Erik Bjornsen

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 (age 33)
Winthrop, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Ski clubAlaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2013–2020)
Indiv. starts126
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. wins0
Team starts12
Team podiums0
Overall titles0 – (50th in 2018)
Discipline titles0
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]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2014 22 38 41 — 39 11 6
2018 26 41 42 — 25 — 6

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2013 21 48 DNS 52 51 — 14
2015 23 47 28 43 — 11 —
2017 25 18 — — 36 10 5
2019 27 17 — — — 9 8

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour
2020 		World Cup
Final 		Ski Tour
Canada
2014 22 133 85 NC — — — — —
2015 23 137 NC 82 39 DNF — — —
2016 24 97 67 65 46 46 — — 42
2017 25 80 61 80 57 DNF — 25 —
2018 26 50 38 42 26 DNF — 38 —
2019 27 52 36 79 32 DNF — 20 —
2020 28 114 90 NC 25 — — — —

Individual podiums

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

References

  1. ^ "Erik Bjornsen – United States". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Erik BJORNSEN - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". Pyeongchang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Bragg, Beth (April 26, 2020). "Two-time Olympian Erik Bjornsen of Anchorage is retiring after seven seasons on the U.S. Ski Team". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Erik BJORNSEN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 3, 2018.


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