Daniel Tynell (born 6 January 1976 in
Grycksbo,
Dalarna) is a
Swedish
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retired
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
who won the ski marathon
Vasaloppet three times, in 2002, 2006 and 2009, and came in second in the 2010, 2011 and 2013 marathons. Tynell also won the
König Ludwig Lauf
König Ludwig Lauf is a long distance cross-country skiing race, that takes places in Germany, and is part of the international long distance cup Ski Classics and the Worldloppet series. The race is over distances of 50 km and 23 km in ...
, an event that is part of
Worldloppet Ski Federation, twice. He represented the ski club
Grycksbo IF
Grycksbo IF is a sports club in Grycksbo, Sweden, established in 1908. The club runs bandy, orienteering, skiing and soccer. The men's bandy team played in the Swedish top division in the season of 1963–1964.
Three-time Vasaloppet
( Swe ...
.
In March 2015, Tynell had a
heart attack which prevented him from participating in that year's Vasaloppet. Shortly thereafter, he announced that he was retiring from skiing due to his heart problems.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*1 victory
*1 podium
References
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1976 births
Living people
People from Falun Municipality
Cross-country skiers from Dalarna County
Swedish male cross-country skiers
Vasaloppet winners