title: Jan Jacob Verdenius
text: # Jan Jacob Verdenius
  
  Jan Jacob Verdenius (born 11 September 1973) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2002. His only World Cup victory was in a sprint event at Engelberg, Switzerland in 2000.
  
  Verdenius's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the sprint event at Lahti in 2001.
  
  His club was Byåsen IL.
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### World Championships
  
  | Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1995 | 21 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 1997 | 23 | 43 | — | 45 | 52 | — | — | — |
  | 2001 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | — |
  
  ### World Cup
  
  **Season standings**
  
  | Season | Age |
  | - | - |
  | Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint |
  | 1994 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 1995 | 21 | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 1996 | 22 | NC | — | — | — | — |
  | 1997 | 23 | NC | — | NC | — | NC |
  | 1998 | 24 | NC | — | NC | — | — |
  | 1999 | 25 | NC | — | NC | — | — |
  | 2000 | 26 | NC | — | NC | NC | — |
  | 2001 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | |
  | 2002 | 28 | 54 | — | — | — | 14 |
  
  **Individual podiums**
  
  * 1 victory
  * 3 podiums
  
  | No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2000–01 | 17 December 2000 | Brusson, Italy | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
  | 2 | 2000–01 | 28 December 2000 | Engelberg, Switzerland | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
  | 3 | 2000–01 | 7 March 2001 | Oslo, Norway | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
  