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.jpg) Eriksen in March, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1954-12-29)29 December 1954 (age 70) Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bjerke IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 – (1982–1985) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (8th in1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lars Erik Eriksen (born 29 December 1954) is a retiredNorwegiancross-country skier who competed in multiple events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and 1978 and 1982 World Championships. He had his best achievements in the 4 × 10 km relay, winning a bronze in 1978, a silver in 1980 and a gold in 1982, and finishing in fourth place at the 1984 Olympic Games. Individually, he performed better in longer distances, winning two medals in the 30 and 50 km at the 1982 World Championships and finishing fourth in the 50 km at the 1980 Olympic Games, though he also won the 1984 World Cup in the 15 km event. Eriksen retired in 1988, and later worked as a skiing coach, withBjørn Dæhlie among others.
Eriksen was awarded theHolmenkollen medal in 1984 (shared withJacob Vaage andArmin Kogler).
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 4 | Silver |
| 1984 | 29 | — | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | Bronze |
| 1982 | 27 | — | Silver | Bronze | Gold |
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27 | 11 |
| 1983 | 28 | 29 |
| 1984 | 29 | 8 |
| 1985 | 30 | 51 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 20 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
| 2 | 25 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 3rd | |
| 3 | 1982–83 | 12 February 1983 |  Igman, Yugoslavia | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 1983–84 | 2 March 1984 |  Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981–82 | 25 February 1982 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships[1] | 1st | Aunli /Mikkelsplass /Brå |
Note:1 Until the1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
