Lennard "Len" Väljas (born 21 November 1988) is a Canadian former cross-country skier. He was born in Toronto, and is of Estonian descent.[1] He is the younger brother of Canadian beach volleyball Olympian Kristina May.
Väljas competed at the sprint event at the World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo where he placed 15th.
Väljas achieved his first podium finish on the World Cup on March 7, 2012, in a Sprint Classic races in Drammen, Norway.[2]
He announced his retirement from cross-country skiing in March 2019.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 | — | — | — | 36 | 12 | — |
| 2018 | 30 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 8 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | — | 40 | 12 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 29 | — | — | — | 48 | 12 | 6 |
| 2019 | 31 | 47 | — | — | 50 | 12 | 10 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Season standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2009 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 23 | 90 | — | 48 | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24 | 28 | 49 | 12 | 29 | — | 14 | — |
| 2013 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 8 | DNF | 23 | 48 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | NC | — | NC | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | 74 | NC | 33 | 71 | DNF | — | — |
| 2016 | 28 | 73 | NC | 35 | DNF | DNF | — | DNF |
| 2017 | 29 | 41 | NC | 16 | 48 | DNF | 54th | — |
| 2018 | 30 | NC | NC | NC | 44 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 31 | NC | NC | NC | — | DNF | 38 | — |
Individual podiums
- 5 podiums – (1 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011–12 | 7 March 2012 |  Drammen, Norway |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 14 March 2012 |  Stockholm, Sweden |
1.0 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 17 March 2012 | Falun, Sweden |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2012–13 | 1 January 2013 |  Val Müstair, Switzerland |
1.4 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 5 January 2013 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 TS)
- 2 podiums – (1 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | 15 January 2017 | Toblach, Italy |
6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Harvey |
| 2 | 22 January 2017 | Ulricehamn, Sweden |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kershaw / Harvey / Johnsgaard |
References
- ^ Randy Starkman, Toronto cross-country skiing ace reaching new heights, thestar.com, 1 December 2011
- ^ "Canada's Valjas wins first-ever World Cup ski medal". The Associated Press via CBC. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Canada's Harvey wins silver in penultimate race before retirement". National Post. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Athlete : VALJAS Len". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- Len VALJAS at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Len VALJAS at Olympics.com
- Lenny Valjas at Team Canada
- Lenny Valjas at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- LennyValjas.com (official website)
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