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Sjur Røthe retires after 15 years in the World Cup

Sjur Røthe announced that the 50 km in Holmenkollen was the last one for him in the World Cup as a professional athlete.

Røthe who had his first World Cup in Trondheim back in 2009, can look back at 218 World Cup starts, 28 podiums and 6 World Cup victories.

His best World Championship took place in Seefeld, where Sjur Røthe took two gold and one bronze medal. Gold in the relay together with his teammates, and a bronze in the 50 km. Seefeld was also the place he took his only individual gold, that happened on the 30 km skiathlon.

“13 years on the national Cross-Country team has offered me a lot. A lot of ups and down but most importantly an incredible number of memorable experiences with my best friends,” Sjur Røthe on his instagram.

 

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