Jan Ottosson
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| Country |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jan Bo Ottosson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1960 Högsäter, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Åsarna IK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 13 – (1982–1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (7th in 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Ottosson (born 10 March 1960 in
Nordic skiing World Championships, won eight individual Swedish championships, and won ten Swedish championship gold medals in the relays. Ottosson in best known is for winning the Vasaloppet
four times in (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994). After his active career with the Åsarnas squad, Ottosson now works as an official on the Bergs ski center. Currently, Ottosson runs his own Vasaloppet training program, where the former champion helps others prepare for the race. Ottosson also owns a state-of-the-art ski grinding machine and a ski waxing business which the former champion uses to perfect patrons' skis for Vasaloppet race conditions.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23 | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | Gold |
| 1988 | 27 | — | 16 | — | 16 | 6 | Gold |
| 1992 | 31 | — | — | — | 11 | 44 | 4 |
| 1994 | 33 | 14 | — | 15 | — | 18 | 6 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 21 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1987 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| 1989 | 28 | — | — | 19 | — | 12 | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | — |
| 1993 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 6 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | 7 |
| 1983 | 23 | 30 |
| 1984 | 24 | 9 |
| 1985 | 25 | 28 |
| 1986 | 26 | 12 |
| 1987 | 27 | 26 |
| 1988 | 28 | 8 |
| 1989 | 29 | 17 |
| 1990 | 30 | 9 |
| 1991 | 31 | 16 |
| 1992 | 32 | 42 |
| 1993 | 33 | 13 |
| 1994 | 34 | 23 |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 5 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982–83 | 14 January 1983 |  Reit im Winkl, West Germany |
15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 1983–84 | 16 December 1983 |  Ramsau, Austria |
30 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 1984–85 | 3 March 1985 |  Lahti, Finland |
50 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 1987–88 | 19 December 1987 |  Davos, Switzerland |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 1990–91 | 9 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden |
30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 6 victories
- 9 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 16 February 1984 |  Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
4 × 10 km Relay | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | Wassberg / Kohlberg / Svan |
| 2 | 26 February 1984 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Wassberg / Svan | |
| 3 | 1986–87 | 19 March 1987 |  Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Wassberg / Mogren / Eriksson |
| 4 | 1987–88 | 24 February 1988 |  Calgary, Canada |
4 × 10 km Relay F | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | Wassberg / Svan / Mogren |
| 5 | 13 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Svan / Mogren / Majbäck | |
| 6 | 17 March 1988 | Oslo, Norway |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Mogren / Majbäck / Svan | |
| 7 | 1989–90 | 1 March 1990 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Forsberg / Mogren / Håland |
| 8 | 11 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Majbäck / Forsberg / Mogren | |
| 9 | 1991–92 | 8 March 1992 | Funäsdalen, Sweden |
4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Ponsiluoma / Mogren / Forsberg |
Note: 1 Until the 1994 Winter Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References
- ^ "OTTOSSON Jan". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
