Mathias Fredriksson
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Mathias Fredriksson (born February 11, 1973 in Uddevalla
, Västra Götaland County
) is a Swedish
cross country skier who has competed since 1993. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
. Fredriksson's best Olympic finish was at these same Olympics with a 10th in the 50 km event.
Fredriksson has won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
; two silvers (15 km and 4 x 10 km: both 2001) and two bronzes (4 x 10 km: 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 2002/2003 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.
Uddevalla
Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak...
, Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
) 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 competed since 1993. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km 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...
. Fredriksson's best Olympic finish was at these same Olympics with a 10th in the 50 km event.
Fredriksson has won four medals 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...
; two silvers (15 km and 4 x 10 km: both 2001) and two bronzes (4 x 10 km: 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 2002/2003 season.
Fredriksson has a brother, Thobias Fredriksson
Thobias Fredriksson
Thobias Fredriksson is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 2000. He won two medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a gold in the team sprint and a bronze in the individual sprint events.Fredriksson also won two medals in the individual sprint events at the FIS Nordic...
, at the same professional level. He is married to Emma Helena Nilsson
Emma Helena Nilsson
Emma Helena Nilsson, born 1975, in Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden. Formerly Miss Sweden and cross country skier. 34th place at Vasa Ski Marathon Race in the year of 2000....
.
In October 2008 he was sentenced to sixteen days in prison for breaking the speed limit
Speed limit
Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
at Dovrefjell
Dovrefjell
Dovrefjell is a mountain range in central Norway that forms a natural barrier between Eastern Norway and Trøndelag, the area around Trondheim. As a result, it has been heavily trafficked during and probably preceding historical times...
in June the same year.