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Lina Andersson

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Lina Andersson
Full nameLina Marie Andersson
Born(1981-03-18)March 18, 1981
Malmberget, Sweden
Ski clubPiteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons1998-2011
Podiums8
Wins2
Medal record
Women's cross country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Team sprint
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liberec 4 x 5 km

Lina Andersson (born March 18, 1981 in Malmberget) is a Swedish cross country skier who has competed since 1998. She won a gold medal in the Team sprint (With Anna Dahlberg) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 11th in the Individual sprint in those same games.

Andersson also won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (Individual sprint: 2005, team sprint: 2009) and a bronze (4 x 5 km: 2009). She also has nineteen individual victories at all levels at various distances since 1999.

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