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.
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 Mathias Fredriksson during the Tour de Ski in January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Johan Fredrik Mathias Fredriksson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1973 Uddevalla, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | AXA Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 – (1994–2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21 | — | — | — | 23 | DNS | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | — | — | 27 | — | 29 | — | 13 | — |
| 2006 | 33 | — | 13 | 15 | — | 10 | — | Bronze | — |
World Championships
edit- 4 medals – (2 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | 15 | — | 21 | 16 | 15 | — | 4 | — |
| 1997 | 24 | 21 | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 26 | 17 | — | 16 | 11 | 12 | — | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | — | Silver | 4 | 6 | DNF | — | Silver | — |
| 2003 | 30 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2005 | 32 | — | 38 | 12 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 34 | — | — | 14 | — | DNF | — | Bronze | — |
| 2009 | 36 | — | 31 | 17 | — | 29 | — | 6 | — |
World Cup
editSeason titles
edit- 1 title – (1 overall)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2003 | Overall |
Season standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1994 | 21 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | 11 | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | 10 | — | 11 | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | 27 | 24 | — | 30 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 28 | 13 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 30 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | 31 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | 32 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 33 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 34 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 65 | — | 14 | — |
| 2008 | 35 | 83 | 52 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2009 | 36 | 108 | 64 | — | — | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2010 | 37 | 129 | 82 | — | — | NC | — | DNF | — |
| 2011 | 38 | 144 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 9 victories – (9 WC)
- 15 podiums – (15 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996–97 | 11 March 1997 | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 2 | 1998–99 | 10 December 1998 | 0.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 2001–02 | 8 January 2002 | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2002–03 | 7 December 2002 | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 14 December 2002 | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 6 | 4 January 2003 | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 7 | 25 January 2003 | 15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 8 | 16 March 2003 | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 9 | 22 March 2003 | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 10 | 2003–04 | 6 December 2003 | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 11 | 20 December 2003 | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 12 | 21 February 2004 | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 13 | 2004–05 | 22 January 2005 | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 14 | 2005–06 | 19 March 2006 | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 15 | 2006–07 | 24 March 2007 | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
edit- 5 victories – (4 RL, 1 TS)
- 19 podiums – (18 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994–95 | 14 January 1995 | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Jonsson / Majbäck / Forsberg | |
| 2 | 5 February 1995 | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Bergström / Håland / Forsberg | ||
| 3 | 12 February 1995 | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Jonsson / Mogren / Forsberg | ||
| 4 | 1995–96 | 25 February 1996 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Jonsson / Bergström / Mogren | |
| 5 | 1996–97 | 8 December 1996 | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Bergström / Jonsson / Forsberg | |
| 6 | 15 December 1996 | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Bergström / Jonsson / Mogren | ||
| 7 | 9 March 1997 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Forsberg / Mogren / Bergström | ||
| 8 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Jonsson / Elofsson / Mogren | |
| 9 | 10 March 1998 | 10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Elofsson | ||
| 10 | 1998–99 | 29 November 1998 | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Bergström / Ingesson / Elofsson | |
| 11 | 19 December 1998 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Bergström / Jonsson / Elofsson | ||
| 12 | 13 March 1999 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bergström / Elofsson / Brink | ||
| 13 | 2000–01 | 18 March 2001 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Lindgren / Göransson / Elofsson | |
| 14 | 2001–02 | 27 November 2001 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Lindgren / Elofsson / Brink | |
| 15 | 16 December 2001 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Lindgren / Jonsson / Elofsson | ||
| 16 | 10 March 2002 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Elofsson / Södergren / Östberg | ||
| 17 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Carlsson / Södergren / Brink | |
| 18 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Brink / Högberg | |
| 19 | 2004–05 | 20 March 2005 | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Fredriksson / Karlsson / Södergren |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kilnes, Camilla (25 October 2008). "Må i fengsel". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ "Mathias Fredriksson avslutar med Unicef | Idrottens Affärer". 16 November 2011.
- ^ Modin, Jenny (22 November 2013). "Fredriksson hoppas på supertalangen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "FREDRIKSSON Mathias". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
edit- Mathias Fredriksson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Fredriksson retires (zport.se) at archive.today (archived 2013-04-18)
- Fredriksson to become full time dad (zport.se) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-04-26)
- Interview with Mathias Fredriksson in The Ski Journal
- Mathias Fredriksson at Olympics.com
- Mathias Fredriksson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)