Vibeke Skofterud

Vibeke Westbye Skofterud, who lived from 20 April 1980 to 29 July 2018, was a Norwegian cross-country skier. Her best known result is the gold medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and her best individual Olympic finish was eighth in the 30 km event at Salt Lake City in 2002. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships she collected a complete set of relay medals, with golds in 2005 and 2011, a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2007. In 2012 she became the first Norwegian to win the women's class of the Vasaloppet, setting a new record time, and she retired from cross-country skiing in 2015.