Lars-Erik Eriksen

Lars Erik Eriksen (born 29 December 1954) is a retired Norwegian cross-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, with Bjørn Dæhlie among others.

Eriksen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1984 (shared with Jacob Vaage and Armin Kogler).

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1980 25 10 10 4 Silver 1984 29 — 6 11 4

World Championships 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1978 23 11 8 5 Bronze 1982 27 — Silver Bronze Gold

World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 27 11 1983 28 29 1984 29 8 1985 30 51

Individual podiums 1 victory 4 podiums

Team podiums

1 victory 1 podium

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates11981–8225 February 1982 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships 1st Aunli / Mikkelsplass / Brå

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.