Mathias Fredriksson

Mathias Fredriksson (born 11 February 1973 in Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who has competed since 1993. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Fredriksson's best Olympic finish was at these same Olympics with a tenth in the 50 km event.

Mathias Fredriksson
Mathias Fredriksson during the Tour de Ski in January 2010
Country Sweden
Full nameJohan Fredrik Mathias Fredriksson
Born(1973-02-11)11 February 1973
Uddevalla, Sweden
Ski clubAXA Sports Club
World Cup career
Seasons19942011
Individual wins9
Team wins5
Indiv. podiums15
Team podiums19
Indiv. starts210
Team starts41
Overall titles1 (2003)
Discipline titles0

Fredriksson has won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; two silvers (15 km and 4 × 10 km: both 2001) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 2003, 2007). He has 34 victories on the national, FIS, and World Cup levels at various distances since 1993. He won the World Cup in the 2002–03 season.

Fredriksson has a brother, Thobias Fredriksson, at the same professional level. He is married to Emma Helena Nilsson.

In October 2008 he was sentenced to sixteen days in prison for breaking the speed limit at Dovrefjell in June the same year.[1] Fredriksson retired at the end of the 2012 season. His last competition was the Åre Cross Country Open on 14 April 2012.[2]

In November 2013 he joined Sveriges Television as an expert commentator and studio analyst, covering the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and World Championships.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km  Pursuit   30 km  50 km  Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
199421N/A23DNSN/AN/A
199825N/A20N/A4N/A
200229N/A272913N/A
200633N/A1315N/A10Bronze

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km  Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
19952215N/A211615N/A4N/A
19972421N/A1777N/A5N/A
19992617N/A161112N/A6N/A
200128N/ASilver46DNFSilverN/A
200330N/A7794BronzeN/A
200532N/A3812N/A57
200734N/A14N/ADNFBronze
200936N/A3117N/A296

Season titles

  • 1 title – (1 overall)
Season
Discipline
2003Overall

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
19942155N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
19952221N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
19962338N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
19972411N/A6N/A14N/AN/AN/A
19982510N/A11N/A8N/AN/AN/A
1999264N/A6N/AN/AN/AN/A
20002724N/A30397N/AN/AN/A
20012813N/AN/AN/A31N/AN/AN/A
20022920N/AN/AN/A62N/AN/AN/A
200330N/AN/AN/A30N/AN/AN/A
200431N/AN/A40N/AN/AN/A
20053267N/AN/A44N/AN/AN/A
200633106N/AN/A74N/AN/AN/A
200734127N/AN/A65N/A14N/A
2008358352N/AN/ANCN/ADNF
20093610864N/AN/AN/ADNF
20103712982N/AN/ANCN/ADNF
20113814490N/AN/A

Individual podiums

  • 9 victories – (9 WC)
  • 15 podiums – (15 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1996–97 11 March 1997 Sunne, Sweden1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
21998–9910 December 1998 Milan, Italy0.6 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
3 2001–02 8 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
42002–037 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
514 December 2002 Cogne, Italy30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
64 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
725 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
816 March 2003 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
922 March 2003 Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
102003–046 December 2003 Toblach, Italy30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
1120 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
1221 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
13 2004–05 22 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
142005–0619 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
15 2006–07 24 March 2007 Falun, Sweden15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 5 victories – (4 RL, 1 TS)
  • 19 podiums – (18 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
11994–9514 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndJonsson / Majbäck / Forsberg
25 February 1995 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Håland / Forsberg
312 February 1995 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdJonsson / Mogren / Forsberg
41995–9625 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdJonsson / Bergström / Mogren
51996–978 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndBergström / Jonsson / Forsberg
615 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Jonsson / Mogren
79 March 1997 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdForsberg / Mogren / Bergström
81997–9811 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndJonsson / Elofsson / Mogren
910 March 1998 Falun, Sweden10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stElofsson
101998–9929 November 1998 Muonio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stBergström / Ingesson / Elofsson
1119 December1998 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBergström / Jonsson / Elofsson
1213 March 1999 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBergström / Elofsson / Brink
132000–0118 March 2001 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLindgren / Göransson / Elofsson
142001–0227 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLindgren / Elofsson / Brink
1516 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLindgren / Jonsson / Elofsson
1610 March 2002 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndElofsson / Södergren / Östberg
172002–0323 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stCarlsson / Södergren / Brink
182003–0422 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdLarsson / Brink / Högberg
192004–0520 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Karlsson / Södergren

References

  1. Kilnes, Camilla (25 October 2008). "Må i fengsel". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  2. http://www.idrottensaffarer.se/namn/2011/11/mathias-fredriksson-avslutar-med-unicef
  3. Modin, Jenny (22 November 2013). "Fredriksson hoppas på supertalangen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. "FREDRIKSSON Mathias". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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