Christer Majbäck (born 30 January 1964) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed at international top level from 1984 to 1999. He won a bronze medal in 10 km at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Christer Majbäck
Country Sweden
Full nameSven Christer Majbäck
Born (1964-01-30) 30 January 1964 (age 60)
Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
Ski clubJukkasjärvi IF
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (19851997, 1999)
Starts93
Podiums11
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1990)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 1 2 2
Total 1 2 3
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville 10 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1991 Val di Fiemme 10 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Oberstdorf 30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Lahti 30 km classical
Updated on 3 April 2019.

Majbäck's biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where earned five medals, including one gold (4 × 10 km relay: 1989), two silvers (10 km, 4 × 10 km relay: both 1991), and two bronzes (30 km: 1987, 1989).

He also won two World Cup and FIS Races in his career (1989, 1997)

Majbäck is currently the owner and President of Skigo AB which manufactures and distributes the Skigo brand of wax, poles and other skiing products.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
relay 
1988 24 11
1992 28 Bronze 6 6 16 4
1994 30 19 23 6 6

World Championships

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  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km
classical 
 15 km
freestyle 
 Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km
relay 
1987 23 DNF Bronze
1989 25 13 Bronze Gold
1991 27 Silver 10 14 Silver
1993 29 14 25 12 15
1995 31 20 17

World Cup

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Long
Distance
Sprint
1985 21 15
1986 22 7
1987 23 11
1988 24 16
1989 25 8
1990 26 5
1991 27 11
1992 28 9
1993 29 14
1994 30 22
1995 31 29
1996 32 NC
1997 33 77 68 48
1999 35 100 NC

Individual podiums

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  • 1 victory
  • 11 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1984–85 23 February 1985   Syktyvkar, Soviet Union 15 km Individual World Cup 3rd
2 1986–87 20 December 1986   Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
3 10 January 1987   Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
4 12 February 1987   Oberstdorf, West Germany 30 km Individual C World Championships[1] 3rd
5 1987–88 9 January 1988   Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
6 1988–89 18 February 1989   Lahti, Finland 30 km Individual C World Championships[1] 3rd
7 1989–90 16 December 1989   Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
8 6 March 1990   Trondheim, Norway 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
9 1990–91 19 December 1990   Les Saisies, France 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
10 11 February 1991   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Individual C World Championships[1] 2nd
11 1991–92 13 February 1992   Les Saisies, France 10 km Individual C Olympic Games[1] 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 6 victories
  • 13 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1985–86 13 March 1986   Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Wassberg / Håland / Danielsson
2 1986–87 8 March 1987   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Östlund / Mogren / Wassberg
3 1987–88 13 March 1988   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Ottosson / Svan / Mogren
4 17 March 1988   Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Ottosson / Mogren / Svan
5 1988–89 24 February 1989   Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships[a] 1st Svan / Håland / Mogren
6 5 March 1989   Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Eriksson / Mogren / Håland
7 12 March 1989   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Poromaa / Håland / Mogren
8 1989–90 11 March 1990   Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Ottosson / Forsberg / Mogren
9 16 March 1990   Vang, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Mogren / Håland / Forsberg
10 1990–91 15 February 1991   Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Championships[a] 2nd Eriksson / Svan / Mogren
11 1992–93 5 March 1993   Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Jonsson / Mogren / Håland
12 1994–95 18 December 1994   Sappada, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Göransson / Mogren / Forsberg
13 18 January 1995   Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Jonsson / Forsberg
  1. ^ a b Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

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  1. ^ "MAJBAECK Christer". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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