Emil Jönsson Haag (born 15 August 1985) is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who competed between 2004 and 2018.

Career

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished seventh in the individual sprint event.

Emil Jönsson

He has twelve World Cup victories, all in sprint events, since 2008. He won the FIS Cross-Country Sprint World Cup in 2009–10 and 2010–11.

Emil Jönsson

He won bronze in the sprint at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Emil Jönsson

In March 2018, his retirement from cross-country skiing following the 2017–2018 season was announced.

Following his retirement he became sighted guide for visually impaired para athlete Zebastian Modin. They participated together at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a bronze medal in men's 20 km classical.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

2 medals – (2 bronze)

World Championships

4 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Cup

Season titles

3 titles – (3 sprint)

Season standings

Individual podiums

16 victories – (13 , 3 ) 25 podiums – (20 , 5 )

Team podiums

1 victory – (1 ) 6 podiums – (1 , 5 )

Personal life

Jönsson married fellow skier and olympic medalist Anna Haag in 2018. They spend their time between Östersund and Davos.

References

External links

Official website

1985 births

Living people

People from Sandviken Municipality

Cross-country skiers from Gävleborg County

Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden

Swedish male cross-country skiers

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

Paralympic sighted guides

Paralympic silver medalists for Sweden

Paralympic bronze medalists for Sweden

IFK Mora skiers

20th-century Swedish people

21st-century Swedish people