Anna-Lena Fritzon (born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1994. Her best career finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth twice in the 4 × 5 km relay (1988, 1994) while her best individual finish was ninth in the 20 km event at Calgary in 1988.
Fritzon's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the 30 km event at Falun in 1993. Her best World Cup finish was second in a 20 km event in Italy in 1988.
Fritzon, born in 1965 in Falun, was also a successful triathlete with a second place in European World Championship held in 1986 in Immenstadt, West Germany. She was ninth in the 10 km in the 1984 Biathlon World Championship held in Chamonix, France. As a cross-country skier Fritzon became the first Swedish woman to win a gold medal in Junior World Championship in the 10 km event held in 1985 in Täsch, Switzerland. The same year she was honoured with "Estrellas Gold chips" for the debutant in Swedish sport of the year together with the football player Mats Gren. Her best World Cup finish was second in the 20 km event held in 1988 in Toblach, Italy and number three in the World Cup at Falun, Sweden in 1985. In the 1988 Winter Olympic Games her best place was ninth in the 20 km event. Fritzon's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship 1993 was tenth in the 30 km event at Falun, Sweden. She has one gold, three silver and five bronze medals to her credit in the Swedish cross-country skiing championships.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1988 22 17 13 9 6 1994 28 35 19 25 — 6
World Championships Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km Pursuit 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1989 23 — 26 14 12 4 1993 27 31 — 19 106
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1985 20 24 1986 21 38 1988 23 15 1989 24 42 1990 25 1993 28 26 1994 29 36
Individual podiums
2 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1984–85 9 March 1985 Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual World Cup 3rd2 1987–88 15 January 1988 Toblach, Italy 20 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
Team podiums
3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1984–85 10 March 1985 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay World Cup 2nd Risby / Johansson / Lamberg-Skog2 17 March 1985 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay World Cup 2nd Johansson / Mörtberg / Lamberg-Skog3 1988–88 12 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Svingstedt / Wallin / Lamberg-Skog
References
External links
Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 Triathlon Anna-Lena Fritzon (Suéde)tous les resultats de la saison https://web.archive.org/web/20120130023045/http://www.skidor.com/sv/SvenskaSkidforbundet/Historikochstatistik/JVMochJEM/Svenskamedaljorer-nordiskagrenar/ Fakta FIS hemsida http://www.the-sports.org/biathlon-world-championship