Björn Lind
Björn Johan Lind (born March 22, 1978, in Ljusterö, Uppland) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won gold medals in both the Individual and Team sprint events at Turin in 2006.
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Björn Lind at FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup competitions in Otepää, Estonia in January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Björn Johan Lind | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 22, 1978 (age 46) Ljusterö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IFK Umeå | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2000–2010) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SP) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lind's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the individual sprint twice (2005, 2007). He has three World Cup victories in individual sprint events since 2005.
After the 2010–11 season, Lind retired.
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