Vilde Nilsen

Vilde Nilsen (born 12 January 2001) is a Norwegian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.^[1]

Vilde Nilsen

Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	(2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon)
Disability class	LW4
Medal record Women's para cross-country skiing Representing  Norway Winter Paralympics 2018 Pyeongchang 1.5km sprint classical standing 2022 Beijing 1.5km sprint standing 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5 km relay open

Career

She made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics at the age of 17.^[2] Vilde Nilsen claimed a silver medal in the women's 1.5km sprint classic standing cross-country skiing event as a part of the 2018 Winter Paralympics, which is also her first Paralympic medal.^[3][4]

She won the gold medal in the women's 10 km standing cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.^[5][6] She also won the silver medal in the women's long-distance standing cross-country skiing event.^[7][8]