Björn Johan Lind (born March 22, 1978, in Ljusterö, Uppland) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in both the Individual and Team sprint events at Turin in 2006.
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| Country |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Björn Johan Lind | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 22, 1978 (age 46) Ljusterö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IFK Umeå | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2000–2010) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SP) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lind's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the individual sprint twice (2005, 2007). He has three World Cup victories in individual sprint events since 2005.
After the 2010–11 season, Lind retired.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games edit
- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | Gold |
| 2010 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
World Championships edit
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 |
| 2007 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | — | DNF |
| 2009 | 30 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — |
World Cup edit
Season titles edit
- 1 title – (1 sprint)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2006 | Sprint |
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2000 | 22 | 103 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | NC | — | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 20 | NC | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 4 | 115 | — | — |  |
— | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 53 | NC | — | — | 26 | 63 | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Individual podiums edit
- 3 victories – (3 WC)
- 7 podiums – (7 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–05 | 14 December 2004 |  Asiago, Italy |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 16 January 2005 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 11 December 2005 |  Vernon, Canada |
1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 30 December 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic |
1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 8 January 2006 |  Otepää, Estonia |
1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 6 | 2 February 2006 |  Davos, Switzerland |
1.1 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2007–08 | 27 October 2007 |  Düsseldorf, Germany |
1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums edit
- 1 victory – (1 TS)
- 6 podiums – (6 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004–05 | 23 January 2005 | Pragelato, Italy |
6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 2 | 2005–06 | 23 October 2005 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 3 | 18 December 2005 | Canmore, Canada |
6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson | |
| 4 | 2006–07 | 29 October 2006 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Larsson |
| 5 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson |
| 6 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Bryntesson |
References edit
- ^ "LIND Bjoern". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links edit
- Bjoern Lind at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Bjoern Lind at Olympics.com
- Bjoern Lind at Olympic.org (archived)
- Björn Lind at Olympedia
- Björn Lind slutar med skidåkning (in Swedish)
