Erik Valnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 19 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | Bardufoss og Omegn IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 8 – (2018–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. starts | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. podiums | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team starts | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (3th in 2024 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 14 December 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]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [1]
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 |
aDistance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
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 | — | — |
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 | — | — | |||
2025 | 28 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 2018–19 | 12 January 2019 | Dresden, Germany | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
2 | 2019–20 | 21 December 2019 | Planica, Slovenia | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
3 | 26 January 2020 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 1.6 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
4 | 8 February 2020 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
5 | 22 February 2020 | Trondheim, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
6 | 2020–21 | 27 November 2020 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
7 | 2021–22 | 26 November 2021 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
8 | 1 January 2022 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
9 | 2022–23 | 14 March 2023 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
10 | 18 March 2023 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
11 | 25 March 2023 | Lahti, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
12 | 2023–24 | 24 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
13 | 25 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
14 | 9 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
15 | 31 December 2023 | Toblach, Italy | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
16 | 1 January 2024 | 20 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
17 | 6 January 2024 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
18 | 19 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
19 | 20 January 2024 | 20 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
20 | 10 February 2024 | Canmore, Canada | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
21 | 13 February 2024 | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | ||
22 | 2024–25 | 30 November 2024 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
23 | 14 December 2024 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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1 | 2018–19 | 13 January 2019 | Dresden, Germany | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Skar |
2 | 2019–20 | 22 December 2019 | Planica, Slovenia | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Skar |
3 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Iversen / Krüger / Klæbo |
4 | 2022–23 | 24 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Klæbo |
5 | 2023–24 | 21 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Nyenget / Golberg / Klæbo |
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