Elin Nilsen

Elin Nilsen
Personal information
Born (1968-08-12) 12 August 1968
Mo i Rana, Norway
Sport
Country Norway
SportSkiing
ClubBossmo & Ytteren IL
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (19891995, 19972002)
Indiv. starts113
Indiv. podiums3
Indiv. wins0
Team starts34
Team podiums24
Team wins2
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1992)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
1992 Albertville 4 × 5 km relay
1994 Lillehammer 4 × 5 km relay
1998 Nagano 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
1995 Thunder Bay 4 × 5 km relay
1997 Trondheim 4 × 5 km relay
2001 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay
1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay
1993 Falun 4 × 5 km relay

Elin Nilsen (born 12 August 1968) 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 (1992, 1994, 1998). 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 (1995, 1997, 2001) and two bronzes (1991, 1993). 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.