Niklas Jonsson

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 nine seconds ahead, which was good enough for the gold medal. Jonsson finished second.[1]

Niklas Jonsson
Country Sweden
Full nameKarl Niklas Jonsson
Born (1969-05-31) 31 May 1969
Piteå, Sweden
Ski clubPiteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons1990–2002
Individual wins0
Team wins2
Indiv. podiums4
Team podiums11
Indiv. starts90
Team starts27
Overall titles0 – (11th in 1994)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano 50 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
1989 Vang10 km
1988 Saalfelden3 × 10 km relay

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

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games
  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km  Pursuit   30 km  50 km  Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1992225N/A137—N/A—
19942430N/ADNS—27N/A—
19982825N/A10—SilverN/A4
200232N/A—2836DNS—13

World Championships
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km  Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
199323—N/A—30—N/A6
19952514N/A11——N/A4
19972730N/A23——N/A—
19992931N/A18154N/A6
200131N/A——DNS———

World Cup

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint
19902040N/AN/AN/A
19912130N/AN/AN/A
19922212N/AN/AN/A
19932328N/AN/AN/A
19942411N/AN/AN/A
19952518N/AN/AN/A
19962616N/AN/AN/A
1997272430N/A17
1998282819N/A38
199929149N/A18
200030271022—
200131111N/AN/A—
20023295N/AN/A—

Individual podiums
  • 4 podiums – (4 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1993–94 11 December 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2 1994–95 14 December 1994 Tauplitzalm, Austria15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
3 1995–96 9 January 1996 Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia50 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4 1999–00 18 December 1999 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 1993 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMajbäck / Mogren / Håland
2 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Majbäck / Forsberg
312 February 1995 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Mogren / Forsberg
4 1995–96 10 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdGöransson / Bergström / Mogren
52 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndMogren
625 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Mogren
7 1996–97 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Bergström / Forsberg
815 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Mogren
9 1997–98 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Elofsson / Mogren
10 1999–00 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndNordbäck / Fredriksson / Lindgren
112001–0216 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld 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 14 January 2020.
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