Westgård was born and grew up in Leka, Norway.[3] His father is Norwegian, and his mother is Irish, and he is a dual citizen of Ireland and Norway. He began skiing competitively in Norway at age 16 or 17. In the summer of 2016, he began representing Ireland in the World Cup.[3][4] Westgård had begun his nationality transfer process in 2014,[5] and was assisted in the process by Rory Morrish, the head of the Irish Skiing Federation.[6] In local competitions in Norway, he represents the ski club Steinkjer SK in Steinkjer, Norway.[5][7] Westgård's mother's family name is Maloney,[8] and the Snowsports Association of Ireland refer to him as Thomas Maloney Westgaard.[2]
He competed for Ireland at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland, one of five Irish participants in the championships.[9] In his world championship début in the Men's sprint on 23 February 2017, Westgård ranked as number 77,[1][10] while at the Men's 30 kilometre pursuit on 25 February 2017, he came in last of the participating contestants.[11] He achieved his best result of the championship in the Men's 15 kilometre classical on 1 March 2017, ranking as 49th.[8] Westgård brought a three-man team to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017, including his father as a helper and Irish cross-country skier Dominic McAleenan as team manager.[12]
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^ abHolberg, Jonas A. (29 November 2016). "Thomas fra Leka går verdenscup i helga – for Irland". Trønder-Avisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ abHovd, Svein Tore (20 January 2014). "Her går Irlands nye OL-håp". Namdalsavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^Sandmo, Andreas Bugge (10 August 2016). "Skiløperen fra Leka har fått irsk statsborgerskap – Må utnytte muligheten". Namdalsavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^Malmo, Erlend (25 January 2014). "KM i langrenn i bilder". Trønder-Avisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ abJoakimsen, Trygve Strand; Sae-Khow, Nareas (2 March 2017). "Thomas fra Leka byttet nasjon for å få gå i VM" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^"Distriktsnyheter Midtnytt: Halvtrønder går for Irland i VM" (in Norwegian). NRK. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^Hovd, Svein Tore (23 February 2017). "Thomas utslått i VM-debuten". Namdalsavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^Alstad, Bastian Øien (25 February 2017). "Westgård fikk det tøft i VM". Namdalsavisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^Ringstad, Emil (21 February 2017). "17 nordtrøndere med sentrale roller under VM". Trønder-Avisa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^"Athletic profile - Thomas Maloney Westgaard". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"MALONEY WESTGAARD Thomas". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
thomas, maloney, westgård, thomas, hjalmar, maloney, westgård, born, october, 1995, norwegian, irish, cross, country, skier, competes, ireland, internationally, during, world, championships, seefeld, tirol, austria, february, 2019country, ireland, norwayfull, . Thomas Hjalmar Maloney Westgard born 10 October 1995 is a Norwegian Irish cross country skier who competes for Ireland internationally 1 2 Thomas Maloney WestgardThomas Maloney Westgard during the World Championships in Seefeld in Tirol Austria in February 2019Country Ireland NorwayFull nameThomas Hjalmar Maloney WestgardBorn 1995 10 10 10 October 1995 age 28 Leka Nord Trondelag NorwaySki clubSteinkjer SKWorld Cup careerSeasons7 2017 present Indiv podiums0Indiv starts85Team starts0Overall titles0 59th in 2023 Discipline titles0Updated on 29 March 2023 Westgard was born and grew up in Leka Norway 3 His father is Norwegian and his mother is Irish and he is a dual citizen of Ireland and Norway He began skiing competitively in Norway at age 16 or 17 In the summer of 2016 he began representing Ireland in the World Cup 3 4 Westgard had begun his nationality transfer process in 2014 5 and was assisted in the process by Rory Morrish the head of the Irish Skiing Federation 6 In local competitions in Norway he represents the ski club Steinkjer SK in Steinkjer Norway 5 7 Westgard s mother s family name is Maloney 8 and the Snowsports Association of Ireland refer to him as Thomas Maloney Westgaard 2 Westgard lives in Meraker Norway and is being trained by the retired champion cross country skier Frode Estil Since joining the Irish skiing team Westgard has participated in the 2016 17 FIS Cross Country World Cup debuting for Ireland in Lillehammer Norway on 2 December 2016 and also taking part in further World Cup races in Estonia and Sweden 2 3 4 He competed for Ireland at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti Finland one of five Irish participants in the championships 9 In his world championship debut in the Men s sprint on 23 February 2017 Westgard ranked as number 77 1 10 while at the Men s 30 kilometre pursuit on 25 February 2017 he came in last of the participating contestants 11 He achieved his best result of the championship in the Men s 15 kilometre classical on 1 March 2017 ranking as 49th 8 Westgard brought a three man team to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 including his father as a helper and Irish cross country skier Dominic McAleenan as team manager 12 Westgard participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics representing Ireland 3 13 Contents 1 Cross country skiing results 1 1 Olympic Games 1 2 World Championships 1 3 World Cup 1 3 1 Season standings 2 References 3 External linksCross country skiing results editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation FIS 14 Olympic Games edit Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 10 km relay Team sprint 2018 22 63 60 DNS 62 2022 26 14 43 29 a a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions World Championships edit Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 10 km relay Team sprint 2017 21 47 60 75 2019 23 35 50 55 65 262021 25 41 32 25 44 2023 27 26 30 18 47 World Cup edit Season standings edit Season Age Discipline standings Ski Tour standingsOverall Distance Sprint U23 NordicOpening Tour deSki Ski Tour2020 World CupFinal2017 21 NC NC NC NC 76 2018 22 NC NC NC NC 2019 23 127 88 NC 77 2020 24 97 62 NC 48 44 2021 25 73 58 90 61 38 2022 26 142 NC NC 43 2023 27 59 39 NC 37 References edit a b Thomas Maloney Westgard at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation a b c Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon snowsports ie Snowsports Association of Ireland 2017 Retrieved 8 March 2017 a b c d Bugge Mette 19 February 2017 Tronderen er ikke god nok for Norge Jeg skal delta i ski VM for et u land Aftenposten in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 a b Holberg Jonas A 29 November 2016 Thomas fra Leka gar verdenscup i helga for Irland Tronder Avisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 a b Hovd Svein Tore 20 January 2014 Her gar Irlands nye OL hap Namdalsavisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 Sandmo Andreas Bugge 10 August 2016 Skiloperen fra Leka har fatt irsk statsborgerskap Ma utnytte muligheten Namdalsavisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 Malmo Erlend 25 January 2014 KM i langrenn i bilder Tronder Avisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 a b Joakimsen Trygve Strand Sae Khow Nareas 2 March 2017 Thomas fra Leka byttet nasjon for a fa ga i VM in Norwegian NRK Retrieved 5 March 2017 Distriktsnyheter Midtnytt Halvtronder gar for Irland i VM in Norwegian NRK 1 March 2017 Retrieved 11 March 2017 Hovd Svein Tore 23 February 2017 Thomas utslatt i VM debuten Namdalsavisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 Alstad Bastian Oien 25 February 2017 Westgard fikk det toft i VM Namdalsavisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 Ringstad Emil 21 February 2017 17 nordtrondere med sentrale roller under VM Tronder Avisa in Norwegian Retrieved 5 March 2017 Athletic profile Thomas Maloney Westgaard pyeongchang2018 com Retrieved 11 February 2018 MALONEY WESTGAARD Thomas FIS Ski International Ski Federation Retrieved 12 March 2021 External links editThomas Hjalmar Westgard at FIS cross country nbsp Thomas Hjalmar Westgard at Olympedia nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Maloney Westgard amp oldid 1156551739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
