Per Eilert Elofsson (born 2 April 1977 in Röbäck, Västerbotten) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2004. He won a bronze medal in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, being upgraded from fourth place in 2004, after Spain's Johann Mühlegg got stripped of his gold medal due to the use of darboepotine.
Elofsson also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three golds (2001: 15 km, 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit; 2003: 10 km + 10 km double pursuit), one silver (2001: 4 × 10 km relay), and one bronze (2003: 4 × 10 km relay).
He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2001. This success along with his two golds earned at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti would give Elofsson the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. At the 2002 Swedish Sports Award, he was awarded the prize for Sportsman of the Year.
In 2005 he made an unexpected appearance on the album Grand Illusion by the Heavy metal band Nocturnal Rites, playing guitar on one song.
He retired 26 October 2005 by giving a press conference at Arlanda airport.
After retirement In 2007, Elofsson started working as a business developer at Swedbank, giving financial advice to professional athletes. His first client was fellow cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla. He left Swedbank in April 2016.
Elofsson was a pundit and expert commentator for SVT Sport during cross-country championships. During the 2014 Winter Olympics he was employed by Swedish broadcaster Viasat. In November 2014 he left Viasat and joined Eurosport. .
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 1998 20 — — 10 — 4 2002 24 5 Bronze 17 — —
World Championships 5 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay 1999 21 22 9 8 — 6 2001 23 Gold Gold — 6 — Silver 2003 25 12 Gold — 21 — Bronze
World Cup Season titles 2 titles – (2 overall) SeasonDiscipline2001 Overall2002 Overall
Season standings Season Age OverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprint 1997 19 — 1998 20 19 32 10 1999 21 5 8 5 2000 22 4 4 51 2001 23 68 2002 24 63 2003 25 24 — 2004 26 —
Individual podiums 11 victories – (11 ) 23 podiums – (23 ) No. Season Date Location Place Level Place1 1997–98 11 March 1998 Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd2 1998–99 28 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st3 12 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd4 1999–00 2 February 2000 Trondheim, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd5 16 February 2000 Ulrichen, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd6 20 February 2000 La Transjurassienne, France 72 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd7 19 March 2000 Bormio, Italy 15 km Pursuit F World Cup 3rd8 2000–01 29 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st9 8 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st10 16 December 2000 Brusson, Italy 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup 1st11 10 February 2001 Otepää, Estonia 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd12 4 March 2001 Kavgolovo, Russia 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st13 10 March 2001 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual C World Cup 1st14 14 March 2001 Borlänge, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st15 2001–02 25 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st16 8 December 2001 Cogne, Italy 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd17 12 December 2001 Brusson, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd18 15 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd19 22 December 2001 Ramsau, Austria 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 1st20 5 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st21 3 February 2002 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st22 3 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd23 2002–03 18 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 4 victories – (3 , 1 ) 10 podiums – (9 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 1997–98 7 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Bergström / Mogren / Forsberg 2 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Jonsson / Mogren3 10 March 1998 Falun, Sweden 10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Fredriksson4 1998–99 29 November 1998 Muonio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st Bergström / Ingesson / Fredriksson5 19 December 1998 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Bergström / Jonsson / Fredriksson6 13 March 1999 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Fredriksson / Bergström / Brink7 2000–01 18 March 2001 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindgren / Fredriksson / Göransson8 2001–02 27 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Lindgren / Fredriksson / Brink 9 16 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Lindgren / Fredriksson / Jonsson 10 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Fredriksson / Södergren / Östberg
References
External links
Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file