Vilde Nilsen
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vilde Nilsen (born 12 January 2001) is a Norwegian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.[1]
Career
She made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics at the age of 17.[2] Vilde Nilsen claimed a silver medal in the women's 1.5km sprint classic standing cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which is also her first Paralympic medal.[3][4]
She won the gold medal in the women's 10 km standing cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[5][6] She also won the silver medal in the women's long-distance standing cross-country skiing event.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Vilde Nilsen". Skiforbundet (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Vilde NILSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Final, Standing – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Vilde (17) sammenliknes med Klæbo: – Hun bryter ned selvtilliten til gutta". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (13 January 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (18 January 2022). "Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID". Paralympic.org. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
External links
- Vilde Nilsen at the International Paralympic Committee
- Vilde Nilsen at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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