Frida Karlsson
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| Full name | Frida Elisabeth Karlsson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1999 Sollefteå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sollefteå Skidor IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8 – (2019–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 U23: 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 12 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frida Elisabeth Karlsson (born 10 August 1999) is a Swedish cross-country skier. She won a silver medal in the women's 10 km classical, bronze medal in the women's 30 km freestyle mass start, and gold as a member of the women's 4 × 5 km relay during the 2019 FIS World Championships in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. With this win, she became the youngest cross-country skiing World Cup gold medalist in history.[2]
In April 2018, Karlsson received a 50,000 Swedish kronor prize for promising new skiers from former skier Johan Olsson and a bank. The award also gave her the opportunity to use Olsson as a mentor.[3] Karlsson is the daughter of former cross-country skier Ann-Marie Karlsson.[4]
The 2022–2023 season saw Frida Karlsson winning the Tour de Ski.[5]
Karlsson won the gold medal in 20 kilometre skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[6] A few days later she won the gold medal at the 10 kilometre freestyle.[7][8]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[9]
Olympic Games
- 4 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15/20 km skiathlon |
30/50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5/7.5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | 12 | 5 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 2026 | 26 | Gold | Gold | DNS | — | Silver | — |
World Championships
- 13 medals – (3 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15/20 km skiathlon |
30/50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5/7.5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 | Silver | 5 | Bronze | — | Gold | — |
| 2021 | 21 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | — | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | — | Bronze | — |
| 2025 | 25 | Bronze | 4 | Gold | — | Gold | — |
World Cup
Season titles
- 1 title – (1 U23)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2022 | Under-23 |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 7 | — | — | N/a | 9 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 | 15 | NC | 8 | — | DNF | N/a | |
| 2021 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 4 | DNF | N/a | N/a | |
| 2022 | 22 | 12 | 38 | N/a | DNF | N/a | N/a | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 32 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| 2024 | 24 | 5 | 7 | N/a | N/a | 4 | N/a | N/a | |
| 2025 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 73 | N/a | N/a | — | N/a | N/a |
Individual podiums
- 16 victories – (14 WC, 2 SWC)
- 31 podiums – (23 WC, 8 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | 7 March 2020 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km mass start C | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2020–21 | 28 November 2020 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup stage | 2nd |
| 3 | 3 January 2021 | Val Müstair, Switzerland | 10 km pursuit F | World Cup stage | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2021–22 | 27 November 2021 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 28 November 2021 | 10 km pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 6 | 4 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway | 10 km individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 12 December 2021 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 8 | 31 December 2021 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 10 km mass start F | World Cup stage | 2nd | |
| 9 | 2022–23 | 26 November 2022 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 27 November 2022 | 20 km pursuit F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 11 | 4 December 2022 | Lillehammer, Norway | 20 km mass start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 12 | 10 December 2022 | Beitostølen, Norway | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 1 January 2023 | Val Müstair, Switzerland | 10 km pursuit C | World Cup stage | 3rd | |
| 14 | 3 January 2023 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 10 km individual C | World Cup stage | 1st | |
| 15 | 4 January 2023 | 20 km pursuit F | World Cup stage | 1st | ||
| 16 | 7 January 2023 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km mass start C | World Cup stage | 2nd | |
| 17 | 31 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 |
Tour de Ski | Overall standings | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 2023–24 | 25 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 19 | 6 January 2024 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km mass start C | World Cup stage | 2nd | |
| 20 | 19 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 1.3 km sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 21 | 20 January 2024 | 20 km mass start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 22 | 28 January 2024 | Goms, Switzerland | 20 km mass start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 23 | 11 February 2024 | Canmore, Canada | 20 km mass start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 24 | 18 February 2024 | Minneapolis, USA - Stifel Loppet Cup | 10 km individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 25 | 9 March 2024 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km mass start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 26 | 2024–25 | 29 November 2024 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 27 | 19 January 2025 | Les Rousses, France | 20 km mass start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 28 | 2025–26 | 28 November 2025 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 29 | 1 March 2026 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 30 | 8 March 2026 | Lahti, Finland | 10 km individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 31 | 14 March 2026 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km mass start F | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 2 victories – (2 RL)
- 5 podiums – (5 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | 1 March 2020 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Kalla / Öhrn / Dahlqvist |
| 2 | 2021–22 | 5 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Ribom / Andersson / Olsson |
| 3 | 2022–23 | 11 December 2022 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km mixed relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Dahlqvist / Poromaa / Halfvarsson |
| 4 | 2023–24 | 21 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 4 × 7.5 km relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Svahn / Andersson / Sundling |
| 5 | 26 January 2024 | Goms, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km mixed relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Poromaa / Burman / Svahn |
References
- ^ Tunberger, Minna (7 March 2021). "Full fart framåt med skidstjärnan Frida Karlsson". Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Frida Karlsson, 19, yngsta världsmästaren i historien". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Frida Karlsson får Johan Olssons stipendium på 50 000 kr". Expressen (in Swedish). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Frida Karlssons mamma: "Det går rätt in i hjärtat"". SVT Sport. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Emelie Fredriksson, Rikard Lann (8 January 2023). "Frida Karlssons vann Tour de Ski" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Winter Olympics 2026: Frida Karlsson wins gold in women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon olympics.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "OS-guld igen till överlägsen Frida Karlsson – ny svensk medaljdubbel". 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via Dagens Nyheter.
- ^ Karlsson leads another Swedish 1-2 finish in women's Olympic cross-country 10km freestyle race Reuters. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "KARLSSON Frida". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frida Karlsson.
- Frida Karlsson at World Athletics
- Frida Karlsson at FIS (cross-country)
- Frida Karlsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Frida Karlsson at Olympedia
- Frida Karlsson at InterSportStats