Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 7 September 1986) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier. She was a junior World Champion in both sports. At senior level she has won a gold medal in relay at the World Orienteering Championships.
Orienteering Bjerkreim Nilsen won a gold medal in the relay at the 2005 Junior World Orienteering Championships. In 2006, she received an individual gold medal in the middle distance, and a silver medal in the short course. She participated in the 2007 World Cup, where her best single result was a fifth in the sprint distance at O-Ringen. At the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc she won a gold medal in the relay, together with Anne Margrethe Hausken and Marianne Andersen.
Cross-country skiing She received a gold medal in the relay at the 2005 Junior World Championships in cross-country skiing, and again in 2006. She debuted in the senior world cup in November 2006, and competed in the World Championships in Sapporo in 2007.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Championships Year Age 10 km individual 15 km skiathlon 30 km mass start Sprint 4 × 5 km relay Team sprint 2007 20 — 20 — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 2007 20 54 43 24 2008 21 — — — 2009 22 83 54 —
Team podiums
1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level PlaceTeammates1 2008–09 7 December 2008 La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Stemland / Johaug / Steira
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