Trond Einar Elden

Trond Einar Elden (born 21 February 1970) is a Norwegian former Nordic combined skier who represented Namdalseid IL. He competed at three Winter Olympics.

At the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, he became the youngest world champion ever, fifteen days after his nineteenth birthday. At Falun in 1993, he won a bronze medal in the 15 km individual event. Additionally, Elden won two medals in the 3 × 10 km team event at the Nordic skiing world championships with a gold in 1989 and a silver in 1993. Elden also won the Nordic combined event twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival (1989, 1991).

In 1991, Elden received the Holmenkollen medal (which he shared with Vegard Ulvang, Ernst Vettori, and Jens Weißflog). He would also win silver in the 3 × 10 km team event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Elden was relatively strong in cross-country skiing as well, spending his final years of competition as a ski sprinter. He later coached the American national skiing team. Elden received the Egebergs Ærespris in 2004. He is the brother of the Nordic combined skier Bård Jørgen Elden.

Nordic combined wins in World Cup No. Date Place Discipline 1. 3 March 1989 Oslo, Norway Gundersen K120 / 15,0 km 2. 11 March 1989 Falun, Sweden Gundersen K90 / 15,0 km 3. 2 March 1991 Lahti, Finland Gundersen K90 / 15,0 km 4. 8 March 1991 Falun, Sweden Gundersen K90 / 15,0 km 5. 15 March 1991 Oslo, Norway Gundersen K120 / 15,0 km

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

Olympic Games Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay 2002 32 — — — — 15 —

World Championships Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay 2003 33 — — — — 24 —

World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallDistanceSprint 2001 31 27 5 2002 32 35 11 2003 33 43 18 2004 34 49 17

Individual podiums

2 podiums