Cross-Country Skiing
Simen Hegstad Krüger
- Distance
- Mass Start
- Nationality
- Norway
- Hometown
- Hønefoss, Norway
- Height
- 177 cm
- Born
- 13 March 1993
- Turned pro
- 2013
- Primary discipline
- Distance
About Simen Hegstad Krüger
Norwegian cross-country skier (Lyn) and two-time Olympic gold medalist, best known for winning the 2018 Pyeongchang skiathlon after falling and breaking a pole one minute into the race, then overtaking the entire field. Four Olympic medals in total plus multiple Nordic World Championship medals, including individual 15km gold and relay gold at the 2021 Worlds and individual gold plus relay gold at the 2023 Worlds in Planica. Has 11 individual World Cup wins and 32 podiums across 12 seasons (2013, 2015-present) through the 2025-26 season, and won his first World Cup distance discipline globe in 2025.
World Cup record through 2025-26 season: 11 individual wins, 32 podiums (147 starts); 5 team wins, 11 team podiums (15 starts). Olympic: 2018 skiathlon gold + relay gold; 2022 mass start bronze. World Championships: 2021 individual gold; 2023 individual gold + relay gold; 2025 mass start bronze. First distance discipline World Cup title, 2025.
Sponsors: Atomic (skis, boots, bindings) - contract extended through 2026 per Atomic's own official press release
Setup
4 items
Skis
Atomic Redster S9 Gen S
- Skate / Freestyle
Confirmed via Atomic's official press release on Kruger's contract extension through 2026, which credits him as involved in developing the Redster Gen S ski.
Top World Cup skate race ski; Speedscale geometry lets the ski run shorter for precision/agility without losing pace
Boots
Atomic Redster S9 Carbon
- Skate / Freestyle
Boot model per xcskimasters.com gear coverage; brand consistent with Atomic's own official contract-extension press release.
Top-of-range Atomic skate race boot; single-piece carbon Power Base SK outsole surrounding heel and sole for full power transmission
Bindings
Salomon Prolink Shift-In
- Skate / Freestyle
Binding system named directly in Atomic's official press release on Kruger's contract extension ('Redster Gen S alongside the shift-in binding').
Shared Amer Sports Nordic (Atomic/Salomon) skate race binding system, paired with the Redster S9 Gen S ski
Poles
Leki Cross-country
Cross-country race-stock pole line
Setup verified 26 September 2026