Charlotte Kalla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charlotte Kalla |
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Charlotte Kalla in February 2019
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Full name | Marina Charlotte Kalla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1987 Pajala, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Piteå Elit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 17 – (2006–2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2008, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Marina Charlotte Kalla (born 22 July 1987) is a Swedish retired cross-country skier. She is one of Sweden's most successful Olympic athletes. Kalla competed in four Olympic Games and won three gold medals and nine medals in total.
She also earned 13 medals at the World Championships. One of her gold medals was in the 10 km freestyle event in Falun in 2015. This made her the first Swedish female cross-country skier to win individual gold medals at both the Olympics and World Championships. In 2008, Kalla received the Jerring Award, a prize for the best Swedish athlete.
Charlotte Kalla stopped competing in professional skiing after the Swedish Championships in March 2022.
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Charlotte Kalla at the Winter Olympics
Charlotte Kalla is famous for her amazing performances at the Winter Olympics. She competed in four Olympic Games and won many medals for Sweden.
2010 Vancouver Olympics
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, Charlotte Kalla won her first Olympic gold medal. She finished first in the women's 10 km individual freestyle race. She also won a silver medal in the team sprint event with her teammate Anna Haag.
2014 Sochi Olympics
Kalla continued her success at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She earned two silver medals: one in the skiathlon event and another in the classical race. Her most exciting moment was in the 4 × 5 km women's relay race. Kalla was the last skier for Sweden. She started in third place, far behind the leaders. But she skied incredibly fast, caught up, and passed her rivals in the final stretch. This amazing effort won Sweden the gold medal!
2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Kalla won the very first gold medal of the Games. She won the skiathlon race, pulling ahead of the other skiers on the last lap. This victory made her the first Swedish woman to win three Winter Olympic gold medals. It also tied her with Agneta Andersson for the most Olympic gold medals among Swedish women.
Kalla also won three silver medals at these Games. She earned silver in the 10 km freestyle individual start, the 4 × 5 km relay (with Anna Haag, Ebba Andersson, and Stina Nilsson), and the team sprint (with Stina Nilsson). This brought her total Olympic medals to six, matching Anja Pärson's record for Swedish women.
2022 Beijing Olympics
Kalla participated in her fourth Olympic Games at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She competed in three events. Her best result was 19th place in the 15 km skiathlon. After these Games, Kalla announced that she would retire from international competitions.
Other Skiing Achievements
Charlotte Kalla also had great results in other major competitions.
In 2008, she won the second edition of the Tour de Ski. This is a multi-stage cross-country skiing event. In 2015, Kalla took part in the Keb Classic, a ski mountaineering event in Kebnekaise, Sweden. She finished second with her teammates Emelie Forsberg and Josefina Wikberg.
About Charlotte Kalla
Charlotte Kalla was born in Tärendö in Norrbotten, Sweden, on July 22, 1987. She is the oldest of three sisters. Her family has Tornedalian Finnish heritage.
In 2023, Kalla joined the Swedish TV show Let's Dance. She danced with professional dancer Tobias Karlsson. She was the first dancer to compete while pregnant. Her daughter was born on July 15, 2023.
Kalla also wrote a book about her life. Her autobiography, "Skam den som ger sig" (which means "shame on the one who gives up"), was published in 2023. It shares her journey and thoughts about her sports career.
Images for kids
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Charlotte Kalla in February 2019
See also
In Spanish: Charlotte Kalla para niños
