Erik Bjornsen

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]

This article is about the American cross-country skier. For the American football player, see Eric Bjornson.

Erik Bjornsen
Bjornsen at the 2019 World Championships
Country	United States
Born	(1991-07-14) July 14, 1991 Winthrop, Washington, United States
Ski club	Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center
World Cup career
Seasons	2013–
Individual wins	0
Indiv. podiums	1
Team podiums	0
Indiv. starts	116
Team starts	10
Overall titles	0 – (50th in 2018)
Discipline titles	0
Updated on 28 January, 2019.

Bjornsen debuted in the World Cup in December 2012. His best result in the world cup was 18th place in the 15 km classic in Toblach in February 2014.

His sister Sadie Bjornsen is also a cross-country skier on the United States Ski Team.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

World Cup standings

Season	Age	Season Standings			Ski Tour Standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2014	23	133	85	NC	DNP	DNP	DNP	N/A
2015	24	137	NC	82	39	DNF	N/A	N/A
2016	25	97	67	65	46	46	N/A	42
2017	26	80	61	80	57	DNF	25	N/A
2018	27	50	38	42	26	DNF	38	N/A

Individual podiums

• 1 podium – (1 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2018–19	2 December 2018	Lillehammer, Norway	15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	3rd

Olympic results

Year	Age	15 km  individual	30 km   skiathlon	50 km  mass start	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2014	23	38	41	—	39	11	6
2018	27	41	42	—	25	—	6

References

1. "Erik Bjornsen – United States". sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
2. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Erik BJORNSEN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
3. "Erik BJORNSEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

External links

• Erik Bjornsen at the International Ski Federation
• Erik Bjornsen at the International Olympic Committee
• Erik Bjornsen at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
• Erik Bjornsen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)