Mathias Fredriksson

Mathias Fredriksson (born 11 February 1973 in Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who has competed since 1993. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Fredriksson's best individual Olympic finish was at these same Olympics with a tenth in the 50 km event.

Fredriksson has won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; two silvers (15 km and 4 × 10 km: both 2001) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 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 2002–03 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. Fredriksson retired at the end of the 2012 season. His last competition was the Åre Cross Country Open on 14 April 2012.

In November 2013 he joined Sveriges Television as an expert commentator and studio analyst, covering the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and World Championships.

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

Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1994 21 — — 23 — 1998 25 — — — 20 4 2002 29 — 27 — 29 — 13 2006 33 13 15 10 — Bronze —

World Championships 4 medals – (2 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1995 22 15 21 16 15 4 1997 24 21 17 7 7 5 1999 26 17 16 11 12 6 2001 28 Silver 4 6 — Silver 2003 30 7 7 9 4 — Bronze 2005 32 38 12 5 — 7 — 2007 34 — 14 — Bronze — 2009 36 31 17 29 — 6 —

World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 overall) SeasonDiscipline2003 Overall

Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1994 21 55 1995 22 21 1996 23 38 1997 24 11 6 14 1998 25 10 11 8 1999 26 4 6 2000 27 24 30 39 7 2001 28 13 31 2002 29 20 62 2003 30 30 2004 31 40 2005 32 6 7 44 2006 33 10 6 74 2007 34 12 7 65 14 2008 35 83 52 — 2009 36 108 64 — — 2010 37 129 82 — 2011 38 144 90 — — — —

Individual podiums 9 victories – (9 ) 15 podiums – (15 )

Team podiums 5 victories – (4 , 1 ) 19 podiums – (18 , 1 )