Emil Jönsson
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Emil Jönsson (born August 15, 1985 in Årsunda
, Gästrikland
) is a Swedish
cross country skier who has been competing since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, he finished seventh in the individual sprint event.
Jönsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was sixth twice (individual sprint: 2009, team sprint: 2007).
He has seven World Cup victories, all in sprint events, since 2008.
Emil Jönsson (born August 15, 1985 in Årsunda
Årsunda
Årsunda is a locality situated in Sandviken Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,067 inhabitants in 2005....
, Gästrikland
Gästrikland
' is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost of the Norrland provinces....
) 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 who has been competing since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, he finished seventh in the individual sprint event.
Jönsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was sixth twice (individual sprint: 2009, team sprint: 2007).
He has seven World Cup victories, all in sprint events, since 2008.