Anders Södergren facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anders Södergren |
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Anders Södergren in Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, Sweden in October 2014
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Full name | Hans Anders Södergren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1977 Söderhamn, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 12 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Hudiksvalls IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 17 – (1999–2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hans Anders Södergren is a famous Swedish cross-country skier. He was born on May 17, 1977, in Söderhamn, Sweden. Anders started his professional skiing career in 1999 and competed for 17 seasons until 2015.
He is well-known for his strength and endurance in long-distance races. Anders has won many important medals throughout his career, including a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. He also has several medals from the World Championships.
Anders has a twin brother named Per. Per also used to be a cross-country skier, but he had to stop due to a back injury.
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Anders Södergren: A Skiing Champion
Anders Södergren has achieved great success in cross-country skiing. He has won medals at both the Olympic Games and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He is also a ten-time national champion in Sweden.
Olympic Games Success
Anders Södergren has won two medals at the Olympic Games.
- He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
- At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, he won a fantastic gold medal with the Swedish team in the 4 × 10 km relay. This was a huge achievement for him and his team.
Here are his results from the Olympic Games:
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
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| 2006 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 9 | — | Gold | — |
| 2014 | 36 | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
World Championship Highlights
Anders Södergren has won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. These include three silver medals and two bronze medals.
- He won a silver medal in the 50 km race in 2003.
- In 2009, he earned another silver medal in the 30 km double pursuit event.
- His third silver medal came in 2011 as part of the 4 × 10 km relay team.
- He also won two bronze medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 2003 and 2007.
Here are his results from the World Championships:
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
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| 2001 | 23 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | N/A |
| 2003 | 25 | — | 15 | 11 | Silver | — | Bronze | N/A |
| 2005 | 27 | 15 | 5 | N/A | 9 | — | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 10 | 8 | N/A | 14 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 18 | Silver | N/A | DNS | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 22 | 20 | N/A | 14 | — | Silver | — |
| 2013 | 35 | — | 19 | N/A | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 37 | — | — | N/A | 15 | — | — | — |
World Cup Achievements
Anders Södergren has had a very successful career in the World Cup series. He achieved 3 individual victories and stood on the podium 14 times in individual races. He also helped his team win 1 relay race and reach the podium 6 times in team events.
A special highlight of his career was winning the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in both 2006 and 2008. This made him the only skier to win an international 50 km elite race with an individual start using the free technique since 2004.
See also
In Spanish: Anders Södergren para niños
