Niklas Jonsson
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Niklas Jonsson is a Swedish
cross country skier
who competed from 1990 to 2002. He won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics
in Nagano.
Jonsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was a fourth in the 50 km in 1999. His best finish was 3rd in four different World Cup events from 1993 to 1999.
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
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed from 1990 to 2002. He won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
in Nagano.
Jonsson'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 a fourth in the 50 km in 1999. His best finish was 3rd in four different World Cup events from 1993 to 1999.