Inger Helene Nybråten (born 8 December 1960) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.
She won three relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold (1984) and two silvers (1992, 1994). Nybråten's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she earned one gold (4 × 5 km relay: 1982), one silver (4 × 5 km relay: 1995), and four bronzes (15 km: 1995, 4 × 5 km relay: 1989, 1991, and 1993). She also won six World Cup events from 1984 to 1995.
She represented the club Skrautvål IL, in Skrautvål.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1984 23 5 — 11 Gold 1988 27 6 6 — — 1992 31 5 7 7 13 Silver 1994 33 5 — 7 Silver
World Championships 6 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1982 21 — 9 — Gold 1989 28 9 — 8 —Bronze 1991 30 6 — 16 —Bronze 1993 32 12 17 24 —Bronze 1995 34 6 Bronze DNS —Silver
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 22 9 1983 23 7 1984 24 4 1986 26 40 1988 28 10 1989 29 15 1990 30 17 1991 31 9 1992 32 6 1993 33 12 1994 34 7 1995 35 6
Individual podiums 4 victories 11 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1981–82 6 March 1982 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual World Cup 3rd2 13 April 1982 Kiruna, Sweden 5 km Individual World Cup 3rd3 1983–84 17 March 1984 Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia 5 km Individual World Cup 3rd4 24 March 1984 Murmansk, Soviet Union 10 km Individual World Cup 1st5 1987–889 January 1988 Leningrad, Soviet Union 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st6 1990–91 5 January 1991 Minsk, Soviet Union 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd7 12 January 1991 Klingenthal, Germany 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st8 1991–92 1 March 1992 Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd9 1993–94 19 March 1994 Thunder Bay, Canada 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd10 1994–9528 January 1995 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st11 10 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 15 km Individual C World Championships 3rd
Team podiums
10 victories 23 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1981–8224 February 1982 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay World Championships 1st Bøe / Aunli / Pettersen2 1983–8415 February 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 4 × 5 km Relay Olympic Games 1st Jahren / Pettersen / Aunli 3 26 February 1984 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup 1st Bøe / Jahren / Pettersen4 1985–86 13 March 1986 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Nykkelmo / H. Pedersen / Tangen5 1986–8719 March 1987 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Dybendahl-Hartz / Pettersen / Nykkelmo6 1987–8813 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Dybendahl-Hartz / Jahren / Dahlmo7 1988–89 23 February 1989 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Jahren / Skeime / Dahlmo 8 12 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Dahlmo / Jahren / Dybendahl-Hartz9 1989–904 March 1990 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 1st S. Pedersen / Jahren / Dybendahl-Hartz10 11 March 1990 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd S. Pedersen / Hegge / Nilsen11 1990–91 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd S. Pedersen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz12 10 March 1991 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd S. Pedersen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz13 15 March 1991 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup 1st Dybendahl-Hartz / S. Pedersen / Nilsen14 1991–92 18 February 1992 Albertville, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 2nd S. Pedersen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Nilsen15 8 March 1992 Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st S. Pedersen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz16 1992–93 26 February 1993 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 3rd Dybendahl-Hartz / Moen / Nilsen17 1993–94 22 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Nilsen / Moen18 4 March 1994 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Moen / Wold / Dybendahl-Hartz19 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Wold / Dybendahl-Hartz20 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Mikkelsplass / Uglem / Sorkmo21 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Mikkelsplass / Nilsen / Moen 22 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Mikkelsplass / Nilsen / Moen 23 26 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Mikkelsplass / Nilsen
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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