Lars Young Vik
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Name: | Lars Young Vik |
| Hometown: | Oslo (& Perth) | |
| Home Australian Mountain: | Gooseberry hill (no snow) | |
| Australian Club / Team: | Perth RollerSki club | |
| International Club / Team: | Team Konnerud | |
| Year of Birth: | 2001 | |
| When did you begin XC Skiing: | 2 years old | |
| What I love most about XC Skiing: | I love the constant challenge of finding ways to improve myself and my skiing, when going through both good and tough times | |
| Favourite place to compete internationally: | Davos. Great weather, lovely mountains and always a skate sprint. Even though I don't like the altitude! | |
| Favourite race style / distance: | Skate sprint | |
| Career highlights / best results: |
Making the team sprint final at the OWG Milano Cortina 2026 with Hugo. |
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| Training advice: | Be versatile and have fun, I didn't commit fully to xc skiing until I was 21 years old! Doing different sports with different movements and physical requirements helped me build a great base that I've really benefitted from in my skiing. | |
| When I am not skiing / training I am: | On the couch or trying to study | |
| Pre-race playlist / song: | Anything fast tempo, recession EDM at the moment! | |
| Last book read: | Shantaram | |
| Social Media Links: | Instagram: @larsyoungvik |