Snorri Einarsson (born 21 February 1986) is an Icelandic cross-country skier born in Norway. His father is Icelandic, and his mother is Norwegian; he now competes for that nation.[1] He now lives in Isafjörður, Iceland with his girlfriend and four children. He competed for Iceland at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2] Einarsson has participated in the Tour de Ski representing both Norway and Iceland. His 18th place in the 50 km in the Seefeld World Championships and 15th place at the 2023 World Championships make him the most accomplished cross-country skier in Iceland ever.
| Snorri Einarsson | |
|---|---|
 Einarsson in 2019 | |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Born | 21 February 1986 Tromsø, Norway |
| Ski club | Tromsø SK |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 10 – (2010–2013, 2017–present) |
| Starts | 77 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (108th in 2020) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on 21 March 2022. | |
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | 56 | 56 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 23[a] | — | — | — |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31 | 43 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 33 | 43 | 39 | 18 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 35 | 59 | 57 | — | — | — | 27 |
| 2023 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 15 | — | — | 22 |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2010 | 24 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | 125 | 83 | NC | — | 30 | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 164 | NC | 106 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2017 | 31 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 32 | 109 | 84 | NC | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 33 | 121 | 84 | NC | 58 | 37 | — | — |
| 2020 | 34 | 108 | 63 | NC | 63 | — | 38 | — |
| 2021 | 35 | 133 | 93 | NC | 58 | 41 | — | — |
| 2022 | 36 | 153 | 90 | NC | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2023 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||
References
edit- ^ "FIS profile".
- ^ "Snorri Eythor EINARSSON - Olympic". International Olympic Committee.
- ^ Eidissen, Lars. "Her forbereder Snorri (30) seg på å skape et nytt islandsk idrettseventyr - i VM på ski". Aftenposten.
- ^ "EINARSSON Snorri Eythor". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2020.