Erik Valnes
Norwegian cross-country skier
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Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Updated on 17 March 2024. |
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
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 |
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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 |
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2021 | 24 | — | — | — | Silver | — | Gold |
2023 | 26 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
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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
- 5 victories – (3 WC, 2 SWC)
- 21 podiums – (15 WC, 6 SWC)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 2018–19 | 12 January 2019 | ![]() | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
2 | 2019–20 | 21 December 2019 | ![]() | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
3 | 26 January 2020 | ![]() | 1.6 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
4 | 8 February 2020 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
5 | 22 February 2020 | ![]() | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
6 | 2020–21 | 27 November 2020 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
7 | 2021–22 | 26 November 2021 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
8 | 1 January 2022 | ![]() | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
9 | 2022–23 | 14 March 2023 | ![]() | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
10 | 18 March 2023 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
11 | 25 March 2023 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
12 | 2023–24 | 24 November 2023 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
13 | 25 November 2023 | ![]() | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
14 | 9 December 2023 | ![]() | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
15 | 31 December 2023 | ![]() | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
16 | 1 January 2024 | 20 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
17 | 6 January 2024 | ![]() | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
18 | 19 January 2024 | ![]() | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
19 | 20 January 2024 | 20 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
20 | 10 February 2024 | ![]() | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
21 | 13 February 2024 | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 5 victories – (2 RL, 3 TS)
- 5 podiums – (2 RL, 3 TS)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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1 | 2018–19 | 13 January 2019 | ![]() | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Skar |
2 | 2019–20 | 22 December 2019 | ![]() | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Skar |
3 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | ![]() | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Iversen / Krüger / Klæbo |
4 | 2022–23 | 24 March 2023 | ![]() | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Klæbo |
5 | 2023–24 | 21 January 2024 | ![]() | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Nyenget / Golberg / Klæbo |
References
- ^ a b c d Erik Valnes at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
External links
- 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)
- v
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- 2006:
Thobias Fredriksson & Björn Lind (SWE)
- 2010:
Øystein Pettersen & Petter Northug (NOR)
- 2014:
Iivo Niskanen & Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN)
- 2018:
Martin Johnsrud Sundby & Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR)
- 2022:
Erik Valnes & Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR)
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