Erik Valnes (born 19 April 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.

Erik Valnes
Valnes in January 2019
CountryNorway
Born (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)
Ski clubBardufoss og Omegn IF
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (2018–present)
Starts87
Podiums21
Wins5
Overall titles0 – (3th in 2024)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oberstdorf Individual sprint
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Goms Individual sprint
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lahti Individual sprint
Updated on 17 March 2024.

At the 2018 Junior World Championships (U23) he won the gold medal in the sprint, and also competed in the 15 km event.[1]

He made his World Cup debut in December 2017 in Lillehammer, also breaking the top 30-barrier with a 27th place in the sprint there.[1]

He represents the sports club Bardufoss og Omegn IF.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2022 25 15 [a] 11 Gold

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

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  • 2 medal – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2021 24 Silver Gold
2023 26 11

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
2018 21 120 66 17
2019 22 40 12 6
2020 23 12 33   12 DNF 23
2021 24 38 46 17 24
2022 25 5 21 7 8
2023 26 10 36 8
2024 27   9   6

Individual podiums

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  • 5 victories – (3 WC, 2 SWC)
  • 21 podiums – (15 WC, 6 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2018–19 12 January 2019   Dresden, Germany 1.6 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
2 2019–20 21 December 2019   Planica, Slovenia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
3 26 January 2020   Oberstdorf, Germany 1.6 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
4 8 February 2020   Falun, Sweden 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
5 22 February 2020   Trondheim, Norway 1.5 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd
6 2020–21 27 November 2020   Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 1st
7 2021–22 26 November 2021   Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
8 1 January 2022   Oberstdorf, Germany 1.5 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 2nd
9 2022–23 14 March 2023   Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
10 18 March 2023   Falun, Sweden 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
11 25 March 2023   Lahti, Sweden 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
12 2023–24 24 November 2023   Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
13 25 November 2023   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
14 9 December 2023   Östersund, Sweden 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
15 31 December 2023   Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
16 1 January 2024 20 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
17 6 January 2024   Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
18 19 January 2024   Oberhof, Germany 1.3 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
19 20 January 2024 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st
20 10 February 2024   Canmore, Canada 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
21 13 February 2024 1.3 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 5 victories – (2 RL, 3 TS)
  • 5 podiums – (2 RL, 3 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2018–19 13 January 2019   Dresden, Germany 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Skar
2 2019–20 22 December 2019   Planica, Slovenia 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Skar
3 2021–22 5 December 2021   Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Iversen / Krüger / Klæbo
4 2022–23 24 March 2023   Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Klæbo
5 2023–24 21 January 2024   Oberhof, Germany 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Nyenget / Golberg / Klæbo

References

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