Steira finished as langrennsløper – TV 2

Kristin Stormer Steira (33) adds up langrennsløper. It confirms Ski Federation said in a statement Monday.

Steira itself will meet the press at. 14.

Wed: Devon Kershaw congratulations Kristin Stormer Steira with third in Davos. Now they will marry. Photo: Terje Bendiksby / NTB scanpix

– The beloved cross profile has after a long and thorough process of themselves, their nearest and several other helpers, decided to quit cross country career, writes Ski Federation.

– I have experienced incredible amount langrennsløper and I love to compete in skiing, but the time is now to find a new track and it will not be winter sports, says Steira although choice.

This stops Steira twelve years in elite sport. Her biggest single triumph is the bronze at 30 km mass start in Sochi Olympics last year. As notoriety she took gold in the relay at the Vancouver Olympics four years earlier.

– In a performance culture, I have learned what it takes to reach your goals, not only hope they. I am privileged to have had the opportunity to work together the world’s best cross-country athletes and coaches although it occasionally has cost both blood, sweat and tears. I’ll take with me on in life. “

Steira are now full-time student until summer. When she marries girlfriend Devon Kershaw, also cross country runner.

Steira has struggled with injuries last season and previously revealed she would probably retire after the season.

Skofterud: – Slightly surprised
Vibeke Skofterud, who has been on the national team with Stormer Steira one in years, is surprised.

– To be honest, I thought that she would continue. I had a feeling that she wanted to end his career in a slightly different way, says Skofterud TV 2 and adds:

– But she has struggled with injuries and disease, and therefore it is enough a wise choice. Kristin is a wonderful girl who I have great respect for. We have become good friends through all the years. Kristin has impressed me the last few seasons with really sharpen up to the major championships, as Sochi Olympics, she said.

Heidi Weng realize Steira choose to add up .

– I always find that it is sad to lose teammates. Now disappears both Celine Brun-Lie and Kristina Stormer Steira, as I have been accustomed to being together with large parts of the year. Two lovely girls! There are unaccustomed. Both have been important with a lot of knowledge, and I’ve learned a lot the two. But I do understand that they will do anything else in life, says Weng TV 2.

– meant a lot for the team
National coach Egil Kristiansen believes Steira has meant a lot for training culture in the national team.

– She has meant a lot for the team and for me. Both Kristin and I have experienced with and hardship in the period of the national team. She has always supported me, even during the period when the results did not materialize. Krsitin Stormer Steira has been one of the most important contributors to the training culture we have on women’s national team, says Kristiansen.

Cross Country Head Skinstad roses also Steir contributions on the social front.

– Kristin has been a very important piece in the Norwegian success since 2009/10. She was the one who “kept us up” with the silver medal at 15 km with skibytte in VM 2009 and has been stuck relay runner on 3rd leg championships in 2010, 2011 and 2013. In addition to many, not least 4. place in the championship, she also has World Cup victories and bronze individually from the Olympics last year. She has not only excellent properties as a skier, but is also a wonderful person purely social and also contributes to happy faces and good mood all the places she go, says Skinstad.