Björn Johan Lind (born March 22, 1978, in

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former

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who competed since 2000. Competing in three

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, he won gold medals in both the Individual and Team sprint events at

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. Lind's best finish at the

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was a fourth in the individual sprint twice (

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). He has three World Cup victories in individual sprint events since 2005. After the 2010–11 season, Lind retired.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (2 gold)

World Championships

World Cup

Season titles

* 1 title – (1 sprint)

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 3 victories – (3 ) * 7 podiums – (7 )

Team podiums

* 1 victory – (1 ) * 6 podiums – (6 )

References

External links

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Björn Lind slutar med skidåkning
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