Mathias Fredriksson (born 11 February 1973 in Uddevalla, Västra Götaland County) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who has competed since 1993. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Fredriksson's best individual Olympic finish was at these same Olympics with a tenth in the 50 km event.
Fredriksson has won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships; two silvers (15 km and 4 × 10 km: both 2001) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km relay: 2003, 2007). He has 34 victories on the national, FIS, and World Cup levels at various distances since 1993. He won the World Cup in the 2002–03 season.
Fredriksson has a brother, Thobias Fredriksson, at the same professional level. He is married to Emma Helena Nilsson.
In October 2008 he was sentenced to sixteen days in prison for breaking the speed limit at Dovrefjell in June the same year. Fredriksson retired at the end of the 2012 season. His last competition was the Åre Cross Country Open on 14 April 2012.
In November 2013 he joined Sveriges Television as an expert commentator and studio analyst, covering the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and World Championships.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 1 medal – (1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1994 21 — — 23 — 1998 25 — — — 20 4 2002 29 — 27 — 29 — 13 2006 33 13 15 10 — Bronze —
World Championships 4 medals – (2 silver, 2 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1995 22 15 21 16 15 4 1997 24 21 17 7 7 5 1999 26 17 16 11 12 6 2001 28 Silver 4 6 — Silver 2003 30 7 7 9 4 — Bronze 2005 32 38 12 5 — 7 — 2007 34 — 14 — Bronze — 2009 36 31 17 29 — 6 —
World Cup Season titles 1 title – (1 overall) SeasonDiscipline2003 Overall
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1994 21 55 1995 22 21 1996 23 38 1997 24 11 6 14 1998 25 10 11 8 1999 26 4 6 2000 27 24 30 39 7 2001 28 13 31 2002 29 20 62 2003 30 30 2004 31 40 2005 32 6 7 44 2006 33 10 6 74 2007 34 12 7 65 14 2008 35 83 52 — 2009 36 108 64 — — 2010 37 129 82 — 2011 38 144 90 — — — —
Individual podiums 9 victories – (9 ) 15 podiums – (15 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1996–97 11 March 1997 Sunne, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd2 1998–99 10 December 1998 Milan, Italy 0.6 km Sprint F World Cup 1st3 2001–02 8 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd4 2002–03 7 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st5 14 December 2002 Cogne, Italy 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd6 4 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd7 25 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany 15 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st8 16 March 2003 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st9 22 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st10 2003–04 6 December 2003 Toblach, Italy 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st11 20 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st12 21 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st13 2004–05 22 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd14 2005–06 19 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st15 2006–07 24 March 2007 Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 5 victories – (4 , 1 ) 19 podiums – (18 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1994–95 14 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Jonsson / Majbäck / Forsberg2 5 February 1995 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Håland / Forsberg3 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jonsson / Mogren / Forsberg4 1995–96 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Jonsson / Bergström / Mogren5 1996–97 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Bergström / Jonsson / Forsberg6 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Jonsson / Mogren7 9 March 1997 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Forsberg / Mogren / Bergström8 1997–98 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Jonsson / Elofsson / Mogren9 10 March 1998 Falun, Sweden 10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Elofsson10 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Bergström / Ingesson / Elofsson11 19 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Bergström / Jonsson / Elofsson12 13 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Bergström / Elofsson / Brink13 2000–01 18 March 2001 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindgren / Göransson / Elofsson14 2001–02 27 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindgren / Elofsson / Brink 15 16 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Lindgren / Jonsson / Elofsson 16 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Elofsson / Södergren / Östberg17 2002–03 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Carlsson / Södergren / Brink18 2003–04 22 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Larsson / Brink / Högberg19 2004–05 20 March 2005 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Fredriksson / Karlsson / Södergren
See also List of Olympic medalist families
References
External links
Interview with Mathias Fredriksson in The Ski Journal