a member of the U.S. Ski Team, along with his older brother Justin Freeman.... Noah Hoffman Tad Elliot	1:47:05.0 28:16.7 27:07.8 25:24.5 26:16.0	+6:54.8
15	14	Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave is a British cross-country skier. Musgrave was born in Dorset, England, and he has also lived in Shetland, Alaska, Aberdeenshire and Norway... Simon James Platt Callum Smith Andrew Young Andrew Young (skier) Andrew Young is a Scottish cross-country skier. He competed for Great Britain in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, finishing in 74th place in the 15 km freestyle. In 2008 he became the youngest skier to compete in a World Cup event.At the 2010 Games, Young finished 14th in the team...	LAP 28:17.5 31:11.6 28:06.8
16	15	Ben Sim Ben Sim Ben Sim is an Australian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 20th in the team sprint, 45th in the 15 km, and 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event.Sim's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th twice... Ewan Watson Callum Watson Mark van der Ploeg	LAP 29:17.3 30:44.0
17	16	Asger Fischer Moelgaard Kristian Wulff Jens Hulgaard Lasse Hulgaard	LAP 30:47.7 32:25.4

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