Daniel Rickardsson

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Daniel Rickardsson Cross-country skiing
Rickardsson at the 2019 World Cup

Rickardsson at the 2019 World Cup

Full name Jan Olof Daniel Rickardsson
nation SwedenSweden Sweden
birthday 15th March 1982 (age 38)
place of birth HudiksvallSweden
size 191 cm
Weight 84 kg
Career
society Hudiksvalls IF
National squad since 2008
status active
Medal table
Olympic medals 2 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
World Cup medals 0 × gold 3 × silver 1 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
gold 2010 Vancouver Season
bronze 2014 Sochi 15 km classic
gold 2014 Sochi Season
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
silver 2011 Oslo Season
silver 2013 Val di Fiemme Season
silver 2015 Falun Season
bronze 2017 Lathi Season
Placements in the cross-country skiing world cup
 Debut in the World Cup March 23, 2003
 World Cup victories in individual 2 ( details )
 World Cup victories in the team 1 ( details )
 World Cup victories in stages 1 ( details )
 Overall World Cup 3rd ( 2010/11 )
 Sprint World Cup 23rd ( 2010/11 )
 Distance World Cup 2. ( 2010/11 )
 Tour de Ski 8. ( 2009/10 , 2017/18 )
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 Distance races 2 2 2
 Stage race 1 0 3
 Season 1 5 2
Placements in the Continental Cup (COC)
 Debut in the Continental Cup January 11, 2003
 Continental Cup victories 3 ( details )
 SCAN overall rating 8. ( 2005/06 )
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 SCAN individual race 3 0 1
Placements in the marathon or Worldloppet Cup
 Debut in the Cup March 6, 2005
 Overall rating 15th ( 2011/12 )
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 Single race 0 1 0
last change: December 16, 2018

Jan Olof Daniel Rickardsson (wrongly also Daniel Richardsson ; born March 15, 1982 in Hudiksvall , Gävleborgs län ) is a Swedish cross-country skier .

Career

Rickardsson grew up in Iggesund in northern Sweden and was 19 years old when he first competed in FIS races in December 2001 . In his first two starts in purely Swedish fields, he only finished in the lower half of the ranking, clearly behind the winner Per Elofsson . Nevertheless, shortly afterwards it was used for the first time at a major international event, the 2002 Junior World Championship in Schonach. Both in the sprint and in the mass start, he belonged to the better half of the field with a 33rd and 28th place. The following year he continued to take part in low-class events; the only top ten result remained a fifth place from the Continental Cup , which he reached in January 2003. He came to his first World Cup appearance two months later: In Falun , the host Swedes were allowed to nominate several relays; Rickardsson competed with the future Olympic champion Björn Lind for his historic home province of Hälsingland , but finished 14th and fourth from last.

Rickardsson's first individual start in the highest competition series dates back to February 2004. He again benefited from the fact that the Swedes were allowed to send a national group in Umeå , but did not get beyond a 65th place. The following seasons were similar: While the Hudiksvaller improved in the second-rate competition series and reached the top ten more often, he was used sporadically in the World Cup at best and only at races in Sweden. In these few starts Rickardsson once achieved a result among the top 30; in the 90 kilometer long Wasalauf in March 2006 he finished 13th. In 2006, however, the Wasalauf was part of the World Cup for the only time so far, and almost all of the world's best was missing, so the placement was not representative. During this time the Swede finished his studies in Umeå and became a physical education teacher. As a result, he was unable to concentrate on cross-country skiing and, according to his own statement, was “not always that fresh” during the competitions. In retrospect, he stated that he had no other choice as he was not part of the national team and therefore had no financial support from the sport.

In the second edition of the Tour de Ski in winter 2007/08 , Rickardsson was given the opportunity to participate at short notice. His younger team-mate Emil Jönsson , who was one of the best Swedes in the sprint, dropped out due to an allergic reaction in his nose and airways, as did Johan Olsson . Rickardsson, who achieved 25th place as the best stage result and was 47th in the overall standings, was nominated again, almost 13 minutes behind the Czech winner Lukáš Bauer . In the same season, further World Cup appearances followed, in which he was able to convince in particular in the Liberec team sprint when he finished fifth with Emil Jönsson. At the beginning of winter 2008/09 , Rickardsson was an integral part of the Swedish national team and was used as a starting runner on the classic route in the first two seasons of the winter. On both occasions Sweden had to admit defeat to the Norwegians in second place in the final sprint. Even in individual races, the Hudiksvaller now achieved good results - in a handicap start during the Tour de Ski , he reached tenth place, and overall he was 23rd in the overall classification.

