Simen Spieler Nilsen
Norway
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNOR10408199301 | |
| NOC | Norway | |
| Born | 04 Aug 1993
in  Arendal | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Arendal, NOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English, Norwegian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.72 | 28 Feb 2015 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:11.64 | 22 Nov 2014 | Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:45.40 | 06 Dec 2017 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:13.81 | 10 Dec 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 10000m | 13:12.96 | 19 Nov 2017 | Stavanger |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| Olympic Games | Event | |||||
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Olympic Games
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| Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||||
| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 1500m | 1 | |||||
| 5000m | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Team Pursuit | 1 | |||||
| Allround | 2 | 1 | ||||
| World Single Distances Championships | Event | |||||
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World Single Distances Championships
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| Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Arendal SK: Norway |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Fishing, hunting. (NOC Media Guide, 01 Feb 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Bjarne Rykkje [national]; Edel Therese Hoiseth [national], NOR | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating in 2005 in Arendal, Norway. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/simen.spieler | twitter.com/simensn |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He began suffering from patellar tendonitis [jumper's knee] in 2015. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2017) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "A new ice rink opened in my hometown." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Sondre Skarli. (Athlete, 18 Nov 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train hard, rest hard." (Athlete, 06 Feb 2017) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He always puts on his left skate first. (NOC Media Guide, 01 Feb 2018) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 5 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 5 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 7 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 10 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Single Distances Championships | 10000m | 11 | |||
| 2016/2017 | European Allround Championships | Allround | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 12 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 5000m | 13 | |||
| 2014/2015 | European Championships | Allround | 13 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 14 | |||
| 2012/2013 | European Championships | Allround | 14 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 15 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 19 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 20 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 5000m | 25 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 36 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2017/2018 | Minsk | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Heerenveen | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Heerenveen | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Stavanger | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Harbin | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Astana | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Obihiro | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Calgary, AB | Team Pursuit 8 Laps | 3 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 21 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 22 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 28 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 35 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 36 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 37 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 41 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 42 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 44 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 48 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 52 | |||