Johan Olsson (skier)

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Johan Olsson
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Johan Olsson in 2013
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Full nameJohan Arne Olsson
Born (1980-03-19) 19 March 1980 (age 43)
Skultuna, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2008)​
Ski club Åsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (2001–2015, 2017)
Starts101
Podiums7
Wins5
Overall titles0 – (14th in 2009, 2012)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 213
World Championships 242
Total455
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Vancouver 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Sochi 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 Sochi 15 km classical
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Turin 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Vancouver 30 km skiathlon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Vancouver 50 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Val di Fiemme 50 km classical
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Falun 15 km freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Val di Fiemme 15 km freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Falun 50 km classical
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
U23 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 Valdidentro30 km classical
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2000 Štrbské Pleso4 × 10 km relay

Johan Arne Olsson (born 19 March 1980) is a Swedish cross-country skiing coach and former skier. He is a two-time Olympic champion who raced from 1998 to 2017. Olsson won five individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup victories and two additional podium finishes during his career.

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Athletic career

Olsson became an Olympian in 2006 when he was selected to represent Sweden in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and finished 6th in the 15 km event. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Olsson earned a bronze medal in the 30 km pursuit after leading most of the race, and together with the Swedish team he won the gold medal on the 4 × 10 km relay after a deciding performance on the 2nd stage. During the same Olympic Games Olsson won another bronze medal in the 50 km event.

In the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme, Olsson won the prestigious 50 km classical race. He pulled ahead of the pack after 20 km and never let go of his lead. [1] It was an impressive solo performance to win Sweden's first gold medal on the 50 km in a big competition in over 20 years. Olsson also won silver on the 15 km freestyle, finishing 9 seconds behind Petter Northug.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics Olsson won a silver medal at the 15 km classical.

Olsson retired from skiing before the 2015–2016 season, but announced a comeback in April 2016 for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. [2] Olsson retired from professional skiing in April 2017. [3]

On 12 April 2017, his second retirement from cross-country skiing was announced. [4]

Coaching career

In May 2018, it was announced that Olsson would become a coach for Team Sweden men's cross-country skiing, for the 2018–2019 season, together with Mattias Nilsson and Fredrik Uusitalo. [5]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [6]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 		 30 km 
 skiathlon 		 50 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2006 25 6 23 25 — Bronze —
2010 29 11 Bronze Bronze — Gold —
2014 33 Silver — 9 — Gold —

World Championships

 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 		 30 km 
 skiathlon 		 50 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2005 24 46 21 19 — 7 —
2007 26 7 20 — — — —
2009 28 8 16 — — 6 —
2011 30 17 16 16 — Silver —
2013 32 Silver — Gold — Silver —
2015 34 Gold — Bronze — Silver —
2017 36 9 — 26 — Bronze —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening		Tour de
Ski		World Cup
Final
2001 21NC—————
2002 22NC—————
2003 23NC—————
2004 247852————
2005 255533————
2006 267450————
2007 276136————
2008 284525————
2009 29147NC——13
2010 303817NC——DNF
2011 314534NC7DNF—
2012 321410NC5——
2013 331816NC—9DNF
2014 347544————
2015 359454————
2017 376940————

Individual podiums

  • 5 victories – (5 WC)
  • 7 podiums – (7 WC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2008–09 13 December 2008 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
224 January 2009 Flag of Estonia.svg Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
314 February 2009 Flag of Italy.svg Valdidentro, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
4 2011–12 19 November 2011 Flag of Norway.svg Sjusjøen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
511 February 2012 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město, Czech Republic30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
618 February 2012 Flag of Poland.svg Szklarska Poręba, Poland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
7 2012–13 17 February 2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 9 podiums – (9 RL)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1 2003–04 14 December 2003 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Larsson / Larsson / Högberg
2 2007–08 9 December 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Larsson / Södergren / Hellner
3 2008–09 23 November 2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Andreasson / Hellner
47 December 2008 Flag of France.svg La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Södergren / Hellner
5 2010–11 21 November 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1st Larsson / Rickardsson / Hellner
6 2011–12 20 November 2011 Flag of Norway.svg Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Hellner / Rickardsson / Halfvarsson
712 February 2012 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Södergren / Hellner
8 2012–13 25 November 2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Jönsson / Rickardsson / Hellner
920 January 2013 Flag of France.svg La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Halfvarsson / Hellner
10 2016–17 21 January 2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2nd Rickardsson / Hellner / Halfvarsson

Personal life

Olsson married his former teammate Anna Olsson (née Dahlberg) in 2008. Together they have two daughters, named Molly and Signe.

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References

  1. ↑ "Johan Olsson wins 50K cross-country ski world championship". Sports Illustrated . CNN. March 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Olsson back on the national as Swedish coaching staff announced - FIS-SKI". Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Johan Olsson retires from elite skiing - FIS-SKI". Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
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