Elin Nilsen

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Born (1968-08-12) 12 August 1968 (age 57)
Mo i Rana, Norway
Country Norway
SportSkiing
Elin Nilsen
Personal information
Born (1968-08-12) 12 August 1968 (age 57)
Mo i Rana, Norway
Sport
Country Norway
SportSkiing
ClubBossmo & Ytteren IL
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (19891995, 19972002)
Indiv. starts113
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins0
Team starts34
Team podiums24
Team wins2
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1992)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 Albertville4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1994 Lillehammer4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Nagano4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 Thunder Bay4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1997 Trondheim4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2001 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1991 Val di Fiemme4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1993 Falun4 × 5 km relay

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.[1]

Olympic Games

References

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