Björn Lind

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.

Björn Lind
Björn Lind at FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup competitions in Otepää, Estonia in January 2006
Country Sweden
Full nameBjörn Johan Lind
BornMarch 22, 1978 (1978-03-22) (age 42)
Ljusterö, Sweden
Ski clubIFK Umeå
World Cup career
Seasons2000–2010
Individual wins3
Team wins1
Indiv. podiums7
Team podiums6
Indiv. starts74
Team starts14
Overall titles0 – (4th in 2006)
Discipline titles1 – (1 SP)
Updated on 3 April, 2019.

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

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

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km  Pursuit   30 km  50 km  Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2002234N/A
200627N/AGoldGold
201031N/A19

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
individual
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
mass start
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20052649
2007284DNF
20093061

Season titles

  • 1 title – (1 sprint)
Season
Discipline
2006Sprint

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
200022103N/A63N/AN/A
200123NCN/AN/AN/ANCN/AN/A
20022433N/AN/AN/A7N/AN/A
20032545N/AN/AN/A12N/AN/A
20042629N/AN/A9N/AN/A
20052720NCN/AN/A6N/AN/A
2006284115N/AN/AN/AN/A
20072953NCN/AN/A2663N/A
20083028N/AN/A8
20093154N/AN/A20
20103252N/AN/A18

Individual podiums

  • 3 victories – (3 WC)
  • 7 podiums – (7 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2004–05 14 December 2004 Asiago, Italy1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
216 January 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
3 2005–06 11 December 2005 Vernon, Canada1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
430 December 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
58 January 2006 Otepää, Estonia1.5 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
62 February 2006 Davos, Switzerland1.1 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
7 2007–08 27 October 2007 Düsseldorf, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 1 victory – (1 TS)
  • 6 podiums – (6 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
12004–0523 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson
22005–0623 October 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson
318 December 2005 Canmore, Canada6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson
42006–0729 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stLarsson
52008–0921 December 2008 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson
62009–106 December 2009 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdBryntesson

References

  1. "LIND Bjoern". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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