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Kristine Stavås Skistad is one of Skid-Norway’s biggest profiles.
She has long been the great threat to the Swedish dominance in sprint.
But the Norwegian has a great advantage compared to the rivals Jonna Sundling and Linn Svahn.
The cross -country ski season is over for this time and we have seen a blue -yellow thunderstorm on the women’s side. The Swedes were completely superior during the ski World Cup and salvaged all six gold medals in Trondheim.
Skistad’s revenge
Now the spring is waiting and then it is time to look ahead to the upcoming ski season which contains the Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan/Cortina. And one that will be a huge revenge suck is Norwegian sprint star Kristine Stavås Skistad.
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In recent years she has been the great threat to the Swedish dominance in sprint but had to settle for only one World Cup silver in Trondheim. Next season she is aiming for the Olympic gold and she has a great advantage compared to the Swedish rivals Jonna Sundling and Linn Svahn.
Kristine’s advantage
Stavås Skistad has a completely unique physique for being a sprint specialist. As she is much more powerful with her 182 centimeters length and 68 kilos weight.
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Kristine was treated with growth hormone for almost three years during her upbringing and it had an effect. Today she is one of the longest riders in cross -country skiing with her 182 cm, compared to Sundling which is 165 cm.
“This combination of length and muscle mass separates her (sisitad) from many other riders and gives her specific benefits in the short, intense sprint races where maximum power development and explosiveness is crucial. Her physics positions her as a distinct force rider, well adapted for the requirements of the modern sprint lanes,” writes the Site Sport 24.
“Longer legs naturally involve a longer step length, both in diagonal skiing and in skate. This can be translated to cover more ground with each shooting, which is an obvious advantage in the fight against the clock and the competitors in a sprint heat. In addition, her length gives her a beneficial range in the stake. Longer arms and a higher position over the rods may be able to generally allow for the rods and an ability to make a capacity and a greater rod and a. Staking is often crucial. “
Even the fact that Kristine Stavås Skistad is heavier than her competitors, she weighs 68 kg compared to Sundling weighing 60 kg, gives her a clear advantage in the ski tracks.
“This robust physics is particularly advantageous in the elements that define sprint: the explosive start, the ability to position themselves aggressively in the field, and the powerful ending of the rally. The weight gives her weight behind the spell and in the fired Powerful sprinters that a stronger, heavier body can be a crucial asset in the short races. The extra muscle mass contributes to a higher maximum strength and explosiveness, which is exactly what it takes to dominate in sprint, ”writes the sports site in its analysis.
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