| Erik Bjornsen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bjornsen at the 2019 World Championships | |
| Country |  United States |
| Born | July 14, 1991 Winthrop, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Ski club | Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 8 – (2013–2020) |
| Starts | 126 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (50th in 2018) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| 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]
- ^ "Erik Bjornsen – United States". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.