Elin Nilsen
Elin Nilsen 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. 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 and two bronzes. 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 –
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
| 1992 | 23 | 10 | — | [Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's 5 kilometre classical|10 kilometre freestyle pursuit|5] | 4 | Silver |
| 1994 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 12 | — | Silver |
| 1998 | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | Silver |
World Championships
- 5 medals –
| 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 | — | 4 | |||
| 2001 | 32 | — | — | — | — | Silver |
World Cup
Individual podiums
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |||||||||
| 1 | 1991–92 | 14 December 1991 |  Team podiums
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