Anders Södergren

Hans Anders Södergren (born 17 May 1977 in Söderhamn, Hälsingland) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he won a gold medal with the Swedish team in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Södergren won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (15 km + 15 km double pursuit: 2009, 50 km: 2003) and two bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (2003, 2007). He has eight FIS Race victories and is a ten-time national champion at distances between 15 km and 50 km as of the 2005–06 season.

Södergren won the 50 km event at both the 2006 and the 2008 Holmenkollen ski festival, making him the only skier to have won an international 50 km elite race with individual start in free technique since 2004.

Södergren has a twin brother, Pär, who was forced to abandon his cross-country skiing career following a back injury.

Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 28 10 5 6 — Bronze — 2010 32 25 10 9 — Gold — 2014 36 — 13 7 — — —

World Championships 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2001 23 — — 15 15 — — 2003 25 — 15 11Silver — Bronze 2005 27 15 5 9 — 7 — 2007 29 10 8 14 — Bronze — 2009 31 18 Silver — — — 2011 33 22 20 14 — Silver — 2013 35 — 19 15 — — — 2015 37 — — 15 — — —

World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1999 21 — 2000 22 100 66 71 2001 23 125 — 2002 24 43 63 2003 25 16 — 2004 26 10 8 2005 27 24 13 — 2006 28 8 — 2007 29 15 8 16 2008 30 7 5 42 16 25 2009 31 37 22 — 2010 32 32 26 — 6 2011 33 39 26 20 23 2012 34 54 32 57 — — 2013 35 81 52 37 — — 2014 36 119 71 — — 2015 37 118 69 65 — —

Individual podiums 3 victories – (3 ) 14 podiums – (14 )

Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 6 podiums – (6 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2001–02 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd M. Fredriksson / Elofsson / Östberg2 2002–03 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Carlsson / M. Fredriksson / Brink 3 2004–05 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd T. Fredriksson / Karlsson / M. Fredriksson4 2007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Larsson / Olsson / Hellner5 2008–09 7 December 2008 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Hellner6 2011–12 12 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rickardsson / Olsson / Hellner