The Women's 30 kilometre freestyle at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 was held on 5 March 2011 at 12:00 CET. Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

's Justyna Kowalczyk

Justyna Kowalczyk

Justyna Kowalczyk is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000.Kowalczyk is an Olympic Champion, a double World Champion and a triple winner of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup...

 is both the defending world

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 and Olympic champion

Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre classical

The women's 30 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 27 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 11:45 PST....

. Norwegian

Norwegians

Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...

 Therese Johaug

Therese Johaug

Therese Johaug is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Johaug has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen.-Athletic career:...

 won after a dash in the steepest hills giving her the lead for most of the race.

Results

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Rank	Bib	Athlete	Country	Time	Deficit
	4	Therese Johaug Therese Johaug Therese Johaug is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Johaug has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen.-Athletic career:...	Norway	1:23:45.1
	2	Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen is a Norwegian cross country skier and triple olympic champion from Midtre Gauldal, Norway. Bjørgen is the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with twenty-four victories. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with forty-eight...	Norway	1:24:29.1	+44.0
	1	Justyna Kowalczyk Justyna Kowalczyk Justyna Kowalczyk is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2000.Kowalczyk is an Olympic Champion, a double World Champion and a triple winner of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup...	Poland	1:25:19.1	+1:34.0
	5	Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2004. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec...	Sweden	1:25:50.6	+2:05.5
	15	Kristin Størmer Steira Kristin Størmer Steira Kristin Størmer Steira is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she has seven medals with two gold , two silvers , and three bronzes Kristin Størmer Steira (born April 30, 1981) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed...	Norway	1:26:05.9	+2:20.8
	13	Vibeke Skofterud Vibeke Skofterud Vibeke Westbye Skofterud is a Norwegian cross country skier who has been competing since 1999. She won gold in the 4 x 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010...	Norway	1:26:21.5	+2:36.4
	17	Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel Nicole Fessel is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Her best World Cup finish was second twice...	Germany	1:26:49.0	+3:03.9
	3	Marianna Longa Marianna Longa Marianna Longa is an Italian cross country skier from Livigno. She started the professional career in 1997, and the first appearance in a world cup race was March 17, 2000 in Bormio. Longa is currently part of the Fiamme Gialle, and the Italian cross country national team. Marianna is also a...	Italy	1:26:54.9
	31	Antonella Confortola Wyatt	Italy	1:26:55.3	+3:10.2
10	9	Anna Haag Anna Haag Anna Margret Haag is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2003. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec....	Sweden	1:26:56.5	+3:11.4
11	10	Krista Lahteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki Krista Lähteenmäki is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 26th in the 30 km and 53rd in the 10 km event....	Finland	1:27:42.1	+3:57.0
12	12	Katrin Zeller Katrin Zeller Katrin Zeller is a German cross country skier who has competed since 1997. She won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....	Germany	1:27:45.8	+4:00.7
13	23	Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle is a German cross country skier from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998...	Germany	1:28:17.9	+4:32.8
14	14	Valentina Shevchenko Valentina Shevchenko Valentina Shevchenko is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. She won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec....	Ukraine	1:28:43.8	+4:58.7
15	8	Riitta-Liisa Roponen	Finland	1:29:52.6	+6:07.5
16	37	Elizabeth Stephen	United States	1:30:07.3	+6:22.2
17	25	Valentina Novikova	Russia	1:30:18.9	+6:33.8
18	21	Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier from Anchorage, Alaska. She is the niece of former cross-country skiing Olympians Betsy Haines and her brother, Chris Haines...	United States	1:30:57.3	+7:12.2
19	43	Silvana Bucher Silvana Bucher Silvana Bucher is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 18th in the team sprint event....	Switzerland	1:30:59.9	+7:14.8
20	32	Ivana Janečková Ivana Janecková Ivana Janečková is a Czech cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Sapporo in 2007 while her best individual finish was 21st in the 30 km event at those same championships.Janečková's best...	Czech Republic	1:31:01.4	+7:16.3
21	42	Morgan Arritola Morgan Arritola Morgan Arritola is an American cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 4 x 5 km relay in Switzerland in 2007 while her best individual finish was 24th in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event in Canada in 2008.At the FIS Nordic World...	United States	1:31:09.8	+7:24.7
