Matias Strandvall (born 15 March 1985 in

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), is a

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cross-country skier who has competed at World Cup-level since 2004. He finished 37th in the individual sprint event at the

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, British Columbia, Canada. Strandvall's best finish at the

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was ninth in the individual sprint at

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in 2007. His best World Cup finish is third in an individual sprint event at

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in 2008. Strandvall's brother Sebastian Strandvall is a football player in the Finnish league.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*1 podium – (1 )

References

External links

* Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Swedish-speaking Finns Sportspeople from Helsinki 1985 births Living people {{Finland-XC-skiing-bio-stub