Erik Bjornsen

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Erik Bjornsen
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Bjornsen at the 2019 World Championships
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1991-07-14) July 14, 1991 (age 33)
Winthrop, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Ski club Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (20132020)
Indiv. starts126
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. wins0
Team starts12
Team podiums0
Overall titles0 – (50th in 2018)
Discipline titles0
Updated on January 15, 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]

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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 standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2014 2213385NC
2015 23137NC8239DNF
2016 24976765464642
2017 2580618057DNF25
2018 2650384226DNF38
2019 2752367932DNF20
2020 2811490NC25

Individual podiums

  • 1 podium – (1 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2018–19 December 2, 2018 Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer, Norway15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup3rd

References

  1. "Erik Bjornsen – United States". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
  2. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Erik BJORNSEN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". Pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Bragg, Beth (April 26, 2020). "Two-time Olympian Erik Bjornsen of Anchorage is retiring after seven seasons on the U.S. Ski Team". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. "Erik BJORNSEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 3, 2018.