Elin Nilsen (born 12 August 1968) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998). Her best individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 30 km event in both in 1992 and 1998.
Nilsen also won five 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships with three silvers (1995, 1997, 2001) and two bronzes (1991, 1993). Her best individual finish at the World Championships was fourth in the 15 km event in 1999.
Nilsen won four races in career at all levels from 1994 to 2002
She represented Bossmo & Ytteren IL.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (3 silver) Year Age 5 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1992 23 10 — 5 4 Silver 1994 25 12 13 12 — Silver 1998 29 — — — 4 Silver
World Championships 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km relay 1991 22 — 15 — 19 Bronze 1993 24 16 — 13 13 Bronze 1995 26 — — — 7 Silver 1997 28 — 7 — — Silver 1999 30 16 4 — 4 2001 32 — — — — Silver
a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1989 20 1990 21 23 1991 22 19 1992 23 5 1993 24 18 1994 25 17 1995 26 11 1997 28 14 7 27 1998 29 13 12 16 1999 30 14 15 19 2000 31 23 14 19 46 2001 32 37 — 2002 33 39 —
Individual podiums
3 podiums No.Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1991–92 14 December 1991 Thunder Bay, Canada 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd2 11 January 1992 Cogne, Italy 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd3 1996–97 15 March 1997 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums
2 victories 24 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1989–90 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Pedersen / Nybråten / Hegge2 1990–91 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz3 10 March 1991 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz4 15 March 1991 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Pedersen5 1991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 2nd Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz6 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz7 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen8 1993–94 22 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen9 1994–95 29 January 1995 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Moen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Martinsen10 7 February 1995 Hamar, Norway 4 × 3 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz1112 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Mikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen1217 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Mikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen1326 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Mikkelsplass14 1996–97 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz15 9 March 1997 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Sorkmo16 16 March 1997 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz17 1997–98 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz18 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Martinsen / Moen / Sorkmo19 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sorkmo / Moen / Martinsen20 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Glomsås / Moen 21 1999–00 28 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Martinsen / Pedersen / Moen22 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Moen / Glomsås / Martinsen 23 13 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Moen / Martinsen / Sorkmo24 2000–01 9 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 3 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Bay / Skari / Pedersen
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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