Elin Nilsen
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox skier Elin Nilsen (born 12 August 1968) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998). Her best individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 30 km event in both in 1992 and 1998.
Nilsen also won five 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships with three silvers (1995, 1997, 2001) and two bronzes (1991, 1993). Her best individual finish at the World Championships was fourth in the 15 km event in 1999.
Nilsen won four races in career at all levels from 1994 to 2002
She represented Bossmo & Ytteren IL.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
- 3 medals – (3 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | 10 | — | 5 | 4 | Silver |
| 1994 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 12 | — | Silver |
| 1998 | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | Silver |
World Championships
- 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | — | 15 | — | — | 19 | — | Bronze |
| 1993 | 24 | 16 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | Bronze |
| 1995 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | Silver |
| 1997 | 28 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | Silver |
| 1999 | 30 | 16 | — | 4 | DNF | — | — | 4 |
| 2001 | 32 | — | — | — | — | CNX<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] | — | Silver |
- a. <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1989 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 27 |
| 1998 | 29 | 13 | — | 12 | — | 16 |
| 1999 | 30 | 14 | — | 15 | — | 19 |
| 2000 | 31 | 23 | — | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| 2001 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 33 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991–92 | 14 December 1991 | Template:Flagicon Thunder Bay, Canada | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 11 January 1992 | Template:Flagicon Cogne, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 1996–97 | 15 March 1997 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 2 victories
- 24 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989–90 | 11 March 1990 | Template:Flagicon Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Hegge |
| 2 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 | Template:Flagicon Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 3 | 10 March 1991 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz | |
| 4 | 15 March 1991 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Pedersen | |
| 5 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 | Template:Flagicon Albertville, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 6 | 8 March 1992 | Template:Flagicon Funäsdalen, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz | |
| 7 | 1992–93 | 26 February 1993 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 3rd | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen |
| 8 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Template:Flagicon Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen |
| 9 | 1994–95 | 29 January 1995 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Moen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Martinsen |
| 10 | 7 February 1995 | Template:Flagicon Hamar, Norway | 4 × 3 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz | |
| 11 | 12 February 1995 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Mikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen | |
| 12 | 17 March 1995 | Template:Flagicon Thunder Bay, Canada | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | Mikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen | |
| 13 | 26 March 1995 | Template:Flagicon Sapporo, Japan | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Mikkelsplass | |
| 14 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Template:Flagicon Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] | 2nd | Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 15 | 9 March 1997 | Template:Flagicon Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Sorkmo | |
| 16 | 16 March 1997 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz | |
| 17 | 1997–98 | 6 March 1998 | Template:Flagicon Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 18 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Template:Flagicon Muonio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Martinsen / Moen / Sorkmo |
| 19 | 10 January 1999 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sorkmo / Moen / Martinsen | |
| 20 | 21 March 1999 | Template:Flagicon Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Glomsås / Moen | |
| 21 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Template:Flagicon Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Martinsen / Pedersen / Moen |
| 22 | 19 December 1999 | Template:Flagicon Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Glomsås / Martinsen | |
| 23 | 13 January 2000 | Template:Flagicon Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Moen / Martinsen / Sorkmo | |
| 24 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Template:Flagicon Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 3 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Bay / Skari / Pedersen |
Template:Refbegin Note: <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system. Template:Refend
References
External links
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Norwegian female cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- People from Rana, Norway
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Skiers from Nordland
- 20th-century Norwegian sportswomen