# Harald Østberg Amundsen

Harald Østberg Amundsen (born 18 September 1998) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
At the 2017 Junior World Championships he won a relay gold medal and a skiathlon bronze medal, following up with gold medals in both events at the 2018 Junior World Championships. He made his World Cup debut in December 2018 at Beitostølen, where he also collected his first World Cup point with a 30th place in the 30 kilometres race. At the 2020 Under-23 World Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Amundsen won three individual medals; one of them the gold medal at the 30 km freestyle event.
He represents the sports club Asker SK. He is the twin brother of Hedda Østberg Amundsen.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### World Championships

* 5 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual | Skiathlon | Mass start | Sprint | Relay | Team  sprint |
| 2021 | 22 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | Silver | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | Bronze | Bronze | 5 | — | Gold | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final |
| 2019 | 20 | 145 | 100 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 21 | 128 | 83 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | 65 | 41 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 29 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | | | 5 | — | — | | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | — | DNF | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 11 victories – (7 WC, 4 SWC)
* 23 podiums – (18 WC, 5 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2021–22 | 12 March 2022 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2022–23 | 27 January 2023 | Les Rousses, France | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 2022–23 | 17 March 2023 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2023–24 | 26 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 20 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2023–24 | 2 December 2023 | Gällivare, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2023–24 | 10 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 2023–24 | 15 December 2023 | Trondheim, Norway | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 2023–24 | 31 December 2023 | Toblach, Italy | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2023–24 | 1 January 2024 | Toblach, Italy | 20 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 10 | 2023–24 | 4 January 2024 | Davos, Switzerland | 20 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 11 | 2023–24 | 30 December 2023 – 7 January 2024 | Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st |
| 12 | 2023–24 | 9 February 2024 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 2023–24 | 18 February 2024 | Minneapolis, USA - Stifel Loppet Cup | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 14 | 2023–24 | 15 March 2024 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2024–25 | 29 November 2024 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2024–25 | 1 December 2024 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 20 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 2024–25 | 6 December 2024 | Lillehammer, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 18 | 2024–25 | 8 December 2024 | Lillehammer, Norway | 10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 1st |
| 19 | 2024–25 | 31 December 2024 | Toblach, Italy | 20 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 20 | 2024–25 | 1 January 2025 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 21 | 2024–25 | 2 February 2025 | Cogne, Italy | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 22 | 2024–25 | 16 February 2025 | Falun, Sweden | 20 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 23 | 2024–25 | 16 March 2025 | Oslo, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |

#### Team podiums

* 4 podiums – (2 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Golberg / Nyenget / Holund |
| 2 | 2021–22 | 13 March 2022 | Falun, Sweden | 12 × 1 km Mixed Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | L. Udnes Weng |
| 3 | 2022–23 | 5 February 2023 | Toblach, Italy | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Røthe / Tønseth / Krüger |
| 4 | 2022–23 | 24 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Skar |