# Tore Ruud Hofstad

Tore Ruud Hofstad (born 9 August 1979) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1998 to 2010. A freestyle specialist, Hofstad is best noted as a member of the Norwegian relay team during three successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championship campaigns.
In total, Hofstad won four gold medals in the World Ski Championships; 4 × 10 km relay in 2003, 2005 and 2009 and team sprint in 2005. Hofstad won n additional two World Championship medals; one silver in the 20 km double pursuit in 2003 and a bronze medal on the 15 km freestyle in 2005.
Hofstad has eight individual victories from 2001 to 2005 and presently skis for Lillehammer SK. He suffered long term illness that kept him out for the entire 2008 season, which was diognised as TWAR. In 2009 he was part of the record-setting Norwegian relay team which won the men's 4 × 10 km relay for a record fifth consecutive time. Hofstad expressed joy in being able to prove his doubters wrong, after he had performed well on the third leg, gaining over ten seconds on Germany's Franz Göring.
Hofstad announced his retirement from professional cross-country skiing in July 2010.
Hofstad announced he will be launching a comeback attempt in 2012.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2006 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |

### World Championships

* 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2003 | 23 | — | Silver | — | 34 | — | Gold | — |
| 2005 | 25 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | Gold | Gold |
| 2009 | 29 | — | 34 | — | DNS | — | Gold | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 2000 | 20 | NC | — | NC | NC | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 21 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | 36 | 24 | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 48 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | 31 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28 | 134 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 29 | 71 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 1 victory
* 4 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2001–02 | 2 March 2002 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2003–04 | 22 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 27 November 2005 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 4 | 2006–07 | 18 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 5 victories
* 10 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| 1 | 2001–02 | 10 March 2002 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Svartedal / Jevne / Bjonviken |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 19 January 2003 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Aukland / Estil / Alsgaard |
| 3 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Berger |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Hjelmeset / Estil / Skjeldal |
| 5 | 2004–05 | 12 December 2004 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Estil |
| 6 | 2004–05 | 20 March 2005 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Svartedal / Hjelmeset / Skjeldal |
| 7 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rønning / Svartedal / Hetland |
| 8 | 2005–06 | 15 January 2006 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Hjelmeset / Svartedal / Gjerdalen |
| 9 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Svartedal / Hetland |
| 10 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Rønning / Northug |