Name: Erik Bjornsen

Sport: Cross-Country Skiing

Height: 6-2

Weight: 175

DOB: 7/14/1991

Birthplace: Omark, Wash.

Hometown: Winthrop, Wash.

High School: Liberty Bell High School (Winthrop, Wash.) ‘08

College: Alaska Pacific University, Business Administration

Team/Club: Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center

Olympic Experience

• Two-time Olympian (2014, 2018)
• PyeongChang 2018, 6th (team sprint freestyle), 25th (sprint classic), 41st (15K freestyle), 42nd (skiathlon 15/15K)
• Sochi 2014, 6th (team sprint classic), 11th (4x10K), 36th (15K classic), 38th (30K skiathlon), 39th (freestyle sprint)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2017 – 5th (team sprint classic), 10th (4x10K), 18th (15K classic), 36th (sprint freestyle)
• Years of participation: 2013, 2015, 2017
• Top finish: 5th – 2017 (team sprint classic)

Personal: Son of Tom and Mary Bjornsen...Has two sisters, Sadie Bjornsen, who is also a member of Team USA, and Haley...Married to Marine...2011 NCAA All-American...Involved in the NANA Nordic program, camps and events...Hobbies include exploring the Alaskan outdoors and fishing

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