Magdalena Iljans

Magdalena Iljans
Born (1969-09-26) September 26, 1969
Kungsängen, Sweden
World Cup career
Individual wins 1
Indiv. podiums 9
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
2005 RukaSki Cross
Updated on July 31, 2013.

Magdalena Iljans (born September 26, 1969 in Kungsängen) is a Swedish freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross.[1]

Iljans competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Sweden. She placed 11th in the qualifying round in ski cross, to advance to the knockout stages. She finished second in her first round heat, advancing to the quarterfinals. She did not finish her quarterfinal race, failing to advance. She tragically had to end her career because of injuries and is now a teacher at engelska skolan in Hässelby Sweden.

As of April 2013, Iljans has one medal finish at the World Championships. She won a silver medal, in 2005, the first World Championships at which ski cross was contested. She qualified third overall, then won both her first round and semifinal races, before finishing behind Karin Huttary in the final.[1][2]

Iljans made her World Cup debut in November 2002. As of April 2013, she has seven World Cup victories, the first coming in her debut race at Tignes in 2002/03. Her best World Cup overall finish in ski cross is 2nd, in 2002/03 and 2006/07.[1]

World Cup Podiums

[1]

Date Location Rank Event
30 November 2002Tigens1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
18 January 2003Laax1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
23 November 2003Saas-Fee3rd, bronze medalist(s)Ski cross
18 January 2004Laax1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
31 January 2004Spindleruv Mlyn3rd, bronze medalist(s)Ski cross
21 February 2004Naeba2nd, silver medalist(s)Ski cross
15 January 2005Pozza di Fassa1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
5 March 2005Grindelwald3rd, bronze medalist(s)Ski cross
14 January 2006Les Contamines3rd, bronze medalist(s)Ski cross
20 January 2006Kirschberg1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
12 March 2006Sierra Nevada1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
10 January 2007Flaine1st, gold medalist(s)Ski cross
16 February 2007Inawashiro2nd, silver medalist(s)Ski cross

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FIS Profile - Freestyle
  2. ↑ "2005 Ski Cross Results" (PDF).


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