Vegard Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 2 September 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
| Vegard Bjerkreim Nilsen | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Norway |
| Born | 2 September 1993 Kristiansand, Norway |
| Ski club | Lillehammer SK |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 3 – (2014–2015, 2017) |
| Starts | 9 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (88th in 2015) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on 16 November 2021. | |
He made his World Cup debut in January 2014 in the Nove Mesto sprint, also collecting his first World Cup points with a 19th place. He improved with every World Cup outing, first a 16th place in March 2014 in Drammen, then a 12th place in January 2015 in Otepää, then an 8th place in February 2015 in Östersund. However, he never broke the top 30 again.[1]
He represents the sports club Lillehammer SK.[1] He hails from Kristiansand is a younger brother of Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | |||
| 2014 | 20 | 112 | — | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 21 | 88 | — | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 23 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | |||
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