Carl Swenson

Carl Swenson (born April 20, 1970) is an American former cyclist and cross-country skier.[1][2] He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3][4]

Carl Swenson
CountryUnited States
Born (1970-04-20) April 20, 1970
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Ski clubThe Factory Team
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (1994–1997, 2000–2006)
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts55
Team starts11
Overall titles0 – (64th in 2004)
Discipline titles0
Updated on November 19, 2021.

Biography

Swenson competed at three Winter Olympics; the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the 2006 Winter Olympics as a cross-country skier.[2] He was a six-time national champion,[5] competing in multiple Nordic events.[6][7]

Swenson also competed in mountain biking during the skiing off-season,[8] winning a silver medal in the mountain bike race at the 1999 Pan American Games.[2] Three years later, he became the American national mountain bike champion.[2] He retired from skiing after the 2006 Winter Olympics.[9] As a mountain biker, Swenson also competed in endurance events 18-hour and 24-hour races.[10]

Swenson studied at Dartmouth College.[2] He later attended the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah becoming a criminal lawyer.[2] Between 2004 and 2006, Swenson was on the board of the International Ski Federation.[2] The following year, he was on the board of directors of the United States Anti-Doping Agency.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
199423———45————
200231———56—295—
200635——39—DNF—12—

World Championships
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
199524————41———
199726———64——15—
200130——75—212413—
200332——11—53812—
200534——DNF—————

Season standings
 Season   Age 
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint
199423NC————
199524NC————
199625NC————
199726NC—NC——
200029NC———NC
20013098———56
20023166———NC
200332134————
2004336441——NC
20053414993———
2006357853———

References
  1. "Carl Swenson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. "Carl Swenson". Olympedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Swenson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  4. "In high gear: At the late age of 33, Carl Swenson is leading the pack, both on snow and on dirt". Ski Racing. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. "Swenson takes fifth at Nordic world's". Velo News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. "Swenson has tough day at Olympics". Velo News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  7. "Swenson, Kemppel win U.S. Cross Country titles". Deseret News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. "MTB Season Finale, Carl Swenson Interview". Skinny Ski. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. "Where Are They Now: Carl Swenson". Faster Skier. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  10. "Mountain biking finds comfortable niche as sport". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. "SWENSON Carl". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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