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Jan Ottosson

{{short description|Swedish cross-country skier}}

{{Infobox skier

| name = Jan Ottosson

| image =

| fullname = Jan Bo Ottosson

| nationality = {{SWE}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|03|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Högsäter, Sweden

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height =

| club = Åsarna IK

| personalbest =

| seasons = 13 – (1982–1994)

| wins = 1

| totalpodiums = 5

| teamwins = 6

| teampodiums = 9

| individual_starts = 75

| team_starts = 13

| wcoveralls = 0 – (7th in 1982)

| medaltemplates={{MedalSport|Men's cross-country skiing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}

{{MedalCount

|Olympic Games|2|0|0

|Total|2|0|0

}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|1984 Sarajevo|4 × 10 km relay}}

{{MedalGold|1988 Calgary|4 × 10 km relay}}

{{Medal|Competition|Junior World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|1979 Mont Sainte-Anne|3 × 5 km relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|1980 Örnsköldsvik|3 × 5 km relay}}

}}

Jan Ottosson (born 10 March 1960 in Högsäter, Dalsland) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. A national team skier, he also represented Åsarna IK during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won two gold medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1984 and 1988), providing some of the most iconic and impressive legs of Swedish Olympic history. Additionally, he finished sixth in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, sixth in the 15 km event at the 1991 Nordic skiing World Championships, won eight individual Swedish championships, and won ten Swedish championship gold medals in the relays. Ottosson in best known is for winning the Vasaloppet four times in (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994). After his active career with the Åsarnas squad, Ottosson now works as an official on the Bergs ski center. Currently, Ottosson runs his own Vasaloppet training program, where the former champion helps others prepare for the race. Ottosson also owns a state-of-the-art ski grinding machine and a ski waxing business which the former champion uses to perfect patrons' skis for Vasaloppet race conditions.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=45609&type=st-WC |title=OTTOSSON Jan |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=14 January 2020}}

=Olympic Games=

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  10 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Pursuit 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
 relay 

198423{{n/a}}—{{n/a}}1614style="background:gold;"| Gold
198827{{n/a}}16{{n/a}}166style="background:gold;"| Gold
199231—{{n/a}}—11444
19943314{{n/a}}15—186

=World Championships=

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  10 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 
 classical 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  15 km 
 freestyle 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  Pursuit 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  30 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|  50 km 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km 
 relay 

198221{{n/a}}9{{n/a}}{{n/a}}——5
198726{{n/a}}—{{n/a}}{{n/a}}—10—
198928{{n/a}}—19{{n/a}}12——
199130—{{n/a}}6{{n/a}}—7—
199332—{{n/a}}{{n/a}}—15106

=World Cup=

==Season standings==

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Season 

! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age 

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall

1982227
19832330
1984249
19852528
19862612
19872726
1988288
19892917
1990309
19913116
19923242
19933313
19943423

==Individual podiums==

  • 1 victory
  • 5 podiums

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:200px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

align=center|1rowspan=1 align=center|1982–83bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 14 January 1983align=left| {{flagicon|West Germany}} Reit im Winkl, West Germanybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|15 km Individualbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=center|2rowspan=1 align=center|1983–84align=right| 16 December 1983align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ramsau, Austria30 km IndividualWorld Cup3rd
align=center|3rowspan=1 align=center|1984–85align=right| 3 March 1985align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland50 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
align=center|4rowspan=1 align=center|1987–88align=right| 19 December 1987align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
align=center|5rowspan=1 align=center|1990–91align=right| 9 March 1991align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

==Team podiums==

  • 6 victories
  • 9 podiums

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammates

align=center|1rowspan=2 align=center|1983–84bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 16 February 1984align=left| {{flagicon|YUG}} Sarajevo, Yugoslaviabgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10 km Relaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Olympic Games{{ref label|olympics|1}}bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stWassberg / Kohlberg / Svan
align=center|2bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 26 February 1984align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10 km Relaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stÖstlund / Wassberg / Svan
align=center|3rowspan=1 align=center|1986–87bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 19 March 1987align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10 km Relay Cbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stWassberg / Mogren / Eriksson
align=center|4rowspan=3 align=center|1987–88bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right|24 February 1988align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} Calgary, Canadabgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10 km Relay Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Olympic Games{{ref label|olympics|1}}bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stWassberg / Svan / Mogren
align=center|5bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 13 March 1988align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 10 km Relay Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stSvan / Mogren / Majbäck
align=center|6align=right| 17 March 1988align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndMogren / Majbäck / Svan
align=center|7rowspan=2 align=center| 1989–90 align=right| 1 March 1990align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdForsberg / Mogren / Håland
align=center|8bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 11 March 1990align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Örnsköldsvik, Swedenbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|4 × 10 km Relay C/Fbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cupbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1stMajbäck / Forsberg / Mogren
align=center|9rowspan=1 align=center| 1991–92 align=right| 8 March 1992align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Funäsdalen, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdPonsiluoma / Mogren / Forsberg

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Note: {{note label|olympics|1}} Until the 1994 Winter Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0758103.html Factmonster information on cross country skiing Olympic champions 1924-2002, including Ottosson]

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