Jenny Olsson
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Overall titles | 0 – (24th in 2003) | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jenny Karin Olsson (14 July 1979 – 15 April 2012)Val di Fiemme.[2]
She also competed for Sweden at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Her best World cup season was 2002/2003 when she ended at a 23d place overall. She won several gold medals at the Swedish championships where she competed for her club Åsarna IK.[1]
Death
In 2005, Olsson was diagnosed with breast cancer and ended her skiing career the following year. She died on 15 April 2012, aged 32. She was survived by her husband and their two-year-old son.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
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2002 | 22 | 22 | 39 |
35 |
— | — | 12 |
World Championships
Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
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2001 | 21 | 31 | — | 23 | CNX[a] | — | 5 | — |
2003 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 34 | — | 6 | — |
2005 | 25 | 37 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — |
- a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup
Season standings
Season | Age | |||||
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Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
1998 | 19 | NC | — | NC | — | — |
2000 |
21 | NC | — | NC | NC | NC |
2001 | 22 | 62 | — | — | — | — |
2002 | 23 | 73 | — | — | — | — |
2003 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | NC |
2004 | 25 | 65 | 46 | — | — | — |
2005 | 26 | NC | NC | — | — | — |
Team podiums
- 1 podium – (1 RL)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
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1 | 2001–02 | 27 November 2001 | Kuopio, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Andersson / Ek / Dahlberg |