Ebba Andersson (cross-country skier)

Ebba Andersson
Ebba Andersson in February 2019
CountrySweden
Full nameEbba Kristina Andersson
Born (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997
Hudiksvall, Sweden
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Ski clubPiteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2015, 2018–present)
Indiv. starts97
Indiv. podiums39
Indiv. wins8
Team starts10
Team podiums7
Team wins2
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2021, 2022)
Discipline titles2 – (U23 in 2019, 2020)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 6 1 4
Total 6 2 5
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 5 km relay
2022 Beijing 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
2019 Seefeld 4 × 5 km relay
2023 Planica 15 km skiathlon
2023 Planica 30 km classical
2025 Trondheim 20 km skiathlon
2025 Trondheim 10 km classical
2025 Trondheim 4 x 7.5 km relay
2017 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay
2021 Oberstdorf 10 km freestyle
2021 Oberstdorf 15 km skiathlon
2023 Planica 10 km freestyle
2023 Planica 4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
2020 Oberwiesenthal 10 km classical
2020 Oberwiesenthal 15 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
2016 Râșnov 10 km freestyle
2016 Râșnov 4 × 2.5 km relay
2017 Park City 5 km freestyle
2017 Park City 10 km skiathlon
2015 Almaty 10 km skiathlon
Updated on 9 March 2024.

Ebba Kristina Andersson (born 10 July 1997) is a Swedish cross-country skier.[1] She has by 2023 three World Championships gold medals. On 22 January 2024, she was awarded the Jerring Award for her 2023 performances.[2][3]

Personal life

Andersson was born in Delsbo on 10 July 1997.[4]

Cross-Country skiing

Andersson first international championship at a senior level was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. At these world championships she won a silver medal in the 4x5km relay, with the Swedish relay team.[4]

In the 2018 Olympics Andersson finished fourth in the skiathlon,[4] 0.8 seconds behind bronze medalist Krista Pärmäkoski. She placed 13th in the 10 km individual, 13th in the 30 km mass start, and won a silver medal in the relay with the Swedish team.[4]

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019 in Seefeld, she won her first world championships gold medal, winning the 4 × 5 km relay as a member of the Swedish team.[4]

Running

Andersson has also competed in running at international junior level. During the 2015 European Championships in Eskilstuna she ended up 6th at 3 000 metres with the time 9.29,98. As a track and field athlete, she competed for Sollefteå GIF Friidrott.[5][6][7]

Roller skiing

On 23 August 2019 she won a 7.5 kilometres roller skiing competition (without any shooting moments) in Sollefteå where cross-country skiers and biathletes competed against each other.[8]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[9]

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2018 20 13 4 13 Silver
2022 24 6 10 8 Bronze

World Championships

  • 11 medals – (6 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
 Year   Age   Individual   Skiathlon   Mass start   Sprint   Relay   Team 
 sprint 
2017 19 22 17 Silver
2019 21 16 6 Gold
2021 23 Bronze Bronze 4 6
2023 25 Bronze Gold Gold Bronze
2025 27 Gold Gold 4 Gold

World Cup

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (2 U23)
Season
Discipline
2019 Under-23
2020 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
2015 17 100 70 21
2018 20 26 15 NC 10
2019 21 7 5 45 5
2020 22 7 50 DNF 4
2021 23 64
2022 24 4 NC
2023 25 20 9 90
2024 26 10 63 DNF
2025 27 7 6 123 6

