Niklas Jonsson (born 31 May 1969, in Piteå) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2002. He won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. At that event, Jonsson started 30 seconds ahead of the gold medal favourite Bjørn Dæhlie. Soon Dæhlie caught up Jonsson, and they were skiing together for most of the distance. Shortly before the finish line, Jonsson escaped, but Dæhlie still finished 20 seconds behind, which was good enough for the gold medal. Jonsson finished second.
Jonsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the 50 km in 1999. His best finish was third in four different World Cup events from 1993 to 1999.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 silver) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay 1992 22 5 13 7 — — 1994 24 30 — 27 — 1998 28 25 10 — Silver 4 2002 32 — 28 36 — 13
World Championships Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay 1993 23 — — 30 — 6 1995 25 14 11 — — 4 1997 27 30 23 — — — 1999 29 31 18 15 4 6 2001 31 — — — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1990 20 40 1991 21 30 1992 22 12 1993 23 28 1994 24 11 1995 25 18 1996 26 16 1997 27 24 30 17 1998 28 28 19 38 1999 29 14 9 18 2000 30 27 10 22 — 2001 31 111 — 2002 32 95 —
Individual podiums 4 podiums – (4 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1993–94 11 December 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd2 1994–95 14 December 1994 Tauplitzalm, Austria 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd3 1995–96 9 January 1996 Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia 50 km Individual F World Cup 3rd4 1999–00 18 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 2 victories – (2 ) 11 podiums – (10 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1992–93 5 March 1993 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 1st Majbäck / Mogren / Håland2 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Majbäck / Forsberg3 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Mogren / Forsberg4 1995–96 10 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Göransson / Bergström / Mogren5 2 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Mogren6 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Fredriksson / Bergström / Mogren7 1996–97 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Bergström / Forsberg8 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Fredriksson / Bergström / Mogren9 1997–98 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Elofsson / Mogren10 1999–00 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Nordbäck / Fredriksson / Lindgren11 2001–02 16 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Lindgren / Fredriksson / Elofsson
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