Lars Erik Eriksen
Norwegian cross-country skier
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Lars Erik Eriksen (born 29 December 1954) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in multiple events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and 1978 and 1982 World Championships. He had his best achievements in the 4 × 10 km relay, winning a bronze in 1978, a silver in 1980 and a gold in 1982, and finishing in fourth place at the 1984 Olympic Games. Individually, he performed better in longer distances, winning two medals in the 30 and 50 km at the 1982 World Championships and finishing fourth in the 50 km at the 1980 Olympic Games, though he also won the 1984 World Cup in the 15 km event. Eriksen retired in 1988, and later worked as a skiing coach, with Bjørn Dæhlie among others.
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Eriksen in March 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1954 Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bjerke IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 4 – (1982–1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (8th in 1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eriksen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1984 (shared with Jacob Vaage and Armin Kogler).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
World Championships
- 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 4 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 1981–82 | 20 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
| 2 | 25 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 3rd | |
| 3 | 1982–83 | 12 February 1983 |  Igman, Yugoslavia | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 1983–84 | 2 March 1984 |  Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 1 victory
- 1 podium
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.