Björn Lind
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| File:Björn Lind 2006.jpg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Björn Johan Lind |
| Born | March 22, 1978 (age 48) Ljusterö, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Country | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | IFK Umeå |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 11 – (2000–2010) |
| Indiv. starts | 74 |
| Indiv. podiums | 7 |
| Indiv. wins | 3 |
| Team starts | 14 |
| Team podiums | 6 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2006) |
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SP) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 3 April, 2019 | |
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Björn Johan Lind (born March 22, 1978, in Ljusterö, Uppland) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in both the Individual and Team sprint events at Turin in 2006.
Lind's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the individual sprint twice (2005, 2007). He has three World Cup victories in individual sprint events since 2005.
After the 2010–11 season, Lind retired.
Cross-country skiing results
[edit | edit source]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
[edit | edit source]- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | Gold |
| 2010 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
World Championships
[edit | edit source]| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 |
| 2007 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | — | DNF |
| 2009 | 30 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — |
World Cup
[edit | edit source]Season titles
[edit | edit source]- 1 title – (1 sprint)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2006 | Sprint |
Season standings
[edit | edit source]| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2000 | 22 | 103 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | NC | — | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 20 | NC | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 4 | 115 | — | — | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 53 | NC | — | — | 26 | 63 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Individual podiums
[edit | edit source]- 3 victories – (3 WC)
- 7 podiums – (7 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–05 | 14 December 2004 | Italy Asiago, Italy | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 16 January 2005 | Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 11 December 2005 | Canada Vernon, Canada | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 30 December 2005 | Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 8 January 2006 | Estonia Otepää, Estonia | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 6 | 2 February 2006 | Switzerland Davos, Switzerland | 1.1 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2007–08 | 27 October 2007 | Germany Düsseldorf, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
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Team podiums
[edit | edit source]- 1 victory – (1 TS)
- 6 podiums – (6 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–05 | 23 January 2005 | Italy Pragelato, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 2 | 2005–06 | 23 October 2005 | Germany Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 3 | 18 December 2005 | Canada Canmore, Canada | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson | |
| 4 | 2006–07 | 29 October 2006 | Germany Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Larsson |
| 5 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | Germany Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 6 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | Germany Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Bryntesson |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Bjoern Lind at the International Ski and Snowboard FederationLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bjoern Lind at Olympics.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bjoern Lind at Olympic.org (archived)
- Björn Lind at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Björn Lind slutar med skidåkning (in Swedish)
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Österåker Municipality
- Cross-country skiers from Stockholm County
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Hudiksvalls IF cross-country skiers
- IFK Umeå cross-country skiers