Erik Valnes

Erik Valnes
Erik Valnes
	Valnes in January 2019
Country	Norway
Born	19 April 1996 (age 28)
Ski club	Bardufoss og Omegn IF
World Cup career
Seasons	8 – (2018–present)
Indiv. starts	89
Indiv. podiums	22
Indiv. wins	5
Team starts	8
Team podiums	5
Team wins	5
Overall titles	0 – (3th in 2024)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
World Championships
U23 World Championships
	Updated on 30 November 2024.

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

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

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

Olympic Games

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

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

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings				Ski Tour standings
Season	Age	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	—	—
2025	28	4	20		—	—	—	—	—

Individual podiums

5 victories – (3 WC, 2 SWC)
22 podiums – (16 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	2021–22	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	Toblach, Italy	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	Oberhof, Germany	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	Canmore, Canada	1.3 km Sprint C	World Cup	3rd
22	2024–25	30 November 2024	Rukatunturi, Finland	1.4 km Sprint C	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums

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