Anna Karin Strömstedt
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Anna Karin Strömstedt Olsson (born 1 January 1981 in Vansbro
Vansbro
Vansbro is a locality in Dalarna and the seat of Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. It has about 2,000 inhabitants, out of a total municipal population of 7,000....

, Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....

) is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 cross country skier turned biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...

 who has competed since 1998. Her lone World Cup victory was in a 4 x 5 km event in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 in 2007.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

 in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...

, Strömstedt Olsson finished fourth in the 4 x 5 km
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay
The Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Pragelato....

, 30th in the 30 km
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle
The Women's 30 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 February, at Pragelato....

, and 47th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit
The Women's 15 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 12 February, at Pragelato....

 events. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, she finished 40th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event whil not finishing the 30 km event.
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