Anna Carin Zidek

Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek (née Olofsson, born 1 April 1973) is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Originally a cross-country skier, Olofsson competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, but in the three events she took part in she made the top 30 only once (15 km freestyle), and the following season she switched to biathlon.

Anna Carin Zidek
Anna Carin Olofsson at Olympiatravet in April 2006
Personal information
Birth nameAnna Carin Olofsson
Full nameAnna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek
Nickname(s)ACO
NationalitySwedish
Born (1973-04-01) April 1, 1973
Sveg, Sweden
Years active2002-2011
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Professional information
ClubLillhärdals IF
SkisMadshus
RifleAnschütz
IBU Cup debut30 November 2002
World Cup debut5 December 2002
Retired19 March 2012
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2002, 2006, 2010)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams9
Medals6 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9
Individual races201
All races233
Individual victories12
All victories16
Individual podiums30
All podiums40
Discipline titles2 (SP 06/07, IN 09/10)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 1 3 2
Total 2 4 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Turin12.5 km mass start
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin7.5 km sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007
Antholz-Anterselva 		Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Hochfilzen12.5 km mass start
Silver medal – second place2007
Antholz-Anterselva		7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place2009 PyeongchangMixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2007
Antholz-Anterselva		10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2010
Khanty-Mansiysk		Mixed relay
Women's cross-country skiing
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place1993 Harrachov4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 12 January 2018.

On 3 May 2008 Olofsson married her then boyfriend, Tom Zidek - a serviceman in the Canadian biathlon team - in a ceremony near Canmore, Canada. Olofsson officially announced her retirement on 16 July 2011.[2]

Biathlon World Cup placings
Place Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Total
1st26222216
2nd34222114
3rd342110
Podium513846440
4th-10th92117815373
Top 1014342512217113

(Retired 16 July 2011)

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Anna Carin Zidek
World Cup career
Seasons9 – (1994–2002)
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts34
Team starts7
Overall titles0 – (55th in 1999)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Harrachov 4 × 5 km relay

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
200228—3046DNF37—

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint
199420NC———
199521NC———
199622NC———
199723NCNC——
199824NCNC——
19992555NC—52
200026NCNCNCNC
200127NC———
200228NC———

References
  1. Anna Carin Olofsson Zidek at Sports Reference
  2. Reimers, Johanna (16 July 2011). "Anna Carin Zideks besked: Jag slutar". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
  3. "OLOFSSON Anna-Carin". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.

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