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Vilde Nilsen - PyeongChang 2018

Vilde Nilsen

Nordic Skiing
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Vilde Nilsen is one of Norway’s emerging stars in Nordic skiing.

She made a name for herself at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, claiming an unexpected silver in the women’s cross-country sprint standing.

Nilsen extended her success into the new season, with five golds and one silver in cross-country, and two silvers in biathlon across two World Cups. She is now preparing for her second World Championships, set to take place in Prince George, Canada.

At her first in Finsterau, Germany, in 2017, she finished fifth in both the cross-country sprint and mixed relay.

When she is not on the skis, Nilsen can be seen going on forest walks with her dog, fishing, hunting, playing the violin, guitar and piano.

At age eight she contracted linear scleroderma in her left foot, leg, thigh and hip. The condition attacks the skin, muscles and connective tissue and resulted in restricted mobility in the joints, less muscle mass and a leg length difference.

"I've always been a girl with a lot of energy and a great competitive spirit. I think it was sport that helped me through the most difficult time when my illness was at its worst."

Results

Unit Date Rank
2017 IPC Nordic skiing World Championships Finsterau, GER (Finsterau, Germany)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Sprint - Free Style Standing Final 2017-02-12 5
Mixed Relay Final 2017-02-15 5
Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games (Pyeongchang, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's 6km Standing Final 2018-03-10 5
Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing Final 2018-03-14 2
Women's 7.5km Classic Standing Final 2018-03-17 5
4x2.5km Mixed Relay Final 2018-03-18 8
Prince George 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships (Prince George, Canada)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing Final 2019-02-17 1
Women's Sprint - Free Style Standing Final 2019-02-18 1
Women's Sprint Standing Final 2019-02-20 3
Open Relay Final 2019-02-23 1
Women's Long Distance - Classic Standing Final 2019-02-24 1
Lillehammer 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships (Lillehammer, Norway)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Middle Distance - Classic Standing Final 2022-01-13 1
Women's Long Distance - Free Style Standing Final 2022-01-18 2
Women's Sprint - Classic Standing Final 2022-01-22 1
Open Relay Final 2022-01-23 3
Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Women's Long Distance Classic Standing Final 2022-03-07 9999
Women's Sprint Free Standing Semifinal 2 2022-03-09 1
Women's Sprint Free Standing Qualification 2022-03-09 2
Women's Sprint Free Standing Final 2022-03-09 2
Women's Middle Distance Free Standing Final 2022-03-12 5
Open 4x2.5km Relay Final 2022-03-13 3