Kristjan Ilves
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| Born | 10 June 1996 Tartu, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Elva Skiclub | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2013– | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 3 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kristjan Ilves (born 10 June 1996 in Tartu) is an Estonian Nordic combined skier.[1]
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.[2][3]
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.[1]
Ilves made his World Cup debut in February 2013. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 5th in the 2021–22 season.[1]
He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics and finished 16th in the Individual normal hill event. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics, placing 9th in the large hill event.
His best Olympic result came at the 2026 Games, where he finished 6th in the normal hill competition.
Record
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 41 | 34 | — |
| 2018 | 21 | 16 | 28 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | — | 9 | — |
| 2026 | 29 | 6 | 7 | . |
World Championship
| Year | Age | Individual NH | Individual LH | Team NH | Team LH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 | 48 | 39 | 11 | — |
| 2015 | 18 | 40 | 38 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 22 | 43 | DNS2 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | 19 | 11 | — | 8 |
| 2023 | 26 | 6 | 4 | N/a | — |
| 2025 | 28 | 20 | 11 | N/a | — |
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Points | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 17 | 1 | 80 |
| 2014–15 | 18 | 2 | 66 |
| 2015–16 | 19 | 7 | 54 |
| 2016–17 | 20 | 81 | 42 |
| 2017–18 | 21 | 264 | 19 |
| 2018–19 | 22 | 22 | 54 |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 56 | 31 |
| 2020–21 | 24 | 187 | 17 |
| 2021–22 | 25 | 627 | 5 |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 753 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | 27 | 1207 | 5 |
| 2024–25 | 28 | 743 | 10 |
Podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017–18 | 4 February 2018 | Hakuba, Japan | Olympic Hills | HS134/10 km | 2nd |
| 2 | 2021–22 | 15 January 2022 | Klingenthal, Germany | Vogtland Arena | HS140/10 km | 2nd |
| 3 | 16 January 2022 | Klingenthal, Germany | Vogtland Arena | HS140/10 km | 2nd | |
| 4 | 2022–23 | 11 February 2023 | Schonach, Germany | Langenwaldschanze | HS100/10 km | 3rd |
| 5 | 25 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland | Salpausselkä | HS130/10 km | 2nd | |
| 6 | 26 March 2023 | Lahti, Finland | Salpausselkä | HS130/10 km | 3rd | |
| 7 | 2023–24 | 9 February 2024 | Otepää, Estonia | Tehvandi | 10 km/HS97 | 2nd |
| 8 | 10 February 2024 | Otepää, Estonia | Tehvandi | HS97/10 km | 2nd | |
| 9 | 3 March 2024 | Lahti, Finland | Salpausselkä | HS130/10 km | 3rd | |
| 10 | 10 March 2024 | Oslo, Norway | Holmenkollbakken | HS134/10 km | 3rd | |
| 11 | 17 March 2024 | Trondheim, Norway | Granåsen | HS138/10 km | 3rd | |
| 12 | 2024–25 | 20 December 2024 | Ramsau, Austria | W90-Mattensprunganlage | 10 km/HS98 | 3rd |
References
- ^ a b c "Kristjan ILVES". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kristjan Ilves". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Kristjan ILVES". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
External links
- Kristjan Ilves at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Kristjan Ilves at Milano Cortina 2026
- Kristjan Ilves at Olympics.com
- Kristjan Ilves at Olympedia
- Kristjan Ilves at InterSportStats
- Kristjan Ilves at ESBL (in Estonian)
- Kristjan Ilves on Instagram