Kristjan Ilves

{{short description|Estonian Nordic combined skier (born 1996)}}

{{Infobox skier

| name = Kristjan Ilves

| image = Kristjan Ilves.jpg

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tartu, Estonia

| height =

| club = Elva Skiclub

| seasons = 2013–

| wins =

| totalpodiums = 12

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's nordic combined}}

{{MedalCountry|{{EST}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Junior Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2013 Liberec|Individual NH}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2015 Almaty|Individual NH}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Râșnov|Individual NH}}

| updated = 3 March 2025

}}

Kristjan Ilves (born 10 June 1996 in Tartu) is an Estonian Nordic combined skier.[http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=NK&competitorid=161576 FIS Profile]

Ilves competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Estonia. He placed 41st in the normal hill Nordic combined event and 34th in the large hill event.{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/il/kristjan-ilves-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121029/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/il/kristjan-ilves-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}{{cite web|title=Sochi2014.com profile |date=March 19, 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-kristjan-ilves |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319035311/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-kristjan-ilves |archivedate=March 19, 2014 }}

As of March 2021, his best showing at the World Championships was 8th in the 2021 team sprint. His best individual finish was 11th in the large hill event during the same championships.

Ilves made his World Cup debut in February 2013. His best World Cup overall finish is 5th in the 2021–22 season.

He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics and finished 16th in the Individual normal hill event. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.