Nils Erik Ulset

Nils Erik Ulset

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Nikkis[1]
Nationality	Norway
Born	July 16, 1983 (1983-07-16) (age 28)
Sport
Sport	Biathlon, cross-country skiing
Medal record Competitor for  Norway Paralympic Games Biathlon Gold 2010 Vancouver 12.5 km, standing Silver 2010 Vancouver 3km pursuit, standing Bronze 2006 Turin 12.5 km, standing Bronze 2006 Turin 7.5 km, standing Cross-country skiing Gold 2002 Salt Lake 10 km, LW2-4 Gold 2002 Salt Lake 20 km, standing Silver 2010 Vancouver 20 km, standing Bronze 2010 Vancouver men's relay

Nils Erik Ulset (born in Tingvoll on July 16, 1983)^[2] is a Norwegian biathlete, cross-country skier and three time Paralympic Champion.

He competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake, where he took two gold medals in cross-country skiing, one in 10 km, LW2-4 and one in 20 km, standing. In biathlon he placed 7th in the 7.5 km, standing.^[3]

At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino, he took two bronze medals in biathlon: The 12.5 km and 7.5 km, standing. In cross-country skiing he placed 9th in the men's 10 km, 14th in the 20 km and 9th in the 5 km, standing.^[3]

He won silver at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, for 3km pursuit standing biathlon. He won gold at the 12.5 km standing biathlon. In cross-country skiing he took the silver medal in the men's 20 km, standing and bronze in the men's relay.^[4]

References

1. ^ Ulset tok VM-sølv (Norwegian), NRK, April 7, 2011
2. ^ Vancouver 2010 Profile
3. ^ ^{a b} Nils Ulset's profile on paralympic.org
4. ^ Nils Ulset's profile on paralympic.org

• Nils Erik Ulset - Athlete of the month January 2009 at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

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Name	Ulset, Nils Erik
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Date of birth	July 16, 1983
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