Daniel Tynell

Daniel Tynell (born 6 January 1976 in Grycksbo, Dalarna) is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who won the ski marathon Vasaloppet three times, in 2002, 2006 and 2009,[1][2] and came in second in the 2010, 2011 och 2013 marathons. Tynell also won the König Ludwig Lauf, an event that is part of Worldloppet Ski Federation, twice. He represented the ski club Grycksbo IF.

In March 2015, Tynell had a heart attack which prevented him from participating in that year's Vasaloppet. Shortly thereafter, he announced that he was retiring from skiing due to his heart problems.[3][4]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12005–065 March 2006Sweden Vasaloppet, Sweden90 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st

References

  1. ↑ "Tynell wins Vasaloppet". USA Today. 1 Mar 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thynell claims third Vasaloppet crown". The Local. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tynells karriär är över". Sveriges Television. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Lind, Thomas (5 March 2015). "Daniel Tynell tvingas avsluta karriären". Dalarnas Tidningar. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Athlete : TYNELL Daniel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.