Erik Valnes
Erik Valnes (born 19 April 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Bardufoss og Omegn IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 5 – (2018–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2018 Junior World Championships (U23) he won the gold medal in the sprint, and also competed in the 15 km event.[1]
He made his World Cup debut in December 2017 in Lillehammer, also breaking the top 30-barrier with a 27th place in the sprint there.[1]
He represents the sports club Bardufoss og Omegn IF.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | 15 | — | —[a] | 11 | — | Gold |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
- 2 medal – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | — | — | — | Silver | — | Gold |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final | |||
| 2018 | 21 | 120 | — | 66 | 17 | — | — | N/A | — | |
| 2019 | 22 | 40 | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | N/A | — | |
| 2020 | 23 | 12 | 33 |  | N/A | 12 | DNF | 23 | N/A | |
| 2021 | 24 | 38 | 46 | 17 | N/A | 24 | — | N/A | N/A | |
| 2022 | 25 | 5 | 21 | 7 | N/A | N/A | 8 | N/A | N/A | |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 8 podiums – (5 WC, 3 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 12 January 2019 |  Dresden, Germany | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2019–20 | 21 December 2019 |  Planica, Slovenia | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 26 January 2020 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 1.6 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 8 February 2020 |  Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 5 | 22 February 2020 |  Trondheim, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 2020–21 | 27 November 2020 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 2021–22 | 26 November 2021 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 1 January 2022 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 3 victories – (1 RL, 2 TS)
- 3 podiums – (1 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–19 | 13 January 2019 | Dresden, Germany | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Skar |
| 2 | 2019–20 | 22 December 2019 | Planica, Slovenia | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Skar |
| 3 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Iversen / Krüger / Klæbo |
References
- "VALNES Erik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Erik Valnes at FIS (cross-country)
- Erik Valnes at Olympedia
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