Norway's Petter Northug, a five-time junior champion and only 23 years old, is renowed for his impressive sprint strength over the last 200-300 meters of races. He won three gold medals at the 2009 World Championships. Here he's clowning with his Fischer "Hole" skis.
![Petter Northug and his Fischer Hole skis Petter Northug and his Fischer Hole skis](../../racing/2009/Petter_Northug.jpg)