Joar Leifseth Ulsom
Birth date1987 (age 39–40)
Birth placeMo i Rana, Norway
Occupationdog musher

Joar Leifseth Ulsom (born 1987) is a Norwegian dog musher.

He was born in Mo i Rana in the county of Nordland.[1]

In March 2018 he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.[2]

Participation in Iditarod

YearPlaceTimeDogs
20137 (fastest «rookie»)[3]9d 12h 34m10
20144 [3]8d 19h 1m9
20156 [3]9d 5h 21m12
20166 [3]8d 22h 12m12
20174 [3]8d 11h 0 m8
201819d 13h 1m8 at finish (started with 16) [3]

References

  1. ^ Askheim, Svein. "Joar Leifseth Ulsom" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ Becker, Mia & Carlsen, Jørund Wessel (14 March 2018). "Ulsom vant Iditarod etter blodslit: – Vanskelig å holde tårene tilbake" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ NTB (14 March 2018). "Hundeløpet Iditarod Norske Ulsom vinner Iditarod" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 15 March 2018.