Emil Iversen

Emil Iversen (born 12 August 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents IL Varden. He is 2019 World Champion in team sprint and 4 × 10 km relay.

Emil Iversen
Iversen in 2019
Country Norway
Born (1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 32)
Meråker, Norway
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Ski clubIL Varden
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (2014–present)
Starts134
Podiums26
Wins8
Overall titles0 – (6th in 2019)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 SeefeldTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2019 Seefeld4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2021 Oberstdorf50 km classical
Gold medal – first place2021 Oberstdorf4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Otepää4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 9 December 2023.

Athletic career

2010/11

Iversen was junior world champion in the relay in 2011 with Sindre Bjørnestad Skar, Mathias Rundgreen and Erik Bergfall Brovold. He debuted in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lillehammer on 7 December 2013.[1]

2015/16

Iversen won his first World Cup stage race on 5 January 2016 in the classic sprint stage of the Tour de Ski in Oberstdorf.[2] He won his second World Cup in the skate sprint in Lahti on 20 February 2016.[3] He won his third World Cup in the 17.5 km classic mass start stage in Montréal on 2 March 2016.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
201826108
202230[a]Silver

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (4 gold)
 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
201725104
20192710315GoldGold
2021295Gold10Gold
20233113

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
201422NCNCNC
20152360653127
2016248159107
201725111474DNF32
2018269194151431
2019276108 DNF5
2020289715 DNF4
202129121522
202230513088DNF
20233131248620

Individual podiums

  • 8 victories – (3 WC, 5 SWC)
  • 26 podiums – (13 WC, 13 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12015–165 January 2016 Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
220 February 2016 Lahti, Finland1.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
32 March 2016 Montreal, Canada17.5 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
45 March 2016 Quebec City, Canada15 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
52016–1727 November 2016 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
62 December 2016 Lillehammer, Norway1.6 km Sprint CStage World Cup2nd
728 February 2017 Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
829 February 201730 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
92017–184 January 2018 Oberstdorf, Germany15 km Mass Start FStage World Cup1st
1020 January 2018 Planica, Slovenia1.6 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
114 March 2018 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
122018–1925 November 2018 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1330 November 2018 Lillehammer, Norway1.6 km Sprint FStage World Cup2nd
1430 November
– 2 December 2018
Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
152 January 2019 Oberstdorf, Germany15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
1616 March 2019 Falun, Sweden1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
172019–2030 November 2019 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
181 December 201915 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
1929 November
– 1 December 2019
Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
207 December 2019 Lillehammer, Norway15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
2120 February 2020 Meråker, Norway34 km Mass Start FStage World Cup3rd
2223 February 2020 Trondheim, Norway30 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st
238 March 2020 Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
242020–2127 November 2020 Rukatunturi, Finland1.4 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
2527–29 November 2020 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
2623 January 2021 Lahti, Finland15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

  • 4 victories – (3 RL, 1 TS)
  • 6 podiums – (5 RL, 1 TS)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate(s)
12015–166 December 2015 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdTønseth / Røthe / Gløersen
22018–199 December 2018 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Røthe / Krogh
310 February 2019 Lahti, Finland6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stKlæbo
42020–2124 January 2021 Lahti, Finland4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGolberg / Røthe / Krüger
52021–225 December 2021 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stValnes / Krüger / Klæbo
62022–2311 December 2022 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndKalvå / Nyenget / Weng

References

Media related to Emil Iversen at Wikimedia Commons