Charlotte Kalla

Charlotte Kalla
Charlotte Kalla in March 2015
Full name Marina Charlotte Kalla
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987
Tärendö, Norrbotten, Sweden
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Ski club Piteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons 2006–
Individual wins 12
Indiv. podiums 56
Overall titles 0 – (4th in 2008 and 2012)

Marina Charlotte Kalla (born 22 July 1987) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing at international level since the 2003–04 season. She won the first Olympic gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the skiathlon event. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, and a gold medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 10 km event in Falun.

On 6 January 2008, Kalla won the second edition of Tour de Ski in her debut in the event.[1]

On 6 May 2012, Kalla signed for Piteå Elit for the 2012–13 season.[2]

2010 Winter Olympics

Kalla won the gold medal in the women's 10 km individual for Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a time of 24:58.4.[3][4] She also won a silver in the team sprint event with Anna Haag at those same games.[5]

2014 Winter Olympics

Kalla won a silver medal in the skiathlon event on 8 February in Sochi,[6] and another silver in the classical race on 13 February. In the 4 x 5 km women's relay race, held on February 15, she ran in the final leg and started third with a 25.7 sec lag behind the first place and a 19.9 lag behind the second place, but totally reduced the gap, and overtook her competitors in the final straight, giving Sweden the gold medal.[7]

2018 Winter Olympics

Kalla took the first gold medal awarded at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang when she won the skiathlon,[8] breaking away from the leading group on the last lap of the course to take victory with a lead of 7.8 seconds over second-placed Marit Bjørgen. Her win made her the first Swedish woman to win three Winter Olympic golds, and tied her with canoer Agneta Andersson as the female Swede with most Olympic gold medals overall. It was also Kalla's sixth Olympic medal, equalling Anja Pärson's record for the most Winter Olympic medals among Swedish women.[9] She then went on to win silver in the 10 km freestyle individual start, the 4 × 5 km relay (together with Anna Haag, Ebba Andersson and Stina Nilsson) and the team sprint (with Stina Nilsson).[10]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]

World Cup standings

 Season   Age  Season standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final		 Ski Tour
Canada
20061878—48N/AN/AN/AN/A
200719372839N/A—N/AN/A
2008204718N/A1N/AN/A
200921121217N/A—3N/A
2010228452N/A—3N/A
2011235612356N/A
2012244415473N/A
2013258720—73N/A
20142674382—5N/A
20152774215—N/AN/A
201628542264N/A12
2017299569—118N/A
20183076431—7N/A

