Annika Evaldsson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Annika Evaldsson |
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Full name | Annika Charlotta Evaldsson | |||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1970 Åsarna, Sweden |
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| Ski club | Brunflo IF | |||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 – (1992–2000) | |||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Team starts | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (29th in 1996) | |||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||
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Annika Evaldsson, born on May 14, 1970, in Åsarna, Sweden, is a talented Swedish cross-country skier. She competed in many races from 1992 to 2002, showing great skill in her sport.
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Annika's Skiing Journey
Annika Evaldsson had a successful career in cross-country skiing. She competed in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, which is a series of top-level international races. Her best individual result in a World Cup race was finishing seventh in a sprint event. This happened in Sunne, Sweden, on March 11, 1997.
Olympic Games Experience
Annika represented Sweden at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. This is a huge achievement for any athlete! At these Olympic Games, she competed in several events. She finished 25th in the 5 kilometer race. She also placed 29th in both the 15 kilometer race and the 5 kilometer + 10 kilometer combined pursuit event.
World Championships Highlights
Annika also took part in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. These championships are another very important competition for cross-country skiers. Her best performance at the World Championships was in Trondheim, Norway, in 1997. There, she finished 14th in the 5 kilometer race, which is a strong result against the world's best skiers.
National Success in Sweden
Besides international competitions, Annika was also very successful in her home country. She won several titles at the Swedish Cross-Country Skiing Championships. She was the champion in the 5 kilometer event in both 1996 and 1997. In the year 2000, she won the sprint event.
Annika was also a key member of the Sollefteå SK team. She helped her team win the 3 × 5 kilometer relay race in both 1994 and 1995. This shows her strength as a team player. In 2000, she achieved another notable victory by winning Tjejvasan, a popular long-distance ski race in Sweden.
