Nils Erik Ulset (born July 16, 1983 in Tingvoll)[2] is a Norwegian biathlete, cross-country skier, and three-time Paralympic champion.

Nils Erik Ulset
Personal information
NicknameNikkis[1]
Nationality Norway
Born (1983-07-16) July 16, 1983 (age 41)
Tingvoll
Sport
SportBiathlon, cross-country skiing
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 12.5 km, standing
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 3km pursuit, standing
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 12.5 km, standing
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 7.5 km, standing
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 15km standing
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake 10 km, LW2-4
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake 20 km, standing
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 20 km, standing
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 x 2.5km relay open
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver men's relay

Biography

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He competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake, where he took two gold medals in cross-country skiing, one in 10 km, LW2-4 and one in 20 km, standing. In biathlon he placed 7th in the 7.5 km, standing.[3]

At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino, he took two bronze medals in biathlon: The 12.5 km and 7.5 km, standing. In cross-country skiing he placed 9th in the men's 10 km, 14th in the 20 km and 9th in the 5 km, standing.[3]

He won silver at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, for 3km pursuit standing biathlon. He won gold at the 12.5 km standing biathlon. In cross-country skiing he took the silver medal in the men's 20 km, standing and bronze in the men's relay.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ulset tok VM-sølv Archived 2011-04-08 at the Wayback Machine (Norwegian), NRK, April 7, 2011
  2. ^ "Nils-Erik Ulset". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Nils Ulset". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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