Elin Nilsen


Elin Nilsen is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the Winter Olympics. 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 and two bronzes. 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.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay
199122—15—19Bronze
19932416—1313Bronze
199526———7Silver
199728—7——Silver
199930164—4
200132————Silver

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1991–92 14 December 1991 Thunder Bay, Canada5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
2 1991–92 11 January 1992 Cogne, Italy30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
3 1996–97 15 March 1997 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1 1989–90 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndPedersen / Nybråten / Hegge
2 1990–91 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdPedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz
3 1990–91 10 March 1991 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndPedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz
4 1990–91 15 March 1991 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Pedersen
5 1991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FOlympic Games2ndPedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz
6 1991–92 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1stPedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz
7 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships3rdDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen
8 1993–94 22 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FOlympic Games2ndDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen
9 1994–95 29 January 1995 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMoen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Martinsen
10 1994–95 7 February 1995 Hamar, Norway4 × 3 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
11 1994–95 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen
12 1994–95 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships2ndMikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen
13 1994–95 26 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndDybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Mikkelsplass
14 1996–97 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Championships2ndMartinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
15 1996–97 9 March 1997 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMartinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Sorkmo
16 1996–97 16 March 1997 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup2ndMoen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
17 1997–98 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMartinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz
18 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMartinsen / Moen / Sorkmo
19 1998–99 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSorkmo / Moen / Martinsen
20 1998–99 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndMartinsen / Glomsås / Moen
21 1999–00 28 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdMartinsen / Pedersen / Moen
22 1999–00 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMoen / Glomsås / Martinsen
23 1999–00 13 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdMoen / Martinsen / Sorkmo
24 2000–01 9 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 3 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBay / Skari / Pedersen

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.