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 (age 43)
Malmberget, Sweden
Ski clubPiteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (19992011)
Starts113
Podiums7
Wins2
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 Oberstdorf Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liberec 4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Pontresina 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1999 Saalfelden 5 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2000 Štrbské Pleso 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Karpacz 5 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2001 Karpacz 15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Karpacz 4 × 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

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

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2002 20 16 39 28 12
2006 24 33 DNF 11 Gold

World Championships

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  • 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2001 19 27 CNX[a]
2003 21 21 27 24 6
2005 23 DNS Silver 8
2007 25 42 6 4 4
2009 27 14 Bronze Silver
a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
1999 18 NC NC
2000 19 37 61 48 21
2001 20 41 25
2002 21 15 11
2003 22 53 35
2004 23 68 NC 41
2005 24 15 44 6
2006 25 15 42 4
2007 26 20 35 4
2008 27 45 NC 29
2009 28 48 51 10 DNF
2010 29 42 83 12 32
2011 30 47 77 21 DNF DNF

Individual podiums

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  • 2 victories – (2 WC)
  • 7 podiums – (7 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2000–01 7 March 2001   Oslo, Norway 1.0 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
2 2001–02 7 March 2001   Kuopio, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
3 2004–05 5 March 2005   Lahti, Finland 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
4 9 March 2005   Drammen, Norway 1.0 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
5 2005–06 8 January 2006   Otepää, Estonia 1.0 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
6 22 January 2006   Oberstdorf, Germany 0.9 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
7 2008–09 29 November 2008   Rukatunturi, Finland 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 RL)
  • 6 podiums – (4 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2001–02 27 November 2001   Kuopio, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Ek / Dahlberg / Olsson
2 2006–07 29 October 2006   Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Norgren
3 17 December 2006   La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindborg / Kalla / Norgren
4 4 February 2007     Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Strömstedt / Kalla / Norgren
5 2008–09 7 December 2008   La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindborg / Haag / Kalla
6 18 January 2009   Whistler, Canada 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rdd Olsson

References

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