Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen
Country Norway
Born (1986-09-07) 7 September 1986
Kristiansand, Norway
Ski clubBækkelagets SK
World Cup career
Seasons3 – (2007–2009)
Starts12
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (54th in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand 10 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Rovaniemi4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2006 Kranj4 × 3.33 km relay
Silver medal – second place2006 Kranj10 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2005 Rovaniemi10 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2005 Rovaniemi5 km freestyle
Women's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Miskolc Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tenero Relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Druskininkai Middle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Druskininkai Long
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Põlva Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Gdańsk Relay

Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen (born 7 September 1986) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier. She was a junior World Champion in both sports. At senior level she has won a gold medal in relay at the World Orienteering Championships.

Orienteering

Bjerkreim Nilsen won a gold medal in the relay at the 2005 Junior World Orienteering Championships. In 2006, she received an individual gold medal in the middle distance, and a silver medal in the short course.[1] She participated in the 2007 World Cup, where her best single result was a fifth in the sprint distance at O-Ringen.[1] At the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc she won a gold medal in the relay, together with Anne Margrethe Hausken and Marianne Andersen.[2]

Cross-country skiing

She received a gold medal in the relay at the 2005 Junior World Championships in cross-country skiing, and again in 2006. She debuted in the senior world cup in November 2006, and competed in the World Championships in Sapporo in 2007.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200720—20DNF———

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
2007205443NC24—
200821NCNC———
2009228354NC—DNF

Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2008–09 7 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdStemland / Johaug / Steira

References

  1. 1 2 "World of O Runners - Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen". Retrieved 29 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "World Orienteering Championships 2009". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "NILSEN Betty Ann Bjerkreim". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2019.


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