Hans Anders Södergren (born 17 May 1977 in Söderhamn, Hälsingland) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he won a gold medal with the Swedish team in the 4 × 10 km relay.
Södergren won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (15 km + 15 km double pursuit: 2009, 50 km: 2003) and two bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (2003, 2007). He has eight FIS Race victories and is a ten-time national champion at distances between 15 km and 50 km as of the 2005–06 season.
Södergren won the 50 km event at both the 2006 and the 2008 Holmenkollen ski festival, making him the only skier to have won an international 50 km elite race with individual start in free technique since 2004.
Södergren has a twin brother, Pär, who was forced to abandon his cross-country skiing career following a back injury.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age 15 km individual 30 km skiathlon 50 km mass start Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2006 28 10 5 6 — Bronze — 2010 32 25 10 9 — Gold — 2014 36 — 13 7 — — —
World Championships 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2001 23 — — 15 15 — — 2003 25 — 15 11Silver — Bronze 2005 27 15 5 9 — 7 — 2007 29 10 8 14 — Bronze — 2009 31 18 Silver — — — 2011 33 22 20 14 — Silver — 2013 35 — 19 15 — — — 2015 37 — — 15 — — —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1999 21 — 2000 22 100 66 71 2001 23 125 — 2002 24 43 63 2003 25 16 — 2004 26 10 8 2005 27 24 13 — 2006 28 8 — 2007 29 15 8 16 2008 30 7 5 42 16 25 2009 31 37 22 — 2010 32 32 26 — 6 2011 33 39 26 20 23 2012 34 54 32 57 — — 2013 35 81 52 37 — — 2014 36 119 71 — — 2015 37 118 69 65 — —
Individual podiums 3 victories – (3 ) 14 podiums – (14 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2002–03 21 December 2002 Ramsau, Austria 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd2 2003–04 28 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd3 30 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd4 13 December 2003 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd5 18 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd6 2004–05 18 December 2004 Ramsau, Austria 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd7 2005–06 21 January 2006 Oberstdorf, Germany 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd8 11 March 2006 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 1st9 19 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd10 2006–07 26 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd11 2007–08 24 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd12 23 February 2008 Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd13 8 March 2008 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual F World Cup 1st14 2008–09 14 February 2009 Valdidentro, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
Team podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 6 podiums – (6 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 2001–02 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd M. Fredriksson / Elofsson / Östberg2 2002–03 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Carlsson / M. Fredriksson / Brink 3 2004–05 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd T. Fredriksson / Karlsson / M. Fredriksson4 2007–08 9 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Larsson / Olsson / Hellner5 2008–09 7 December 2008 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Rickardsson / Olsson / Hellner6 2011–12 12 February 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Rickardsson / Olsson / Hellner
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