Simen Spieler Nilsen

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Simen Spieler Nilsen
2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, mens team pursuit (2).jpg
Personal information
Born (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 28)
Arendal, Norway
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Sport
Country Norway
ClubArendal Skøiteklub
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit
World Single Distance Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kolomna Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gangneung Team pursuit

Simen Spieler Nilsen (born 4 August 1993) is a Norwegian speed skater.

Career[]

He placed 15th in the 2013 World Allround Championships in Vikingskipet, Hamar. In the 2013 World Single Distance Championships in Adler Arena, Sochi, he placed 5th in the men's team pursuit.[2]

Nilsen placed 25th in the men's 5000 metres in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2]

Records[]

Personal records[]

Personal records[3]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 meter 35.72 28 February 2015 Calgary
1000 meter 1:11.64 22 November 2014 Calgary
1500 meter 1:45.40 6 December 2017 Salt Lake City
3000 meter 3:44.04 5 February 2018 Gangneung
5000 meter 6:13.81 10 December 2017 Salt Lake City
10000 meter 13:12.96 19 November 2017 Stavanger

Nilsen occupies the 28th position on the adelskalender with a score of 147.882 points[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 100.
  2. ^ a b Simen Spieler Nilsen Sotchi2014, archived at Webcite. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Simen Spieler Nilsen". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Adelskalendern". evertstenlund.se. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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