Erik Bjornsen
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.jpg) Bjornsen at the 2019 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1991 Winthrop, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 8 – (2013–2020) |
| Indiv. starts | 126 |
| Indiv. podiums | 1 |
| Indiv. wins | 0 |
| Team starts | 12 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (50th in 2018) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on January 15, 2022 | |
Erik Bjornsen (born July 14, 1991) is an American cross-country skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the 30 kilometre skiathlon and sprint,[1] and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, in men's 30 km skiathon and 15 km freestyle.[2]
Bjornsen debuted in the World Cup in December 2012. His best result in a World Cup race was third place in a 15 km pursuit race in Lillehammer, Norway in December 2018.
He announced his retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2020.[3]
His sister Sadie Maubet Bjornsen is a former cross-country skier on the United States Ski Team.[3]
