Björn Lind
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| Full name | Björn Johan Lind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
March 22, 1978 (age 40) Ljusterö, Uppland, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IFK Umeå | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2000-2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Björn Johan Lind (born March 22, 1978 in Ljusterö, Uppland) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in both the Individual and Team sprint events at Turin in 2006.
Lind's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the individual sprint twice (2005, 2007). He has three World Cup victories in individual sprint events since 2005.
After the 2010–11 season, Lind retired.
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Season titles
- 1 title – (1 sprint)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2006 | Sprint |
Individual podiums
- 3 victories – (3 WC)
- 7 podiums – (7 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 2004–05 | 14 December 2004 |  | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 16 January 2005 |  | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 11 December 2005 |  | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 30 December 2005 | | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 8 January 2006 |  | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 6 | 2 February 2006 |  | 1.1 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2007–08 | 27 October 2007 |  | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 5 podiums – (5 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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| 1 | 2004–05 | 23 January 2005 | | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 2 | 2005–06 | 23 October 2005 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 3 | 18 December 2005 | | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson | |
| 4 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 5 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Bryntesson |
References
- ↑ "LIND Bjoern". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
External links
- http://www.dn.se/sport/bjorn-lind-slutar-med-skidakning
- Bjoern Lind at the International Olympic Committee
- Björn Lind at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archive)
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