Mats Larsson
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| Full name | Ål Mats Arne Larsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
20 March 1980 (age 38) Järna, Vansbro, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Åsarna IK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1999–2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ål Mats Arne Larsson (born 20 March 1980) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has raced since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the 4×10 km relay and finished 20th in the 15 km event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[1]
Larsson won a silver medal in the individual sprint event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. His only career win came in a 15 km event in 2002 in Italy.
In May 2013, he was appointed as a coach for the Swedish national cross-country ski team.[2] His father Gunnar was also an Olympic cross-country skier.[1][3]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Individual podiums
- 4 podiums – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006–07 | 14 March 2007 |  | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 21 March 2007 |  | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 1 December 2007 |  | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2009–10 | 19 March 2010 | | 3.3 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 7 podiums – (4 RL, 3 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 14 December 2003 |  | 4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Olsson / Högberg |
| 2 | 22 February 2004 | | 4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Brink / Högberg / Fredriksson | |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 18 December 2005 |  | 6 x 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | Östberg |
| 4 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | | 4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Olsson / Södergren / Hellner |
| 5 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | | 4 x 10 km Relay M | World Cup | 1st | Olsson / Rickardsson / Hellner |
| 6 | 5 December 2010 |  | 6 x 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Jönsson | |
| 7 | 16 January 2011 |  | 6 x 1.6 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Modin |
References
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Mats Larsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Hultqvist, Daniel (3 May 2013). "OS-medaljör in i skidlandslaget". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Mats Larsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ "Athlete : LARSSON Mats". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
External links
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- Mats Larsson at the International Ski Federation
- Official website (in Swedish) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-08-11)
- Mats Larsson at the International Olympic Committee
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