Jan Ottosson

Jan Ottosson
Full name Jan Bo Ottosson
Born (1960-03-10) 10 March 1960
Högsäter, Sweden
Ski club Åsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons 1982–1994
Individual wins 1
Indiv. podiums 5
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
Total 2 0 0
Men's Cross country skiing
1984 Sarajevo 4 x 10 km Relay
1988 Calgary 4 x 10 km Relay

Jan Ottosson (born 10 March 1960 in Högsäter, Dalsland) is a former Swedish Cross-country skier. A national team skier, he also represented Åsarna IK during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won two gold medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1984 and 1988), providing some of the most iconic and impressive legs of Swedish Olympic history. Additionally, he finished sixth in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, sixth in the 15 km event at the 1991 Nordic skiing World Championships, won 8 individual Swedish championships, and won 10 Swedish championship gold medals in the relays. Ottosson in best known is for winning the Vasaloppet four times in (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994). After his active career with the Åsarnas squad, Ottosson now works as an official on the Bergs ski center. Currently, Ottosson runs his own Vasaloppet training program, where the former champion helps others prepare for the race. Ottosson also owns a state-of-the-art ski grinding machine and a ski waxing business which the former champion uses to perfect patrons' skis for Vasaloppet race conditions.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11982–8314 January 1983West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany15 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
21983–8416 December 1983Austria Ramsau, Austria30 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
31984–853 March 1985Finland Lahti, Finland50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
41987–8819 December 1987Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
51990–919 March 1991Sweden Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 6 victories
  • 9 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
11983–8416 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 x 10 km RelayOlympic Games[1]1stWassberg / Kohlberg / Svan
226 February 1984Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km RelayWorld Cup1stÖstlund / Wassberg / Svan
31986–8719 March 1987Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stWassberg / Mogren / Eriksson
41987–8824 February 1988Canada Calgary, Canada4 x 10 km Relay FOlympic Games[1]1stWassberg / Svan / Mogren
513 March 1988Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stSvan / Mogren / Majbäck
617 March 1988Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMogren / Majbäck / Svan
7 1989–90 1 March 1990Finland Lahti, Finland4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdForsberg / Mogren / Håland
811 March 1990Sweden Örnsköldsvik, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stMajbäck / Forsberg / Mogren
9 1991–92 8 March 1992Sweden Funäsdalen, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdPonsiluoma / Mogren / Forsberg

Note: 1 Until the 1994 Winter Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete : OTTOSSON Jan". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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