Mathias Fredriksson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mathias Fredriksson
Mathias Fredriksson during the Tour de Ski in January 2010
Country	Sweden
Full name	Johan Fredrik Mathias Fredriksson
Born	(1973-02-11) 11 February 1973 (age 52) Uddevalla, Sweden
Ski club	AXA Sports Club
World Cup career
Seasons	17 – (1994–2011)
Individual wins	9
Team wins	5
Indiv. podiums	15
Team podiums	19
Indiv. starts	210
Team starts	41
Overall titles	1 – (2003)
Discipline titles	0
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 2006 Turin 4 × 10 km relay World Championships Silver 2001 Lahti 15 km classical Silver 2001 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay Bronze 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay Bronze 2007 Sapporo 4 × 10 km relay Junior World Championships Gold 1992 Vuokatti 10 km classical Gold 1992 Vuokatti 30 km freestyle Gold 1992 Vuokatti 4 × 10 km relay Gold 1993 Harrachov 10 km classical Silver 1993 Harrachov 4 × 10 km relay Bronze 1993 Harrachov 30 km freestyle

Mathias Fredriksson was a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born on February 11, 1973, in Uddevalla, Sweden. He competed in cross-country skiing from 1993 until he retired in 2012.

Mathias won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. This was for the 4 × 10 kilometer relay race. His best individual Olympic result was finishing tenth in the 50 kilometer event at the same Olympics.

He also earned four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. These included two silver medals in 2001 and two bronze medals in 2003 and 2007. Mathias was very successful in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, winning the overall title in the 2002–03 season. He had 34 victories in total across different races and levels during his career.

Mathias has a brother, Thobias Fredriksson, who is also a professional skier. Mathias is married to Emma Helena Nilsson.

After retiring from skiing, Mathias Fredriksson joined Sveriges Television in November 2013. He became an expert commentator and studio analyst. He covered the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and World Championships.

Skiing Achievements

Mathias Fredriksson had a long and successful career in cross-country skiing. He competed in many major events, including the Olympic Games and World Championships.

Olympic Games Medals

Mathias Fredriksson competed in several Olympic Games. He won one bronze medal during his career.

• 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin: Bronze medal in the 4 × 10 kilometer relay.

World Championships Medals

He also achieved great success at the World Championships. He won a total of four medals.

• 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti: Two silver medals. One was for the 15 kilometer race, and the other was for the 4 × 10 kilometer relay.
• 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme: Bronze medal in the 4 × 10 kilometer relay.
• 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo: Bronze medal in the 4 × 10 kilometer relay.

Junior World Championships Medals

Before his senior career, Mathias was also very successful as a junior skier. He won several medals at the Junior World Championships.

• 1992 Vuokatti: Three gold medals (10 km classical, 30 km freestyle, 4 × 10 km relay).
• 1993 Harrachov: One gold medal (10 km classical), one silver medal (4 × 10 km relay), and one bronze medal (30 km freestyle).

World Cup Success

Mathias Fredriksson was a top performer in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. He won the overall World Cup title in the 2002–03 season. This is a big achievement, meaning he was the best skier across all races that season. He had 9 individual victories and 15 individual podium finishes (top three places) in World Cup races. He also helped his team achieve 5 victories and 19 podium finishes in team events.

Images for kids

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  Mathias Fredriksson during the Tour de Ski in January 2010

See also

In Spanish: Mathias Fredriksson para niños

• List of Olympic medalist families