Per Elofsson
{{short description|Swedish cross-country skier|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox skier
| name = Per Elofsson
| image = Per Elofsson.jpg
| caption = Per Elofsson at the Swedish Sports Awards inside the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden in January 2013
| nationality = {{SWE}}
| fullname = Per Eilert Elofsson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|04|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Röbäck, Sweden
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height =
| club = IFK Umeå
| personalbest =
| wins = 11
| totalpodiums = 23
| teamwins = 4
| teampodiums = 10
| individual_starts = 65
| team_starts = 17
| wcoveralls = 2 – (2001, 2002)
| wctitles = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's cross-country skiing}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|International nordic ski competitions}}
{{MedalCount
|Olympic Games|0|0|1
|World Championships|3|1|1
|Total|3|1|2
}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2002 Salt Lake City|20 km combined pursuit}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2001 Lahti|15 km classical}}
{{MedalGold|2001 Lahti|10 km + 10 km
combined pursuit}}
{{MedalGold|2003 Val di Fiemme|10 km + 10 km
double pursuit}}
{{MedalSilver|2001 Lahti|4 × 10 km relay}}
{{MedalBronze|2003 Val di Fiemme|4 × 10 km relay}}
{{Medal|Competition|Junior World Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|1996 Asiago|10 km classical}}
{{Medal|Gold|1997 Canmore|30 km freestyle}}
{{Medal|Silver|1996 Asiago|30 km freestyle}}
{{Medal|Bronze|1996 Asiago|4 × 10 km relay}}
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}}
Per Eilert Elofsson (born 2 April 1977 in Röbäck, Västerbotten) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2004. He won a bronze medal in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Elofsson also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three golds (2001: 15 km, 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit; 2003: 10 km + 10 km double pursuit), one silver (2001: 4 × 10 km relay), and one bronze (2003: 4 × 10 km relay).
He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2001. This success along with his two golds earned at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti would give Elofsson the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. At the 2002 Swedish Sports Award, he was awarded the prize for Sportsman of the Year.
In 2005 he made an unexpected appearance on the album Grand Illusion by the Heavy metal band Nocturnal Rites, playing guitar on one song.{{cite web | author=Thornéus, Patrik | title=Elofssons nya karriär: gitarrist i ett metalband | publisher=Aftonbladet | url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/vintersport/skidor/article10655765.ab | date=2005-09-01 | access-date=2013-03-05}}
He retired 26 October 2005 by giving a press conference at Arlanda airport.{{cite web |author1=Burström, Anders |author2=Ek, Torbjörn |name-list-style=amp | title=Nu lägger jag skidorna på hyllan | publisher=Aftonbladet | url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/vintersport/skidor/article10690275.ab | language=sv | date=2005-10-26 | access-date=2013-03-05}}
After retirement
In 2007, Elofsson started working as a business developer at Swedbank, giving financial advice to professional athletes. His first client was fellow cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla.{{cite web | title=Engagerad | publisher=Swedbank | url=https://www.swedbank-engagerad.se/2012/03/unik_utbildning_for_elitidrottare.csp | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418193624/https://www.swedbank-engagerad.se/2012/03/unik_utbildning_for_elitidrottare.csp | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-04-18 | language=sv | date=2012-06-29 | access-date=2013-03-05 }}{{cite web | title=Charlotte Kalla först i mål i Swedbanks nya satsning | publisher=Swedbank | url=https://news.cision.com/se/swedbank/r/charlotte-kalla-forst-i-mal-i-swedbanks-nya-satsning,c367647 | language=sv | date=2008-07-14 | access-date=2013-03-05}} He left Swedbank in April 2016.{{cite web |last1=Edlund |first1=Roland |title=Per Elofsson om framtiden |url=https://www.vk.se/2016-04-11/per-elofsson-om-framtiden |publisher=Västerbottens-Kuriren |access-date=17 November 2019 |language=sv |date=11 April 2016}}
Elofsson was a pundit and expert commentator for SVT Sport during cross-country championships.{{cite web | title=Per Elofsson SVT:s expert längd-VM På plats i Val di Fiemme | publisher=SVT Sport | url=http://www.svt.se/sport/per-elofsson | language=sv | date=2013-02-04 | access-date=2013-03-05}} During the 2014 Winter Olympics he was employed by Swedish broadcaster Viasat.{{cite web|last1=Jönsson|first1=Fredrik|title=Elofsson lämnar SVT – klar för Viasat|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/sportitv/article17480818.ab|publisher=Aftonbladet|access-date=15 February 2015|language=sv|date=16 September 2013}} In November 2014 he left Viasat and joined Eurosport.{{cite web|last1=Östman|first1=Petter|last2=Malmkvist|first2=Alexander|title=Elofsson blir expert för Eurosport under VM|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/langdskidor/elofsson-blir-expert-for-eurosport-under-vm/|publisher=Expressen|access-date=15 February 2015|language=sv|date=5 November 2014}}
Cross-country skiing results
=Olympic Games=
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
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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;"| Sprint ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km | ||||||||
| 1998 | 20 | — | {{n/a}} | — | 10 | — | {{n/a}} | 4 |
| 2002 | 24 | {{n/a}} | 5 | bgcolor="cc9966"| Bronze | Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start | 17 | — | — |
=World Championships=
- 5 medals – (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
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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;"| Sprint ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km | ||||||||
| 1999 | 21 | 22 | {{n/a}} | 9 | 8 | — | {{n/a}} | 6 |
| 2001 | 23 | {{n/a}} | style="background:gold;"|Gold | style="background:gold;"|Gold | — | 6 | — | style="background:silver;"|Silver |
| 2003 | 25 | {{n/a}} | 12 | style="background:gold;"|Gold | — | 21 | — | bgcolor="cc9966"|Bronze |
=World Cup=
==Season titles==
- 2 titles – (2 overall)
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|rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="10%"|Season | |
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| width="5%"|Discipline | |
| 2001 | Overall |
| 2002 | Overall |
==Season standings==
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" | Season ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" | Age | ||||||
| style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Long Distance ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Middle Distance ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19 | {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} | {{n/a}} | {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} | {{n/a}} | — |
| 1998 | 20 | 19 | {{n/a}} | 32 | {{n/a}} | 10 |
| 1999 | 21 | 5 | {{n/a}} | 8 | {{n/a}} | 5 |
| 2000 | 22 | 4 | {{n/a}} | 4 | style="background:#c96;"| {{bronze03}} | 51 |
| 2001 | 23 | style="background:gold;"| {{gold01}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | 68 |
| 2002 | 24 | style="background:gold;"| {{gold01}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | 63 |
| 2003 | 25 | 24 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | — |
| 2004 | 26 | {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} | {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | — |
==Individual podiums==
- 11 victories – (11 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}})
- 23 podiums – (23 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}})
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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;"| Place ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place | ||||||
