Johan Olsson (skier)
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| Full name | Johan Arne Olsson |
| Born |
19 March 1980 Skultuna, Västerås, Sweden |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Ski club | Åsarna IK |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2001–2015, 2016-2017 |
| Individual wins | 5 |
| Indiv. podiums | 7 |
Medal record
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Johan Arne Olsson (born 19 March 1980) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier and Olympic champion who raced from 1998 to 2017. He has 5 individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup victories and 2 additional podium finishes. On 12 April 2017, his retirement from cross-country skiing was announced.[1]
In May 2018, it was announced that he, from the 2018–2019 season, becomes coach for Team Sweden in men's cross-country skiing together with Mattias Nilsson and Fredrik Uusitalo.[2]
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 x 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 x 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.[3] 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.[4] Olsson retired from professional skiing in April 2017.[5]
Olympic results 
- 6 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 25 | — | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 33 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 1 | — |
World Championship results
- 8 medals – (2 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
| 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 | — | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 32 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 34 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| 2017 | 36 | 9 | — | 26 | — | 3 | — |
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]
Individual podiums
- 5 victories – (5 WC)
- 7 podiums – (7 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008–09 | 13 December 2008 |  | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 24 January 2009 |  | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 3 | 14 February 2009 |  | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2011–12 | 19 November 2011 |  | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 11 February 2012 |  | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 6 | 18 February 2012 |  | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2012–13 | 17 February 2013 | | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 9 podiums – (9 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 14 December 2003 | | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Larsson / Högberg |
| 2 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Södergren / Hellner |
| 3 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 |  | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Andreasson / Hellner |
| 4 | 7 December 2008 |  | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Södergren / Hellner | |
| 5 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 1st | Larsson / Rickardsson / Hellner |
| 6 | 2011–12 | 20 November 2011 | | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Hellner / Rickardsson / Halfvarsson |
| 7 | 12 February 2012 | | 4 × 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Södergren / Hellner | |
| 8 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 | | 4 × 7.5 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Jönsson / Rickardsson / Hellner |
| 9 | 20 January 2013 | | 4 × 7.5 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Halfvarsson / Hellner | |
| 10 | 2016–17 | 21 January 2017 | | 4 × 7.5 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | 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.
References
- ↑ Gustaf Andersson (12 April 2017). "Därför lägger Johan Olsson av" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ↑ "Johan Olsson tillbaka i skidlandslaget" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=olsson-back-the-national-swedish-coaching-staff-announced.html
- ↑ http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=johan-olsson-retires-from-elite-skiing.html
- ↑ "OLSSON Johan". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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