Erik
Valnes

Cross-Country Skiing
Sprint
All-around

Nationality: Norway
Hometown: Sørreisa, Norway
Height: 185 cm
Born: 19 April 1996
Turned pro: 2017

Equipment

6 entries · 4 categories

Skis

Fischer

Speedmax 100 Classic Plus 902 Medium

Top classic race ski for universal to wet conditions (902 grind)

Classic

Fischer

Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610 Medium

Top skating race ski for warmer conditions (610 grind)

Skate / Freestyle

Boots

Fischer

Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA

Top skate race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and BOA Fit System with Li2 two-zone closure

Skate / Freestyle

Fischer

Speedmax 9 Classic RL BOA

Top classic race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and a two-zone BOA Fit System

Classic

Bindings

Fischer

Same Fischer team equipment package as teammate Klaebo.

Fischer's race-stock IFP-compatible binding system for classic/skate skis, bundled with team skis and boots

Poles

Swix

Model not published

Swix cross-country race pole line.

Cross-Country Skiing

Brand only Reference

Setup verified 26 September 2026

Sources

About

Norwegian cross-country skier (Bardufoss og Omegn IF) and elite sprint specialist, competing on the World Cup since 2017. 2022 Olympic team sprint champion and multiple World Champion in the team sprint (gold in 2021 Oberstdorf and 2025 Trondheim) and 4x10km relay (gold 2025); also won individual sprint silver at the 2021 World Championships and 15km individual silver at the 2025 World Championships. Has 6 individual World Cup wins and 29 podiums, plus 7 team-event wins from 7 team podiums, across 8 seasons through the 2025-26 season.

World Cup record through 2025-26 season: 6 individual wins, 29 podiums (113 starts); 7 team wins, 7 team podiums (10 starts). Olympic: team sprint gold 2022. World Championships: sprint silver + team sprint gold (2021), 15km individual silver + team sprint gold + relay gold (2025).

Sponsors

Fischer (skis, boots, bindings) - per Fischer's official athlete page

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