Magdalena Iljans

Magdalena Iljans
Born	(1969-09-26) September 26, 1969 Kungsängen, Sweden
World Cup career
Podiums	9
Wins	1
Medal record Women's freestyle skiing Representing Sweden World Championships 2005 Ruka Ski Cross
Updated on July 31, 2013.

Magdalena Iljans (born September 26, 1969 in Kungsängen) is a Swedish freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross.

Iljans competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Sweden. She placed 11th in the qualifying round in ski cross, to advance to the knockout stages. She finished second in her first round heat, advancing to the quarterfinals. She did not finish her quarterfinal race, failing to advance. She tragically had to end her career because of injuries and is now the principal at engelska skolan in Falun, Sweden.

As of April 2013, Iljans has one medal finish at the World Championships. She won a silver medal, in 2005, the first World Championships at which ski cross was contested. She qualified third overall, then won both her first round and semifinal races, before finishing behind Karin Huttary in the final.

Iljans made her World Cup debut in November 2002. As of April 2013, she has seven World Cup victories, the first coming in her debut race at Tignes in 2002/03. Her best World Cup overall finish in ski cross is 2nd, in 2002/03 and 2006/07.

World Cup Podiums

Date	Location	Rank	Event
30 November 2002	Tigens		Ski cross
18 January 2003	Laax		Ski cross
23 November 2003	Saas-Fee		Ski cross
18 January 2004	Laax		Ski cross
31 January 2004	Spindleruv Mlyn		Ski cross
21 February 2004	Naeba		Ski cross
15 January 2005	Pozza di Fassa		Ski cross
5 March 2005	Grindelwald		Ski cross
14 January 2006	Les Contamines		Ski cross
20 January 2006	Kirschberg		Ski cross
12 March 2006	Sierra Nevada		Ski cross
10 January 2007	Flaine		Ski cross
16 February 2007	Inawashiro		Ski cross