Niklas Jonsson

Niklas Jonsson
Full name Karl Niklas Jonsson
Born (1969-05-31) 31 May 1969
Piteå, Sweden
Ski club Piteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons 1991–2001
Individual wins 0
Indiv. podiums 4
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 0 0 0
Junior World Championships 0 1 1
Total 0 2 1
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano 50 km
Junior World Championships
1989 Vang10 km
1988 Saalfelden3 × 10 km relay

Niklas Jonsson (born 31 May 1969, in Piteå) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2002. He won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. At that event, Jonsson started 30 seconds ahead of the gold medal favourite Bjørn Dæhlie. Soon Dæhlie caught up Jonsson, and they were skiing together for most of the distance. Shortly before the finish line, Jonsson escaped, but Dæhlie still finished 21 seconds after Jonsson, which was good enough for the gold medal. Jonsson remained second.[1]

Jonsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the 50 km in 1999. His best finish was 3rd in four different World Cup events from 1993 to 1999.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Individual podiums

  • 4 podiums – (4 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1993–94 11 December 1993Italy Santa Caterina, Italy30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2 1994–95 14 December 1994Austria Tauplitzalm, Austria15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
3 1995–96 9 January 1996Slovakia Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia50 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4 1999–00 18 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 11 podiums – (10 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
11992–935 March 1993Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMajbäck / Mogren / Håland
2 1994–95 15 January 1995Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Majbäck / Forsberg
312 February 1995Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Mogren / Forsberg
4 1995–96 10 December 1995Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdGöransson / Bergström / Mogren
52 February 1996Austria Seefeld, Austria12 x 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndMogren
625 February 1996Norway Trondheim, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Mogren
7 1996–97 8 December 1996Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Bergström / Forsberg
815 December 1996Italy Brusson, Italy4 x 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Mogren
9 1997–98 11 January 1998Austria Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Elofsson / Mogren
10 1999–00 19 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndNordbäck / Fredriksson / Lindgren
112001–0216 December 2001Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stLindgren / Fredriksson / Elofsson

References

  1. ↑ Tegeder, Jay (31 March 2001). "The Norwegian "Ski King" Retires". skinnyski.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "JONSSON Niklas". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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