Espen Andersen (skier, born 1993)

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Espen Andersen
FIS Worldcup Nordic Combined Ramsau 20161217 DSC 7368.jpg
Andersen in 2016
CountryNorway
Born (1993-10-28) 28 October 1993 (age 29)
Bærums Verk, Norway
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ski clubLommedalen IL
World Cup career
Seasons2013–
Individual wins1
Indiv. podiums1
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team LH
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Team LH
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Planica Team LH
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Oberstdorf Team sprint

Espen Andersen (born 28 October 1993) is a Norwegian nordic combined skier.

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Career

At the 2012 Junior World Championships, he won a bronze medal in the 5 km Gundersen event and a fourth place in the team competition and fifth in the 10 km. At the 2013 Junior World Championships, he managed sixth place. At the 2013 Winter Universiade, he finished 20th in mass start, seventh in Gundersen, and fourth in the team competition. [1]

He made his FIS Alpine Ski World Cup debut in March 2013 in Oslo, with a 47th place, and collected his first World Cup points with a 20th-place finish in March 2014—also in Oslo. He first made the top 15 with a 12th place in January 2015 in Sapporo. [1]

He hails from Bærum, represents the sports club Lommedalens IL but relocated to Lillehammer to train. [1]

World Cup wins

SeasonDateLocationHill
2017–18 24 November 2017 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka HS142
3 December 2017 Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer HS138

References