Urban Lindgren (born 18 April 1973 in

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cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2002. He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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, and finished 14th in the 30 km event at those same championships. Lindgren's best individual finish at the

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was 17th in the 15 km event at

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. He also won four races up to 15 km in his career from 1998 to 2000.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Cup

Season standings

Team podiums

* 1 victory – (1 ) * 4 podiums – (3 )

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindgren, Urban Swedish male cross-country skiers 1973 births Living people Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Piteå Elit skiers