Jan Ottosson

Jan Ottosson (born 10 March 1960 in Högsäter, Dalsland) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. A national team skier, he also represented Åsarna IK during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won two gold medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1984 and 1988), providing some of the most iconic and impressive legs of Swedish Olympic history. Additionally, he finished sixth in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, sixth in the 15 km event at the 1991 Nordic skiing World Championships, won eight individual Swedish championships, and won ten Swedish championship gold medals in the relays. Ottosson in best known is for winning the Vasaloppet four times in (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994). After his active career with the Åsarnas squad, Ottosson now works as an official on the Bergs ski center. Currently, Ottosson runs his own Vasaloppet training program, where the former champion helps others prepare for the race. Ottosson also owns a state-of-the-art ski grinding machine and a ski waxing business which the former champion uses to perfect patrons' skis for Vasaloppet race conditions.

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

Olympic Games 2 medals – (2 gold) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1984 23 — 16 14 Gold 1988 27 16 16 6 Gold 1992 31 — — 11 44 4 1994 33 14 15 — 18 6

World Championships Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle Pursuit 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1982 21 9 — —5 1985 24 — 30 —— 1987 26 — — 10— 1989 28 — 19 12—— 1991 30 — 6 26 7 — 1993 32 — — 15 10 6

World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 22 7 1983 23 30 1984 24 9 1985 25 28 1986 26 12 1987 27 26 1988 28 8 1989 29 17 1990 30 9 1991 31 16 1992 32 42 1993 33 13 1994 34 23

Individual podiums 1 victory 5 podiums

Team podiums 6 victories 9 podiums

Note: Until the 1994 Winter Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.