Vilde Nilsen

{{Short description|Norwegian para cross-country skier and biathlete}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Vilde Nilsen

| nationality = Norwegian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|01|12}}

| country = {{NOR}}

| sport = Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon)

| disability_class = LW4

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{NOR}}}}

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Vilde Nilsen (born 12 January 2001) is a Norwegian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.{{Cite web |url=https://www.skiforbundet.no/funksjonshemmede/landslag/utoverprofil/vilde-nilsen/ |title=Vilde Nilsen |website=Skiforbundet |language=nb-NO |access-date=16 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214957/https://www.skiforbundet.no/funksjonshemmede/landslag/utoverprofil/vilde-nilsen/ |archive-date=16 March 2018 |url-status=live}}

Career

She made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics at the age of 17.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3050979-vilde-nilsen.htm |title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Athlete Profile: Vilde NILSEN – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214638/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3050979-vilde-nilsen.htm|archive-date=16 March 2018|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/results-women-s-1-5km-sprint-classic-standing-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Results Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Final, Standing – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214427/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/results-women-s-1-5km-sprint-classic-standing-fnl-000100-.htm|archive-date=16 March 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/vilde-17-sammenliknes-med-klaebo---hun-bryter-ned-selvtilliten-til-gutta/69609045 |title=Vilde (17) sammenliknes med Klæbo: – Hun bryter ned selvtilliten til gutta |date=14 March 2018 |work=Dagbladet.no |access-date=16 March 2018 |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214632/https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/vilde-17-sammenliknes-med-klaebo---hun-bryter-ned-selvtilliten-til-gutta/69609045 |archive-date=16 March 2018 |url-status=live}}

She won the gold medal in the women's 10{{nbsp}}km standing cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.{{Cite news |date=13 January 2022 |title=Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day |work=Paralympic.org |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/royals-crown-six-new-champions-hosts-strike-cross-country-gold-first-day |access-date=14 January 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Houston |first=Michael |date=13 January 2022 |title=Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117750/world-para-snow-sports-champs-1 |access-date=15 January 2022}} She also won the silver medal in the women's long-distance standing cross-country skiing event.{{Cite news |last=Houston |first=Michael |date=18 January 2022 |title=Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117950/world-para-snow-sports-champs-6 |access-date=18 January 2022}}{{Cite news |date=18 January 2022 |title=USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID |work=Paralympic.org |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-s-oksana-masters-claims-10th-world-title-days-after-recovering-covid |access-date=18 January 2022}}