Anders Södergren

Hans Anders Södergren (born 17 May 1977 in Söderhamn, Hälsingland) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he won a gold medal with the Swedish team in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Anders Södergren
Anders Södergren in Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, Sweden in October 2014
Country Sweden
Full nameHans Anders Södergren
Born (1977-05-17) 17 May 1977
Söderhamn, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubHudiksvalls IF
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (1999–2015)
Individual wins3
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums14
Team podiums6
Indiv. starts164
Team starts23
Overall titles0 – (7th in 2008)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 0 3 2
Total 1 3 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Vancouver4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 Val di Fiemme50 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2009 Liberec30 km double pursuit
Silver medal – second place2011 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2003 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Sapporo4 × 10 km relay

Södergren won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (15 km + 15 km double pursuit: 2009, 50 km: 2003) and two bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (2003, 2007). He has eight FIS Race victories and is a ten-time national champion at distances between 15 km and 50 km as of the 2005–06 season.

Södergren won the 50 km event at both the 2006 and the 2008 Holmenkollen ski festival, making him the only skier to have won an international 50 km elite race with individual start in free technique since 2004.

Södergren has a twin brother, Per,[1] who was forced to abandon his cross-country skiing career following a back injury.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games
  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2006281056—Bronze—
20103225109—Gold—
201436—137———

World Championships
  • 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200123——1515———
200325—1511Silver—Bronze—
200527155—9—7—
200729108—14—Bronze—
20093118Silver—DNS———
2011332220—14—Silver—
201335—19—15———
201537———15———

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
199921NC—NC—————
200022100—66NC71———
200123125———————
20022443———63———
20032516———————
200426108——NC———
2005272413——————
20062883rd place, bronze medalist(s)——————
200729158——NC—16—
20083075——42—1625
2009313722——NC—DNF—
2010323226——NC——6
2011333926——NC20DNF23
2012345432——NC57——
2013358152——NC37——
20143611971——NC—DNF—
20153711869——NC65——

Individual podiums
  • 3 victories – (3 WC)
  • 14 podiums – (14 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12002–0321 December 2002Austria Ramsau, Austria5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
22003–0428 November 2003Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
330 November 2003Finland Rukatunturi, Finland7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
413 December 2003Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
518 December 2003Austria Ramsau, Austria7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
62004–0518 December 2004Austria Ramsau, Austria30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
72005–0621 January 2006Germany Oberstdorf, Germany7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
811 March 2006Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
919 March 2006Japan Sapporo, Japan7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
102006–0726 November 2006Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
112007–0824 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
1223 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
138 March 2008Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
142008–0914 February 2009Italy Valdidentro, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st

Team podiums
  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 6 podiums – (6 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12001–0210 March 2002Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndM. Fredriksson / Elofsson / Östberg
22002–0323 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stCarlsson / M. Fredriksson / Brink
32004–0520 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdT. Fredriksson / Karlsson / M. Fredriksson
42007–089 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdLarsson / Olsson / Hellner
52008–097 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRickardsson / Olsson / Hellner
62011–1212 February 2012Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRickardsson / Olsson / Hellner

References
  1. "Anders Södergren". svt.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  2. "SOEDERGREN Anders". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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