Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek (née Olofsson, born 1 April 1973) is a

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former

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who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the

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. Originally a cross-country skier, Olofsson competed at the

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, but in the three events she took part in she made the top 30 only once (15 km freestyle), and the following season she switched to biathlon. On 3 May 2008 Olofsson married her then boyfriend, Tom Zidek - a serviceman in the Canadian biathlon team - in a ceremony near Canmore,

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. Olofsson officially announced her retirement on 16 July 2011.

Biathlon World Cup placings

(Retired 16 July 2011)

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

Official website

IBU Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zidek, Anna Carin 1973 births Living people People from Härjedalen Municipality Cross-country skiers from Jämtland County Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes of Sweden Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Swedish female cross-country skiers Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in biathlon Swedish female biathletes Biathlon World Championships medalists Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics 21st-century Swedish women