Lars Nelson

Lars Fredrik Nelson (born 19 August 1985, Funäsdalen) is a Swedish cross-country skier.[1]

Lars Nelson
Lars Nelson during the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, February 2014
Country Sweden
Full nameLars Fredrik Nelson
Born (1985-08-19) 19 August 1985
Funäsdalen, Sweden
Ski clubÅsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons2012–2015
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts37
Team starts1
Overall titles0 – (46th in 2014)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi4 × 10 km relay
Updated on 4 April 2019.

Biography

He represented Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On 16 February he competed in the first (classical) leg in the men's team relay and became an Olympic champion, together with his team mates Daniel Richardsson, Johan Olsson, and Marcus Hellner.[2] Nelson showed the best time in his lap, despite losing a ski at one point.[3] Previously, he participated in skiathlon, where he finished 10th, and 15 km classical (15th).[1]

Nelson participated in the 2004 Junior World Championship. He was not selected for the 2010 Olympics and in fact did not ski a World Cup race until November 2011,[4] when he finished 53rd in the 25 km race in Kuusamo. Before the 2014 Olympics, his best performance in a World Cup race was 7th place achieved in Toblach on 1 February 2014 at the 15 km classical distance. He was not selected for the 2013 World Championships.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km 
individual		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2014281510——Gold—

World Championships
 Year   Age   15 km 
individual		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201529—1425———

Season standings
 Season   Age  Season standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
20122612784NC5330—
20132712479————
20142846237516——
2015298148NC43—N/A

References
  1. Lars Nelson at the International Ski Federation
  2. "Men's Relay 4x10 km". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  3. Pretot, Julien (16 February 2014). "Cross country: Sweden's men complete relay double". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. "Om mig" (in Swedish). Lars Nelson personal website. Archived from the original on 2014-11-22. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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