Phil BELLINGHAM
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 15km Classic | 75 | |
| Men's 15km + 15km Skiathlon | 63 | ||
| Men's Sprint Free | 50 | ||
| Men's Team Sprint Classic | 22 | ||
| Men's 50km Mass Start Free | 53 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 21 | Team Sprint, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 22 | Men's Team Sprint, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 53 | Men's 50 kilometres Mass Start, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 54 | Sprint, Freestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 62 | Men's Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 73 | Men's 15 kilometres, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 76 | 15 kilometres, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 14 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 15 | Rel 4x5 km M Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 17 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 17 | Team Sprint C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 18 | Team Sprint F Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 19 | Team Sprint C Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 23 | Team Sprint F Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 25 | Team Sprint F Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 42 | SP F Final Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 47 | 50 km C Mst Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 54 | 50 km F Mst Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 58 | 15 km C Men | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 61 | Skiathlon 15/15km C/F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 62 | SP F Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 64 | SP C Final Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 66 | SP C Final Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 73 | SP C Final Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 75 | 15 km F Men | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 81 | 15 km F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 93 | 15 km F Men | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint |
| 2017/2018 | 154 | 88 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 15km C | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 74th | 1 x 94th | |||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 72nd | 1 x 53rd | 1 x 67th | 1 x 66th | 1 x 68th |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 70th | ||||
| 2018/19 | 1 x 62nd | 1 x 63rd | 1 x 64th |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | 50km P |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 69th |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2018/19 |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 26 | Teamsprint Finals Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 74 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 82 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 94 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
Philpot
Surfing, mountain biking, playing Aussie rules football, playing drums, paragliding, and rock climbing. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Athlete
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Ballarat; Bachelor of Education, Charles Sturt University (both AUS).
Partner, Iris Pessey. Father, Mr. Bellingham. Mother, Ann. Sister, Alice.
English, French (some)
Birkebiener Nordic Ski Club (Mount Beauty, AUS)
Personal: Mattias Nilsson (SWE)
Partner Iris Pessey (Cross-country skiing / Running). Representing France, she competes in cross-country ski marathons, mountain running, and coaches biathlon. (Iris Pessey Facebook, Jul 2021)
Athletics: Originally a sprinter, focuses more on long distances now and also competes for the Skimarathon Team Austria (SMTA) at Visma Ski Classics series. (vismaskiclassics.com, Apr 2020)
2012 World Cup in Milan (Sprint - 67th)
Too many to list. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
2006
Started skiing at 18 months of age, so it's a family sport, but as he got older, he wanted to be a footballer. "It was more that my parents were into skiing a lot and we were up here [Mt. Beauty] every weekend that I wasn't playing footy. And so, I don't know… had a bit of success when I was younger and then stuck with it." (abc.net.au, 13 Sep 2013; Athlete, Jul 2021)
Enjoys the training and the physical hard work which is required for this sport. Loves being out in the mountains skiing around, either by himself or with friends or his girlfriend. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
"Continue to enjoy competing in my sport at the highest possible level for as long as possible." (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Qualifying for his first Olympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Professional surfer Kelly Slater (USA), 11-time World champion. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
Self motivated - there's no single person from whom he'd draw motivation. (Athlete, Jul 2021)
"Work hard at what you love and the results will come." (Athlete, Jul 2021)
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- Gold Medal Event
Australia
Cross-Country Skiing