22	29	Barbara Jezeršek Barbara Jezeršek Barbara Jezeršek is a Slovenian cross country skier who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 15th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 41st in the 10 km events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...	Slovenia	1:31:33.7	+7:48.6
23	7	Aino-Kaisa Saarinen	Finland	1:31:39.4	+7:54.3
24	50	Lada Nesterenko Lada Nesterenko Lada Nesterenko is an Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 1996. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 44th in the 30 km and 57th in the 10 km events....	Ukraine	1:31:39.5	+7:54.4
25	33	Holly Brooks Holly Brooks Holly Brooks is an American cross country skier from Seattle, Washington who competed for Whitman College in 2001-04 and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009...	United States	1:31:42.5	+7:57.4
26	11	Yulia Tchekaleva	Russia	1:31:47.8	+8:02.7
27	46	Yuki Kobayashi Yuki Kobayashi is a Japanese cross-country skier. At the 2011 Asian Winter Games she won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 kilometre relay. She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo.-External links:*...	Japan	1:32:04.7	+8:19.6
28	48	Mirjam Cossettini	Slovenia	1:32:10.5	+8:25.4
29	34	Eva Nývltová Eva Nývltová Eva Nývltová; born 6 February 1986 in Trutnov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech cross country skier who has competed at top-level since 2005. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 13th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010 while earning her best individual finish of 33rd in...	Czech Republic	1:32:11.3	+8:26.2
30	36	Sara Lindborg Sara Lindborg Sara Lindborg is a Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Her best World Cup finish was second twice, both in the 4 x 5 km relay in France...	Sweden	1:32:17.4	+8:32.3
31	22	Britta Johansson Norgren	Sweden	1:32:32.7	+8:47.6
32	26	Anastasia Dotsenko	Russia	1:32:36.1	+8:51.0
33	18	Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja Riikka Sarasoja is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009...	Finland	1:32:46.1	+9:01.0
34	30	Elena Kolomina Elena Kolomina Elena Kolomina is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has been competing since 1998. She finished fifth in the team sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo and had her best individual finish of 21st in the sprint event at the 2001 championships in Lahti.Kolomina's best...	Kazakhstan	1:33:08.2	+9:23.1
35	19	Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy Laure Barthélémy is a French cross country skier who has competed since 2005.Barthélémy also competed in one Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the team sprint event with Karine Laurent Philippot at Vancouver in 2010...	Early Modern France	1:33:29.6	+9:44.5
36	28	Svetlana Malakhova-Shishkina	Kazakhstan	1:34:21.5	+10:36.4
37	51	Oxana Yatskaya	Kazakhstan	1:34:30.7	+10:45.6
38	45	Laura Orgue Laura Orgué Laura Orgué Vila is a Spanish cross country skier who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 27th in the 15 km mixed pursuit at Vancouver in 2010....	Spain	1:34:45.4	+11:00.3
39	27	Denise Herrmann	Germany	1:35:10.6	+11:25.5
40	47	Maryna Antsybor Maryna Antsybor Maryna Antsybor is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 15th in the team sprint, and 37th in the 10 km events...	Ukraine	1:35:16.8	+11:31.7
41	40	Alena Sannikova Alena Sannikova Alena Sannikova is a Belarusian cross country skier who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 11th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Vancouver in 2010 while earning her best individual finish of 29th in the 10 km event at Turin in 2006.Sannikova's best...	Belarus	1:35:32.3	+11:47.2
42	49	Chandra Crawford Chandra Crawford Chandra Crawford is a Canadian cross-country skier who has competed since 2001 at the age of 16. Prior to this, she was a biathlete for five years. She was born in Canmore, Alberta, Canada....	Canada	1:35:51.2	+12:06.1
43	41	Paulina Maciuszek Paulina Maciuszek Paulina Maciuszek is a Polish cross country skier who has been competing since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay, 29th in the 30 km, 45th in the 10 km, and 52nd in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski...	Poland	1:36:09.8	+12:24.7
44	39	Brooke Gosling	Canada	1:36:56.6	+13:11.5
45	44	Émilie Vina Émilie Vina Émilie Vina is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of ninth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Turin in 2006 and had her best individual finish of 47th in the indiivdual sprint event at those same games.Vina's best finish at...	Early Modern France	1:37:02.2	+13:17.1
46	54	Marina Matrossova Marina Matrossova Marina Matrossova is a cross country skier from Kazakhstan who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 35th in the 30 km event and 48th both in the individual sprint and 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit events.Matrossova's best World Cup finish was 12th in a...	Kazakhstan	1:37:23.3	+13:38.2
47	53	Agnieszka Szymanczak	Poland	1:37:28.6	+13:43.5
48	38	Célia Bourgeois Célia Bourgeois Célia Bourgeois is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 48th in the 10 km event....	Early Modern France	1:39:32.4	+15:47.3
49	56	Niviaq Chemnitz Berthelsen	Denmark	1:47:09.9	+23:24.8
50	55	Rosamund Musgrave	United Kingdom	1:48:05.3	+24:20.2
51	57	Mirlene Picin	Brazil	1:55:11.7	+31:26.6

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Silvia Rupil

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Vita Jakimchuk is a Ukrainian cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Turin in 2006 and had her best individual finish of 22nd in the 30 km event at those same games.Jakimchuk's...

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