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He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay and finished 6th in the 15 km event.
He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay and finished 6th in the 15 km event.
He has 5 individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup victories and 2 additional podium finishes. Olsson became an olympian 2006 as he was selected to represent Sweden in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He pulled ahead of the pack after 20 km and never let go of his lead.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Olsson earned a bronze medal in the 30 km pursuit after leading most of the race, and together with the Swedish team he won the gold medal on the 4 x 10 km relay after a deciding performance on the 2nd stage. During the same Olympic Games Olsson won another bronze medal in the 50 km event. In the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme, Olsson won the prestigious 50 km classical race. lieutenant was an impressive solo performance to win Sweden"s first gold medal on the 50 km in a big competition in over 20 years. Olsson also won silver on the 15 km freestyle, finishing 9 seconds behind Petter Northug. At the 2014 Winter Olympics Olsson won a silver medal at the 15 km classical.
