Elling Broberg

Position:
Nordic
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lillehammer, Norway
High School:
NTG Lillehammer
Prev Team:
Team Aker Dæhlie/Team Olympiaparken

Before Denver: Previously raced for Team Aker Dæhlie and Team Olympiaparken in Norway … Finished 12th overall in both classic sprints in 2026 and freestyle sprints in 2025 at the Norwegian National Championships, including placing fourth among U23 skiers in freestyle race in 2025 … Registered a seventh-place result in classic sprints at the 2025 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Schilpario, Italy … Qualified for the Junior World Championships after finishing third and second in the official Norwegian selection races … Won gold in the team relay at the 2025 Norwegian National Championship … Was 10th in freestyle sprints at the 2025 Norway National Junior Championships … Nordic junior champion in classic sprints during race in Jyvaskyla, Finland, on Feb. 17, 2023 … Won bronze at the 2023 Norwegian Junior Championships in classic sprints … 2022 Norwegian junior champion in classical sprints … Placed 11th in the 10K classic and 13th in the 10K freestyle at the Norwegian Junior Championships in 2022.

Personal: Has a younger brother … Graduated high school from NTG Lillehammer in 2024 … Intends to major in business finance at DU … Favorite TV shows are Prison Break and The Mentalist … Favorite musical artist is Zara Larson … Hobbies include disc golf, running, cycling, working out and spending time with family and friends … Used to play soccer as a kid.

Why DU: “I chose the University of Denver because it offers an excellent combination of academics and athletics. It gives me the opportunity to study finance while competing at a high level in cross country skiing.”