Erik Valnes
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Bardufoss og Omegn IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 7 – (2018–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3th in 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erik Valnes (born 19 April 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
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
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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 |
| 2023 | 26 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
World Cup
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| 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 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 22 | 40 | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 23 | 12 | 33 |  |
— | 12 | DNF | 23 | — | |
| 2021 | 24 | 38 | 46 | 17 | — | 24 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 25 | 5 | 21 | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
| 2023 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 27 |  |
9 | |
— | — | 6 | — | — | |
Individual podiums
[edit]- 5 victories – (3 WC, 2 SWC)
- 21 podiums – (15 WC, 6 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 | |
| 9 | 2022–23 | 14 March 2023 | Drammen, Norway |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 18 March 2023 | Falun, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 11 | 25 March 2023 | Lahti, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 12 | 2023–24 | 24 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 13 | 25 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 14 | 9 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden |
1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 15 | 31 December 2023 |  Toblach, Italy |
10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 16 | 1 January 2024 | 20 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 17 | 6 January 2024 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 19 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany |
1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 19 | 20 January 2024 | 20 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 20 | 10 February 2024 |  Canmore, Canada |
1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 21 | 13 February 2024 | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
[edit]- 5 victories – (2 RL, 3 TS)
- 5 podiums – (2 RL, 3 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 | 2022–23 | 24 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland |
6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Klæbo |
| 5 | 2023–24 | 21 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany |
4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Nyenget / Golberg / Klæbo |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Erik Valnes at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Erik Valnes at Olympics.com
- Erik Valnes at Olympedia
- Erik Valnes at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
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