Lars Fredrik Nelson (born 19 August 1985, Funäsdalen) is a Swedish cross-country skier.[1]

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Lars Nelson
Lars Nelson during the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, February 2014
Country Sweden
Full nameLars Fredrik Nelson
Born (1985-08-19) 19 August 1985 (age 39)
Funäsdalen, Sweden
Ski clubÅsarna IK
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (20122015)
Starts37
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (46th in 2014)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Sochi4 × 10 km relay
Updated on 4 April 2019.
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Biography

He represented Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On 16 February he competed in the first (classical) leg in the men's team relay and became an Olympic champion, together with his team mates Daniel Richardsson, Johan Olsson, and Marcus Hellner.[2] Nelson showed the best time in his lap, despite losing a ski at one point.[3] Previously, he participated in skiathlon, where he finished 10th, and 15 km classical (15th).[1]

Nelson participated in the 2004 Junior World Championship. He was not selected for the 2010 Olympics and in fact did not ski a World Cup race until November 2011,[4] when he finished 53rd in the 25 km race in Kuusamo. Before the 2014 Olympics, his best performance in a World Cup race was 7th place achieved in Toblach on 1 February 2014 at the 15 km classical distance. He was not selected for the 2013 World Championships.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2014281510Gold
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World Championships

More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2015291425
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World Cup

Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
20122612784NC5330
20132712479
20142846237516
2015298148NC43
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References

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