Lina Andersson (born March 18, 1981 in Malmberget) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. She won a gold medal in the Team sprint (with Anna Dahlberg) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 11th in the Individual sprint in those same games.

Andersson also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (Individual sprint: 2005, team sprint: 2009) and a bronze (4 × 5 km relay: 2009). She also has nineteen individual victories at all levels at various distances since 1999.

Lina Andersson

Cross-country skiing results

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

Lina Andersson

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 gold)

Lina Andersson

World Championships

3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)

a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

2 victories – (2 ) 7 podiums – (7 )

Team podiums

1 victory – (1 ) 6 podiums – (4 , 2 )

References

External links

1981 births

Living people

People from Gällivare Municipality

Cross-country skiers from Norrbotten County

Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden

Olympic gold medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

Swedish female cross-country skiers

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Piteå Elit skiers