Individual podiums

  • 8 victories – (7 WC, 1 WCS)
  • 43 podiums – (30 WC, 13 WCS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2018–19 25 November 2018 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km individual C World Cup 3rd
2 1 December 2018 Lillehammer, Norway 10 km individual F World Cup stage 2nd
3 2 December 2018 10 km pursuit C World Cup stage 3rd
4 30 November
– 2 December 2018
Nordic Opening Overall standings World Cup 2nd
5 20 January 2019 Otepää, Estonia 10 km individual C World Cup 2nd
6 26 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden 10 km individual F World Cup 3rd
7 10 March 2019 Oslo, Norway 30 km mass start C World Cup 3rd
8 17 March 2019 Falun, Sweden 10 km individual F World Cup 2nd
9 24 March 2019 Quebec City, Canada 10 km pursuit F World Cup stage 3rd
10 2019–20 28 December 2019 Lenzerheide, Switzerland 10 km mass start F World Cup stage 3rd
11 31 December 2019 Toblach, Italy 10 km individual F World Cup stage 3rd
12 3 January 2020 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km mass start C World Cup stage 2nd
13 9 February 2020 Falun, Sweden 10 km mass start F World Cup 2nd
14 29 February 2020 Lahti, Finland 10 km individual C World Cup 2nd
15 7 March 2020 Oslo, Norway 30 km mass start C World Cup 3rd
16 2020–21 28 November 2020 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km individual C World Cup stage 3rd
17 27 November
– 29 November 2020
Nordic Opening Overall standings World Cup 3rd
18 5 January 2021 Toblach, Italy 10 km individual F World Cup stage 3rd
19 6 January 2021 10 km pursuit C World Cup stage 2nd
20 8 January 2021 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km mass start C World Cup stage 3rd
21 10 January 2021 10 km mass start F World Cup stage 1st
22 1–10 January 2021 Tour de Ski Overall standings World Cup 3rd
23 29 January 2021 Falun, Sweden 10 km individual F World Cup 3rd
24 13 March 2021 Engadin, Switzerland 10 km mass start C World Cup 3rd
25 14 March 2021 30 km pursuit F World Cup 2nd
26 2021–22 29 December 2021 Lenzerheide, Switzerland 10 km individual C World Cup stage 2nd
27 4 January 2022 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km mass start F World Cup stage 2nd
28 28 December 2021
– 4 January 2022
Tour de Ski Overall standings World Cup 2nd
29 2022–23 26 November 2022 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km individual C World Cup 1st
30 27 November 2022 20 km pursuit F World Cup 2nd
31 4 December 2022 Lillehammer, Norway 20 km mass start C World Cup 3rd
32 27 January 2023 Les Rousses, France 10 km individual F World Cup 1st
33 29 January 2023 20 km mass start C World Cup 1st
34 4 February 2023 Toblach, Italy 10 km individual F World Cup 1st
35 2023–24 25 November 2023 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km individual C World Cup 1st
36 2 December 2023 Gällivare, Sweden 10 km individual F World Cup 2nd
37 16 December 2023 Trondheim, Norway 10 km + 10 km skiathlon World Cup 1st
38 17 December 2023 10 km individual C World Cup 3rd
39 9 March 2024 Oslo, Norway 50 km mass start C World Cup 2nd
40 2024–25 19 January 2025 Les Rousses, France 20 km mass start C World Cup 2nd
41 15 February 2025 Falun, Sweden 10 km individual C World Cup 1st
42 16 February 2025 20 km mass start F World Cup 3rd
43 23 March 2025 Lahti, Finland 50 km mass start C World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 7 podiums – (7 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2018–19 27 January 2019 Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 5 km relay C/F World Cup 2nd Settlin / Kalla / Sundling
2 2020–21 24 January 2021 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km relay C/F World Cup 2nd Kalla / Ribom / Modig
3 2021–22 5 December 2021 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km relay C/F World Cup 2nd Ribom / Karlsson / Olsson
4 2022–23 5 February 2023 Toblach, Italy 4 × 7.5 km relay C/F World Cup 2nd Ribom / Ilar / Sundling
5 2023–24 3 December 2023 Gällivare, Finland 4 × 7.5 km relay C/F World Cup 1st Ribom / Lundgren / Ilar
6 21 January 2024 Oberhof, Germany 4 × 7.5 km relay C/F World Cup 1st Svahn / Karlsson / Sundling
7 26 January 2024 Goms, Switzerland 4 × 5 km mixed relay C/F World Cup 2nd Häggström / Anger / Dahlqvist

References

  1. ^ "Ebba ANDERSSON". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  2. ^ Anton Johansson (22 January 2024). "Ebba Andersson vinner Jerringpriset 2023" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ Andreas Lundin (22 January 2024). "Ebba Andersson vinner Jerringpriset" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ebba Andersson". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ Ellen Hellmark (26 August 2019). "Skidtalang uttagen till junior-EM i friidrott" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships – Eskilstuna 2015". European Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  7. ^ Jonas Hedman (18 July 2015). "JEM19 3: Ebba sexa på 3000" (in Swedish). Friidrott. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. ^ Tobias Jonsson, Milad Akbarzadeh (23 August 2019). "Andersson slog Öberg i världsstjärnornas udda kamp" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  9. ^ "ANDERSSON Ebba". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.