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Swedish cross-country skier
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20 March 1980(Vansbro Municipality, Sweden)
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Biography
Introduction
Ål Mats Arne Larsson (born 20 March 1980) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has raced since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay and finished 20th in the 15 km event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Larsson won a silver medal in the individual sprint event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. His only career win came in a 15 km event in 2002 in Italy.
In May 2013, he was appointed as a coach for the Swedish national cross-country ski team. His father Gunnar was also an Olympic cross-country skier.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | Bronze | — |
World Championships
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | 62 | — | — | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 26 | — | 33 | — | Silver | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2000 | 20 | NC | N/A | — | NC | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 | 21 | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | 22 | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | 23 | 81 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | 24 | 55 | 51 | N/A | N/A | 33 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | 25 | 66 | NC | N/A | N/A | 29 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 26 | 93 | 85 | N/A | N/A | 48 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 27 | 25 | 53 | N/A | N/A | 11 | N/A | DNF | N/A |
| 2008 | 28 | 44 | 57 | N/A | N/A | 20 | N/A | 29 | — |
| 2009 | 29 | 58 | 56 | N/A | N/A | 37 | N/A | — | 55 |
| 2010 | 30 | 50 | 53 | N/A | N/A | 33 | N/A | — | 19 |
| 2011 | 31 | 50 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 17 | DNF | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 4 podiums – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006–07 | 14 March 2007 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 21 March 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 1 December 2007 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2009–10 | 19 March 2010 | Falun, Sweden | 3.3 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 RL)
- 7 podiums – (4 RL, 3 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Larsson / Olsson / Högberg |
| 2 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Brink / Högberg / Fredriksson | |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 18 December 2005 | Canmore, Canada | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | Östberg |
| 4 | 2007–08 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Olsson / Södergren / Hellner |
| 5 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Olsson / Rickardsson / Hellner |
| 6 | 5 December 2010 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Jönsson | |
| 7 | 16 January 2011 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Modin |