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.
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Hans Anders Södergren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1977 Söderhamn, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Hudiksvalls IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 – (1999–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[citation needed]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
edit- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 9 | — | Gold | — |
| 2014 | 36 | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
World Championships
edit- 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | — | 15 | 11 | Silver | — | Bronze | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 15 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 10 | 8 | — | 14 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 18 | Silver | — | DNS | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 22 | 20 | — | 14 | — | Silver | — |
| 2013 | 35 | — | 19 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 37 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1999 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 22 | 100 | — | 66 | NC | 71 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 43 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 10 | 8 | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 8 |  |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 15 | 8 | — | — | NC | — | 16 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 42 | — | 16 | 25 |
| 2009 | 31 | 37 | 22 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 32 | 26 | — | — | NC | — | — | 6 |
| 2011 | 33 | 39 | 26 | — | — | NC | 20 | DNF | 23 |
| 2012 | 34 | 54 | 32 | — | — | NC | 57 | — | — |
| 2013 | 35 | 81 | 52 | — | — | NC | 37 | — | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 119 | 71 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2015 | 37 | 118 | 69 | — | — | NC | 65 | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 3 victories – (3 WC)
- 14 podiums – (14 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002–03 | 21 December 2002 |  Ramsau, Austria |
5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2003–04 | 28 November 2003 |  Rukatunturi, Finland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 30 November 2003 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 13 December 2003 |  Davos, Switzerland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 18 December 2003 | Ramsau, Austria |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 2004–05 | 18 December 2004 | Ramsau, Austria |
30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 7 | 2005–06 | 21 January 2006 |  Oberstdorf, Germany |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 8 | 11 March 2006 |  Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 9 | 19 March 2006 |  Sapporo, Japan |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 2006–07 | 26 November 2006 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 11 | 2007–08 | 24 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway |
15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 23 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden |
15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 8 March 2008 | Oslo, Norway |
50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 14 | 2008–09 | 14 February 2009 |  Valdidentro, Italy |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
edit- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 6 podiums – (6 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 10 March 2002 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | M. Fredriksson / Elofsson / Östberg |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Carlsson / M. Fredriksson / Brink |
| 3 | 2004–05 | 20 March 2005 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | T. Fredriksson / Karlsson / M. Fredriksson |
| 4 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Olsson / Hellner |
| 5 | 2008–09 | 7 December 2008 |  La Clusaz, France |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Rickardsson / Olsson / Hellner |
| 6 | 2011–12 | 12 February 2012 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Rickardsson / Olsson / Hellner |
References
edit- ^ "Anders Södergren". svt.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "SOEDERGREN Anders". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
edit- Anders Soedergren at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- "Holmenkollen winners since 1892". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2007. – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Anders Soedergren at Olympics.com
- Anders Södergren at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
