Lina Andersson

Lina Andersson (born March 18, 1981 in Malmberget) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. She won a gold medal in the Team sprint (with Anna Dahlberg) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 11th in the Individual sprint in those same games.

Lina Andersson
Lina Andersson after becoming silver medalist during the 2005 FIS World Nordic Skiing Championships in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany in February 2005.
Country Sweden
Full nameLina Marie Andersson
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981
Malmberget, Sweden
Ski clubPiteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (1999–2011)
Individual wins2
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums7
Team podiums6
Indiv. starts113
Team starts26
Overall titles0 – (15th in 2002, 2005, 2006)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 0 2 1
Total 1 2 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Team sprint
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 OberstdorfIndividual sprint
Silver medal – second place2009 LiberecTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2009 Liberec4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Pontresina4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1999 Saalfelden5 km classical
Gold medal – first place2000 Štrbské Pleso4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2001 Karpacz5 km classical
Silver medal – second place2001 Karpacz15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place2001 Karpacz4 × 5 km relay

Andersson also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (Individual sprint: 2005, team sprint: 2009) and a bronze (4 × 5 km relay: 2009). She also has nineteen individual victories at all levels at various distances since 1999.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20022016—39—2812—
20062433——DNF11—Gold

World Championships
  • 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200119—27—CNX[a]———
2003212127——246—
200523———DNSSilver8—
20072542———644
20092714————BronzeSilver
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
199918NC—NC—————
20001937—614821———
20012041———25———
20022115———11———
20032253———35———
20042368NC——41———
2005241544——6———
2006251542——4———
2007262035——4———
20082745NC——29———
2009284851——10——DNF
2010294283——12——32
2011304777——21DNF—DNF

Individual podiums
  • 2 victories – (2 WC)
  • 7 podiums – (7 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12000–017 March 2001Norway Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
22001–027 March 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
32004–055 March 2005Finland Lahti, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
49 March 2005Norway Drammen, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
52005–068 January 2006Estonia Otepää, Estonia1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
622 January 2006Germany Oberstdorf, Germany0.9 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
72008–0929 November 2008Finland Rukatunturi, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 6 podiums – (4 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
12001–0227 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdEk / Dahlberg / Olsson
22006–0729 October 2006Germany Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndNorgren
317 December 2006France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLindborg / Kalla / Norgren
44 February 2007 Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stStrömstedt / Kalla / Norgren
52008–097 December 2008France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLindborg / Haag / Kalla
618 January 2009Canada Whistler, Canada6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rddOlsson

References
  1. "ANDERSSON Lina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.

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