Erik Bjornsen
Erik Bjornsen | |
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Country | United States |
Born | Winthrop, Washington, United States | July 14, 1991
Ski club | Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 8 – (2013–2020) |
Individual wins | 0 |
Indiv. podiums | 1 |
Team podiums | 0 |
Indiv. starts | 126 |
Team starts | 12 |
Overall titles | 0 – (50th in 2018) |
Discipline titles | 0 |
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 | Lillehammer, Norway | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
References[]
- ^ "Erik Bjornsen – United States". sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Erik BJORNSEN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Erik BJORNSEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links[]
- Erik Bjornsen at the International Ski Federation
- Erik Bjornsen at the International Olympic Committee
- Erik Bjornsen at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Erik Bjornsen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic cross-country skiers of the United States
- American male cross-country skiers
- Sportspeople from Washington (state)
- People from Okanogan County, Washington
- Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- American cross-country skiing biography stubs