| align=center|1 | rowspan=1 align=center| 1997–98 | align=right| 11 March 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| align=center|2 | rowspan=2 align=center|1998–99 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 28 November 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Muonio, Finland | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st |
| align=center|3 | align=right| 12 January 1999 | align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město, Czech Republic | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| align=center|4 | rowspan=4 align=center| 1999–00 | align=right| 2 February 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Trondheim, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| align=center|5 | align=right| 16 February 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} Ulrichen, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| align=center|6 | align=right| 20 February 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} La Transjurassienne, France | 72 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| align=center|7 | align=right| 19 March 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Bormio, Italy | 15 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| align=center|8 | rowspan=7 align=center|2000–01 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 29 November 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Beitostølen, Norway | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st |
| align=center|9 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 8 December 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Santa Caterina, Italy | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|15 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|10 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 16 December 2000 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Brusson, Italy | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|11 | align=right| 10 February 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|EST}} Otepää, Estonia | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| align=center|12 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 4 March 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Kavgolovo, Russia | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|15 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|13 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 10 March 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo, Norway | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|50 km Individual C | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|14 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 14 March 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Borlänge, Sweden | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|10 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|15 | rowspan=8 align=center|2001–02 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 25 November 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kuopio, Finland | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 10 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st |
| align=center|16 | align=right| 8 December 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Cogne, Italy | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| align=center|17 | align=right| 12 December 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Brusson, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| align=center|18 | align=right| 15 December 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| align=center|19 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 22 December 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ramsau, Austria | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|30 km Mass Start F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|20 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 5 January 2002 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Val di Fiemme, Italy | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|21 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 3 February 2002 | align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lahti, Finland | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|15 km Individual F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=center|22 | align=right| 3 March 2002 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| align=center|23 | rowspan=1 align=center| 2002–03 | align=right| 18 January 2003 | align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město, Czech Republic | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
==Team podiums==
- 4 victories – (3 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}}, 1 {{Abbr|TS|Team Sprint}})
- 10 podiums – (9 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}}, 1 {{Abbr|TS|Team Sprint}})
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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;"| Teammate(s) | |||||||
| align=center|1 | rowspan=3 align=center|1997–98 | align=right| 7 December 1997 | align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} Santa Caterina, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Bergström / Mogren / Forsberg |
| align=center|2 | align=right| 11 January 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ramsau, Austria | |4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Jonsson / Mogren | |
| align=center|3 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 10 March 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | Fredriksson | |
| align=center|4 | rowspan=3 align=center|1998–99 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 29 November 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Muonio, Finland | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 4 × 10 km Relay F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | Bergström / Ingesson / Fredriksson |
| align=center|5 | align=right| 19 December 1998 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} Davos, Switzerland | |4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Bergström / Jonsson / Fredriksson | |
| align=center|6 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 13 March 1999 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|4 × 10 km Relay C/F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | Fredriksson / Bergström / Brink | |
| align=center|7 | rowspan=1 align=center|2000–01 | align=right| 18 March 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Lindgren / Fredriksson / Göransson |
| align=center|8 | rowspan=3 align=center|2001–02 | align=right| 27 November 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kuopio, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Lindgren / Fredriksson / Brink |
| align=center|9 | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 16 December 2001 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWI}} Davos, Switzerland | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center|4 × 10 km Relay C/F | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|World Cup | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | Lindgren / Fredriksson / Jonsson | |
| align=center|10 | align=right| 10 March 2002 | align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Falun, Sweden | |4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Södergren / Östberg |
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Per Elofsson}}
- {{FIS cross-country skier|15494}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070224190249/http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen winners since 1892] - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file {{in lang|no}}
- {{Official website|http://www.perelofsson.nu/}} {{in lang|en|sv}}
{{Footer World Champions XC 15km Men}}
{{Footer World Champions XC Combined/Double Pursuit Men}}
{{Footer Cross Country World Cup Champions Men}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Umeå
Category:Cross-country skiers from Västerbotten County
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Category:Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
Category:Swedish male cross-country skiers
Category:Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
Category:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Category:FIS Cross-Country World Cup champions