Erik Bjornsen

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Erik Bjornsen
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Bjornsen at the 2019 World Championships
Country United States
Born (1991-07-14) July 14, 1991 (age 30)
Winthrop, Washington, United States
Ski clubAlaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2013–2020)
Individual wins0
Indiv. podiums1
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts126
Team starts12
Overall titles0 – (50th in 2018)
Discipline titles0
Updated on 15 January, 2022.

Erik Bjornsen (born July 14, 1991) is an American cross-country skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the 30 kilometre skiathlon and sprint,[1] and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, in men's 30 km skiathon and 15 km freestyle.[2]

Bjornsen debuted in the World Cup in December 2012. His best result in a World Cup race was third place in a 15 km pursuit race in Lillehammer, Norway in December, 2018.

He announced his retirement from cross-country skiing in April, 2020.[3]

His sister Sadie Maubet Bjornsen is a former cross-country skier on the United States Ski Team.[3]

Cross-country skiing results[]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games[]

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2014 22 38 41 — 39 11 6
2018 26 41 42 — 25 — 6

World Championships[]

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2013 21 48 DNS 52 51 — 14
2015 23 47 28 43 — 11 —
2017 25 18 — — 36 10 5
2019 27 17 — — — 9 8

World Cup[]

Season standings[]

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour
2020 		World Cup
Final 		Ski Tour
Canada
2014 22 133 85 NC — — N/A — N/A
2015 23 137 NC 82 39 DNF N/A N/A N/A
2016 24 97 67 65 46 46 N/A N/A 42
2017 25 80 61 80 57 DNF N/A 25 N/A
2018 26 50 38 42 26 DNF N/A 38 N/A
2019 27 52 36 79 32 DNF N/A 20 N/A
2020 28 114 90 NC 25 — — N/A N/A

Individual podiums[]

  • 1 podium – (1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2018–19 2 December 2018 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 3rd

References[]

  1. ^ "Erik Bjornsen – United States". sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Erik BJORNSEN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  3. ^ a b Bragg, Beth (2020-04-26). "Two-time Olympian Erik Bjornsen of Anchorage is retiring after seven seasons on the U.S. Ski Team". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Erik BJORNSEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

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