Individual podiums

  • 12 victories – (7 WC, 5 SWC)
  • 56 podiums – (33 WC, 23 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2007–08 24 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway10 km F individualWorld Cup3rd
229 December 2007Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km F pursuit Stage World Cup 1st
31 January 2008Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km F pursuitStage World Cup1st
44 January 2008Italy Asiago, Italy1.2 km sprint FStage World Cup1st
55 January 2008Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km mass start CStage World Cup2nd
628 December 2007
– 6 January 2008		Czech RepublicItaly Tour de SkiOverall standingsWorld Cup1st
716 February 2008Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic7.6 km F individualWorld Cup3rd
88 March 2008Norway Oslo, Norway30 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
92008–0922 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden10 km F individualWorld Cup1st
108 March 2009Finland Lahti, Finland10 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
1120 March 2009Sweden Falun, Sweden2.5 km F individualStage World Cup2nd
1220–22 March 2009Sweden World Cup FinalOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
132009–1021 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway10 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
1412 December 2009 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland10 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
155 February 2010Canada Canmore, Canada10 km F individualWorld Cup1st
1619 March 2010Sweden Falun, Sweden2.5 km F individualStage World Cup2nd
1721 March 2010Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km pursuit FStage World Cup1st
1819–21 March 2010Sweden World Cup FinalOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
192010–1120 November 2010Sweden Gällivare, Sweden10 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
2026–28 November 2010Finland Nordic OpeningOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
2131 December 2010Germany Oberhof, Germany2.8 km F individual prologueStage World Cup2nd
223 January 2011Germany Oberstdorf, Germany5 km + 5 km C/F pursuitStage World Cup2nd
2320 February 2011Norway Drammen, Norway1.2 km sprint FWorld Cup3rd
242011–1219 November 2011Norway Sjusjøen, Norway10 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
2525 November 2011Finland Kuusamo, Finland1.2 km sprint CStage World Cup2nd
2626 November 2011Finland Kuusamo, Finland5 km F individualStage World Cup3rd
277 January 2012Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km mass start CStage World Cup3rd
284 February 2012Russia Rybinsk, Russia10 km F mass startWorld Cup2nd
2916 March 2012Sweden Falun, Sweden2.5 km F individual prologueStage World Cup2nd
3018 March 2012Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km F pursuitStage World Cup2nd
3116–18 March 2012Sweden World Cup FinalOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
322012–1329 December 2012Germany Oberhof, Germany3 km F individual prologueStage World Cup2nd
333 January 2013Italy Cortina, Italy15 km F pursuitStage World Cup2nd
3422 March 2013Sweden Falun, Sweden2.5 km F individualStage World Cup2nd
3524 March 2013Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km F pursuitStage World Cup3rd
3622–24 March 2013Sweden World Cup FinalOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
372013–141 December 2013Finland Kuusamo, Finland10 km F pursuitStage World Cup1st
3829 November 2013
– 1 December 2013		Finland Nordic OpeningOverall standingsWorld Cup2nd
397 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km C individualWorld Cup2nd
4014 December 2013 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland15 km F individualWorld Cup3rd
411 February 2014Italy Toblach, Italy10 km C individualWorld Cup3rd
422 March 2014Finland Lahti, Finland10 km F individualWorld Cup2nd
432014–1530 November 2014Finland Ruka, Finland10 km C individualWorld Cup3rd
4415 February 2015Sweden Östersund, Sweden10 km F individualWorld Cup1st
458 March 2015Finland Lahti, Finland10 km C individualWorld Cup3rd
462015–1628 November 2015Finland Ruka, Finland5 km F individualStage World Cup2nd
475 December 2015Norway Lillehammer, Norway7.5 km + 7.5 km C/F skiathlonWorld Cup2nd
482016–177 January 2017Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km C mass startStage World Cup3rd
4921 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden10 km F individualWorld Cup3rd
5019 February 2017Estonia Otepää, Estonia10 km C individualWorld Cup2nd
512017–1825 November 2017Finland Ruka, Finland10 km C individualStage World Cup2nd
5226 November 2017Finland Ruka, Finland10 km F pursuitStage World Cup3rd
5324–26 November 2017Finland Nordic OpeningOverall standingsWorld Cup1st
543 December 2017Norway Lillehammer, Norway7.5 km + 7.5 km C/F skiathlonWorld Cup1st
5516 December 2017Italy Toblach, Italy10 km F individualWorld Cup1st
5621 January 2018Slovenia Planica, Slovenia10 km C individualWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 3 victories – (2 RL, 1 TS)
  • 11 podiums – (10 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2006–07 17 December 2006France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km M relay World Cup 2ndAndersson / Lindborg / Norgren
24 February 2007 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup1stAndersson / Strömstedt / Norgren
325 March 2007France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup3rdDahlberg / Rydqvist / Norgren
42007–0828 October 2007Germany Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km team sprint FWorld Cup1stNorgren
52008–0923 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup3rdHansson / Norgren / Haag
67 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup2ndAndersson / Lindborg / Haag
72009–1022 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup1stOlsson / Lindborg / Haag
82010–1121 November 2010Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup2ndNorgren / Haag / Rydqvist
912 December 2010France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup3rdLindborg / Haag / Rydqvist
102012–1325 November 2012Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup2ndIngemarsdotter / Bleckur / Larsen
112016–1722 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km M relayWorld Cup3rd Ingemarsdotter / Henriksson / Falk 

Olympic results

  • 9 medals – (3 gold, 6 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201022186—52
2014262234—1—
201830215—22

World Championship results

  • 12 medals – (2 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20071957——4—
200921—81863—
2011231144821
20132576111122
201527133—2—
201729237—2—

Other sports

On 17–18 April 2015, Kalla participated and placed second in Keb Classic, a ski mountaineering event in Kebnekaise, Sweden, with Emelie Forsberg and Josefina Wikberg.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kalla vinnare i Tour de ski". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 25 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Sven-Erik P, 07 maj 2012 kl 8:41 Anmäl. "Kalla klar för Piteĺ Elit – Sport – Piteĺ-Tidningen". Pitea-tidningen.se. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Charlotte Kalla Swedens First Winter Olympics Gold Medal at Vancouver
  4. ↑ "Sweden's Charlotte Kalla secures cross country crown". BBC Sport. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  5. ↑ Olmos, Cecilia (22 February 2010). "German women's team wins gold in cross country". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kalla wins Sweden's first medal at Sochi 2014". SR International – Radio Sweden. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kalla brings the gold home for Sweden in ladies' relay". Fis-Ski. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Winter Olympics: Sweden's Charlotte Kalla wins first gold medal of Pyeongchang 2018". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Charlotte Kalla wins 1st gold medal of PyeongChang 2018". International Ski Federation. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Athlete Profile - Charlotte Kalla". PyeongChang 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Charlotte Kalla". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Resultat 2015" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

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