Arild Monsen

Arild Monsen
Country Norway
Born (1962-04-05) 5 April 1962
Molde, Norway
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (19821987, 1989)
Indiv. starts21
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts5
Team podiums4
Team wins2
Overall titles0 – (11th in 1983)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
1985 Seefeld4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
1981 Schonach3 × 10 km relay
1981 Schonach15 km
1982 Murau3 × 10 km relay

Arild Monsen (born 5 April 1962) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international level from 1982 to 1989. He won the 4 × 10 km gold at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and finished seventh in the 15 km event at same championship.

Monsen's best individual career was fourth twice, reaching that mark once in 1983 and another time in 1984.

After retiring from active competition, Monsen has worked as a cross-country coach, in Canada, Sweden and Norway. Since April 2013, he has been the sprint coach for the Norwegian National Men's Cross-Country Skiing Team.