Alvar Myhlback

Alvar Myhlback
Alvar Myhlback
Personal information
Born (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006
Bjursås, Sweden
Sport
Country Sweden
SportSkiing
ClubBjursås BK
World Cup career
Seasons1 – (2025–present)
Indiv. starts11
Indiv. podiums1
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Junior World Championships
2024 Plancia 10 km classical
2024 Planica 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 14 March 2026

Alvar Myhlback (22 March 2006) is a Swedish long-distance cross-country skier. He participated in the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]

Despite his young age, he already has several podium finishes from Vasaloppet. He finished 8th in 2023, 3rd in 2024 and 2nd in 2026.[2][3] In 2025, he became the youngest Vasaloppet winner ever at the age of 18.[4]

Career

On 5 December 2025, Myhlback placed third in the Sprint at the 2025–26 FIS Cross-Country World Cup.[5]

Individual podiums

  • 1 podium – (1 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2025–26 5 December 2025 Trondheim, Norway 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd

References

  1. ^ Sport, S. V. T. (7 February 2026). "Längdskidor: Alvar Myhlbacks succéteknik kan stoppas på OS: "Förstör hans chanser"". SVT Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Vasaloppet 2024: Results". Mika timing. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Myhlback, Alvar". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  4. ^ "Alvar Myhlback vinner Vasaloppet 2025". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2025-03-02. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Myhlbacks stora succé – trea i sprinten". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

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