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Mathias Fredriksson

Mathias Fredriksson (born 11 February 1973 in Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who has competed since 1993. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Fredriksson's best Olympic finish was at these same Olympics with a tenth in the 50 km event.

Mathias Fredriksson
Mathias Fredriksson during the Tour de Ski in January 2010
Country Sweden
Full nameJohan Fredrik Mathias Fredriksson
Born (1973-02-11) 11 February 1973 (age 51)
Uddevalla, Sweden
Ski clubAXA Sports Club
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (1994–2011)
Indiv. starts210
Indiv. podiums15
Indiv. wins9
Team starts41
Team podiums19
Team wins5
Overall titles1 – (2003)
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 0 2 2
Total 0 2 3
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lahti 15 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sapporo 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Vuokatti 10 km classical
Gold medal – first place 1992 Vuokatti 30 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1992 Vuokatti 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1993 Harrachov 10 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1993 Harrachov 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Harrachov 30 km freestyle

Fredriksson has won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; two silvers (15 km and 4 × 10 km: both 2001) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 2003, 2007). He has 34 victories on the national, FIS, and World Cup levels at various distances since 1993. He won the World Cup in the 2002–03 season.

Fredriksson has a brother, Thobias Fredriksson, at the same professional level. He is married to Emma Helena Nilsson.

In October 2008 he was sentenced to sixteen days in prison for breaking the speed limit at Dovrefjell in June the same year.[1] Fredriksson retired at the end of the 2012 season. His last competition was the Åre Cross Country Open on 14 April 2012.[2]

In November 2013 he joined Sveriges Television as an expert commentator and studio analyst, covering the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and World Championships.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
1994 21 — — — 23 DNS — — —
1998 25 — — — — 20 — 4 —
2002 29 — — 27 — 29 — 13 —
2006 33 — 13 15 — 10 — Bronze —

World Championships

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  • 4 medals – (2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
1995 22 15 — 21 16 15 — 4 —
1997 24 21 — 17 7 7 — 5 —
1999 26 17 — 16 11 12 — 6 —
2001 28 — Silver 4 6 DNF — Silver —
2003 30 — 7 7 9 4 — Bronze —
2005 32 — 38 12 — 5 — 7 —
2007 34 — — 14 — DNF — Bronze —
2009 36 — 31 17 — 29 — 6 —

World Cup

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Season titles

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  • 1 title – (1 overall)
Season
Discipline
2003 Overall

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
1994 21 55 — — — — — — —
1995 22 21 — — — — — — —
1996 23 38 — — — — — — —
1997 24 11 — 6 — 14 — — —
1998 25 10 — 11 — 8 — — —
1999 26 4 — 6 —   — — —
2000 27 24 — 30 39 7 — — —
2001 28 13 — — — 31 — — —
2002 29 20 — — — 62 — — —
2003 30   — — — 30 — — —
2004 31     — — 40 — — —
2005 32 6 7 — — 44 — — —
2006 33 10 6 — — 74 — — —
2007 34 12 7 — — 65 — 14 —
2008 35 83 52 — — NC — DNF —
2009 36 108 64 — — — — DNF —
2010 37 129 82 — — NC — DNF —
2011 38 144 90 — — — — — —

Individual podiums

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  • 9 victories – (9 WC)
  • 15 podiums – (15 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1996–97  11 March 1997   Sunne, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
2 1998–99 10 December 1998   Milan, Italy 0.6 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
3  2001–02  8 January 2002   Val di Fiemme, Italy 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
4 2002–03 7 December 2002   Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
5 14 December 2002   Cogne, Italy 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
6 4 January 2003   Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
7 25 January 2003   Oberhof, Germany 15 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st
8 16 March 2003   Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
9 22 March 2003   Falun, Sweden 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
10 2003–04 6 December 2003   Toblach, Italy 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st
11 20 December 2003   Ramsau, Austria 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
12 21 February 2004   Umeå, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
13  2004–05  22 January 2005   Pragelato, Italy 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd
14 2005–06 19 March 2006   Sapporo, Japan 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
15  2006–07  24 March 2007   Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 5 victories – (4 RL, 1 TS)
  • 19 podiums – (18 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1994–95 14 January 1995   Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Jonsson / Majbäck / Forsberg
2 5 February 1995   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Håland / Forsberg
3 12 February 1995   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jonsson / Mogren / Forsberg
4 1995–96 25 February 1996   Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jonsson / Bergström / Mogren
5 1996–97 8 December 1996   Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Bergström / Jonsson / Forsberg
6 15 December 1996   Brusson, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Jonsson / Mogren
7 9 March 1997   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Forsberg / Mogren / Bergström
8 1997–98 11 January 1998   Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Jonsson / Elofsson / Mogren
9 10 March 1998   Falun, Sweden 10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Elofsson
10 1998–99 29 November 1998   Muonio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Bergström / Ingesson / Elofsson
11 19 December 1998   Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Bergström / Jonsson / Elofsson
12 13 March 1999   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Bergström / Elofsson / Brink
13 2000–01 18 March 2001   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindgren / Göransson / Elofsson
14 2001–02 27 November 2001   Kuopio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindgren / Elofsson / Brink
15 16 December 2001   Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Lindgren / Jonsson / Elofsson
16 10 March 2002   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Elofsson / Södergren / Östberg
17 2002–03 23 March 2003   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Carlsson / Södergren / Brink
18 2003–04 22 February 2004   Umeå, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Larsson / Brink / Högberg
19 2004–05 20 March 2005   Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Fredriksson / Karlsson / Södergren

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kilnes, Camilla (25 October 2008). "Må i fengsel". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Mathias Fredriksson avslutar med Unicef | Idrottens Affärer". 16 November 2011.
  3. ^ Modin, Jenny (22 November 2013). "Fredriksson hoppas på supertalangen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ^ "FREDRIKSSON Mathias". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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