Hans Anders Södergren (born 17 May 1977 in Söderhamn, Hälsingland) is a

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who has competed since 1999. He earned a

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in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics. In the

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in Vancouver he won a

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with the Swedish team in the 4 × 10 km relay. Södergren won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (15 km + 15 km double pursuit: 2009, 50 km: 2003) and two bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (2003, 2007). He has eight FIS Race victories and is a ten-time national champion at distances between 15 km and 50 km as of the 2005–06 season. Södergren won the 50 km event at both the 2006 and the 2008 Holmenkollen ski festival, making him the only skier to have won an international 50 km elite race with individual start in free technique since 2004. Södergren has a twin brother, Per, who was forced to abandon his cross-country skiing career following a back injury.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

World Championships

* 5 medals – (3 silver, 2 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 3 victories – (3 ) * 14 podiums – (14 )

Team podiums

* 1 victory – (1 ) * 6 podiums – (6 )

References

External links

* * – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sodergren, Anders 1977 births Living people People from Söderhamn Municipality Cross-country skiers from Gävleborg County Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Swedish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Swedish twins Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Mid Sweden University alumni Twin sportspeople FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics Stockviks SF skiers Östersunds SK skiers Hudiksvalls IF skiers