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. He made his

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debut in December 2017 in

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, also breaking the top 30-barrier with a 27th place in the sprint there. He represents the sports club Bardufoss og Omegn IF.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

*1 medal (1 gold) Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

*2 medal – (1 gold, 1 silver)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*1 victory – (1 ) *11 podiums – (8 , 3 )

Team podiums

* 4 victories – (1 , 3 ) * 4 podiums – (1 , 3 )

References

External links

* * * * 1996 births Living people People from Målselv Norwegian male cross-country skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Sportspeople from Troms og Finnmark 21st-century Norwegian people {{Norway-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub