July 30, 2018 (Norway) – The cross-country ski community was stunned with the sad news that Vancouver 2010 Olympic relay champion, Vibeke Skofterud, 38, from Norway, was tragically killed in a jet ski accident near Arendal in southern Norway this past weekend.

Skofterud and her watercraft were found by the Steensand rescue service in the morning of Sunday, July 29 near the island of St. Helena after she had been reported missing the night before. There is a ongoing investigation to provide details regarding the circumstances of her death according to reports.

Skofterud was member of the Norwegian national cross-country team, that won a gold medal in the relay at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in 2010. She won two gold medals, one silver and bronze at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and earned World Cup podiums 15 times during her career.

SkiTrax joins the cross-country ski community in extending condolences to Skofterud’s family and friends.

With files from FIS XC.