# Elin Nilsen

Elin Nilsen (born 12 August 1968) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998). Her best individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 30 km event in both in 1992 and 1998.
Nilsen also won five 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships with three silvers (1995, 1997, 2001) and two bronzes (1991, 1993). Her best individual finish at the World Championships was fourth in the 15 km event in 1999.
Nilsen won four races in career at all levels from 1994 to 2002
She represented Bossmo & Ytteren IL.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (3 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km  relay |
| 1992 | 23 | 10 | — | 5 | 4 | Silver |
| 1994 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 12 | — | Silver |
| 1998 | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | Silver |

### World Championships

* 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay |
| 1991 | 22 | — | 15 | — | — | 19 | — | Bronze |
| 1993 | 24 | 16 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | Bronze |
| 1995 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | Silver |
| 1997 | 28 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | Silver |
| 1999 | 30 | 16 | — | 4 | DNF | — | — | 4 |
| 2001 | 32 | — | — | — | — | CNX | — | Silver |
    a. $^1$ Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint |
| 1989 | 20 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 27 |
| 1998 | 29 | 13 | — | 12 | — | 16 |
| 1999 | 30 | 14 | — | 15 | — | 19 |
| 2000 | 31 | 23 | — | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| 2001 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 33 | 39 | — | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 1991–92 | 14 December 1991 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1991–92 | 11 January 1992 | Cogne, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 1996–97 | 15 March 1997 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |

#### Team podiums

* 2 victories
* 24 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| 1 | 1989–90 | 11 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Hegge |
| 2 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 3 | 1990–91 | 10 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 4 | 1990–91 | 15 March 1991 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Pedersen |
| 5 | 1991–92 | 18 February 1992 | Albertville, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 6 | 1991–92 | 8 March 1992 | Funäsdalen, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Pedersen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 7 | 1992–93 | 26 February 1993 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 3rd | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen |
| 8 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 2nd | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Moen |
| 9 | 1994–95 | 29 January 1995 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Moen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Martinsen |
| 10 | 1994–95 | 7 February 1995 | Hamar, Norway | 4 × 3 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 11 | 1994–95 | 12 February 1995 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Mikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen |
| 12 | 1994–95 | 17 March 1995 | Thunder Bay, Canada | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Mikkelsplass / Nybråten / Moen |
| 13 | 1994–95 | 26 March 1995 | Sapporo, Japan | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Mikkelsplass |
| 14 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 15 | 1996–97 | 9 March 1997 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Sorkmo |
| 16 | 1996–97 | 16 March 1997 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 17 | 1997–98 | 6 March 1998 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Dybendahl-Hartz |
| 18 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | Muonio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Martinsen / Moen / Sorkmo |
| 19 | 1998–99 | 10 January 1999 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sorkmo / Moen / Martinsen |
| 20 | 1998–99 | 21 March 1999 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Glomsås / Moen |
| 21 | 1999–00 | 28 November 1999 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Martinsen / Pedersen / Moen |
| 22 | 1999–00 | 19 December 1999 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Glomsås / Martinsen |
| 23 | 1999–00 | 13 January 2000 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Moen / Martinsen / Sorkmo |
| 24 | 2000–01 | 9 December 2000 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 3 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Bay / Skari / Pedersen |
Note: $^1$ Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.