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.
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| Full name | Björn Johan Lind | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 22, 1978 (age 42) Ljusterö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IFK Umeå | ||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2000–2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2006) | ||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SP) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | N/A |
| 2006 | 27 | — | — | N/A | — | Gold | — | Gold |
| 2010 | 31 | — | — | N/A | — | 19 | — | — |
World Championships
| 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
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2000 | 22 | 103 | N/A | — | — | 63 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 | 23 | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | 24 | 33 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | 25 | 45 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | 26 | 29 | — | N/A | N/A | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | 27 | 20 | NC | N/A | N/A | 6 | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 28 | 4 | 115 | N/A | N/A |  | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 29 | 53 | NC | N/A | N/A | 26 | 63 | N/A |
| 2008 | 30 | 28 | — | N/A | N/A | 8 | — | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 54 | — | N/A | N/A | 20 | — | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 52 | — | N/A | N/A | 18 | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 3 victories – (3 WC)
- 7 podiums – (7 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–05 | 14 December 2004 |  | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 16 January 2005 |  | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 11 December 2005 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 30 December 2005 | | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 8 January 2006 |  | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 6 | 2 February 2006 |  | 1.1 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2007–08 | 27 October 2007 |  | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 TS)
- 6 podiums – (6 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–05 | 23 January 2005 | | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 2 | 2005–06 | 23 October 2005 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 3 | 18 December 2005 | | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson | |
| 4 | 2006–07 | 29 October 2006 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Larsson |
| 5 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 6 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Bryntesson |
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References
- "LIND Bjoern". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
- Björn Lind at the International Ski Federation
- http://www.dn.se/sport/bjorn-lind-slutar-med-skidakning
- Bjoern Lind at the International Olympic Committee
- Björn Lind at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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