Niklas Jonsson


Niklas Jonsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2002. He won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. At that event, Jonsson started 30 seconds ahead of the gold medal favourite Bjørn Dæhlie. Soon Dæhlie caught up Jonsson, and they were skiing together for most of the distance. Shortly before the finish line, Jonsson escaped, but Dæhlie still finished nine seconds ahead, which was good enough for the gold medal. Jonsson finished second.
Jonsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the 50 km in 1999. His best finish was third in four different World Cup events from 1993 to 1999.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1993–94 11 December 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
2 1994–95 14 December 1994 Tauplitzalm, Austria15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
3 1995–96 9 January 1996 Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia50 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4 1999–00 18 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
11992–935 March 1993 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stMajbäck / Mogren / Håland
2 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Majbäck / Forsberg
3 1994–95 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Mogren / Forsberg
4 1995–96 10 December 1995 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup3rdGöransson / Bergström / Mogren
5 1995–96 2 February 1996 Seefeld, Austria12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndMogren
6 1995–96 25 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Mogren
7 1996–97 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Bergström / Forsberg
8 1996–97 15 December 1996 Brusson, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdFredriksson / Bergström / Mogren
9 1997–98 11 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Elofsson / Mogren
10 1999–00 19 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup2ndNordbäck / Fredriksson / Lindgren
112001–0216 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLindgren / Fredriksson / Elofsson