After Rickardsson finished eleventh in the last competition before the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2009 , he was used in three competitions at the World Championships. In the two individual races over the distances of 15 and 50 kilometers, he placed in the top 30; As the starting runner of the Swedish relay, however, he lost more than a minute to the best nations on his lap. His teammates could not shorten this gap, so that the bronze medal winners from 2007 finished sixth. Rickardsson justified his break-in by saying that he suddenly felt tired and the others then ran away. After the World Championship, Rickardsson achieved his best World Cup result to date, an eighth place in the mass start over 50 kilometers in Trondheim . At the beginning of the 2009/10 season , the number of Rickardsson's World Cup appearances decreased again; before the Tour de Ski 2010 he only competed in three races there. In the stage race at the beginning of January 2010, the Swede initially completed decent competitions, in which, however, he missed the top ten. In the ten-kilometer individual race in the classic technique on January 7, 2010 in Toblach , he surprisingly won a World Cup race for the first time - at the same time the first time that he had ever reached the podium. Rickardsson had opened the race quickly and was second best at every interim. In the final kilometers, he finally overtook Lukáš Bauer and took almost two seconds away from him. At the same time he improved his starting position in the overall standings in fifth. Although he was able to keep up with the third-place group for a long time in the final stage, he lost a lot of time on the ascent to Alpe Cermis and finished eighth overall.

The success of the Tour de Ski, which was hailed as a "historic victory" in the Swedish media, also increased Rickardsson's popularity. The Swede, who at first could not earn any money through sport, received financial support from the club and sponsors. His next goal was the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver ; there he hoped for a place in the relay and for "revenge" for the bad World Cup relay race. After two individual races in Whistler Olympic Park , in which Rickardsson was 22nd and 23rd, he actually got a position in the relay on February 24th - again that of the starting runner. This time he kept up with the best athletes on his lap and switched to his teammates in third place, who finally won the gold medal by a clear margin. In the 2010/11 season he reached ten times a top ten and five times a podium finish in 13 participations in World Cup races. He won in Gällivare with the relay and in Drammen over 15 km freestyle. He finished the Tour de Ski 2010/11 in ninth place. At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo in 2011 , he won silver with the relay. At the World Cup finals in Falun , he finished sixth and finished the season in third place in the overall World Cup and second in the Distance World Cup. In April 2011 he became Swedish champion over 50 km.

In the following season, Rickardsson came third in the World Cup in Sjusjøen and Nové Město with the relay. His best placement in the individual was ninth place over 30 km in Davos and in Nové Město . In April 2012 he was again Swedish champion over 50 km. In the 2012/13 season he came in 47th place at the Nordic Opening in Kuusamo , 13th place in the 2011/12 Tour de Ski and 11th place in the World Cup final. With the relay, he finished second in Gällivare and La Clusaz . At the Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme , he won the silver medal with the relay.

At the beginning of the 2013/14 season, Rickardsson came 27th at the Nordic Opening . This was followed by a 19th overall place in the Tour de Ski 2013/14. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , Rickardsson first won bronze over 15 km in the classic style - 0.2 seconds ahead of Niskanen from Finland. In addition, he managed to defend his title over 4 times 10 km together with the Swedish relay team. In March 2014 he finished second in Lahti over 15 km freestyle and won the 50 km mass start race in Oslo . He finished the season in eighth place in the overall World Cup and in third place in the Distance World Cup. In the same month he won Årefjällsloppet . At the World Cup finals in Falun , he came fourth and thus reached third place in the Distance World Cup. In the 2014/15 season he achieved 12th place at the Nordic Opening in Lillehammer and tenth place at the Tour de Ski 2015 . At the Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun, he won the silver medal with the relay for the third time after 2011 and 2013. At the end of the season he came in 16th place in the Distance World Cup and 14th place in the overall World Cup. After finishing 18th at the Nordic Opening in Ruka at the beginning of the 2015/16 season, he started in ski marathon races. He finished seventh in the Birkebeinerrennet and sixth in the Marcialonga . In January 2016 he became Swedish champion over 15 km and with the relay. In the 2016/17 season, he finished 24th in the 2016/17 Tour de Ski . In January 2017 he finished second with the relay at the World Cup in Ulricehamn . At the beginning of February 2017 he took second place over 15 km classic at the Swedish championships. At the Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, he won the bronze medal with the relay. He also took 23rd place in the skiathlon and 13th place over 15 km classic. He finished the season in 33rd place in the Distance World Cup and in 24th place in the Distance World Cup. At the beginning of the 2017/18 season he came in 35th place in the Ruka Triple and eighth place in the Tour de Ski 2017/18 . His best placings at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang were seventh in the 50km mass start race and fifth in the relay. At the end of the season he achieved 17th place at the World Cup finals in Falun and finally 17th place in the overall World Cup and 16th place in the Distance World Cup. At the end of March 2018 he became Swedish champion over 50 km classic in Skellefteå .

In the 2018/19 season, Rickardsson finished 28th at the Tour de Ski 2018/19 and 29th at the World Cup finals in Québec and thus reached 62nd place in the overall World Cup. At the beginning of February 2019 he became Swedish champion in the mass start race over 30 km classic in Sundsvall . At the highlight of the season, the Nordic World Ski Championships 2019 in Seefeld in Tyrol , he ran to 21st place over 15 km classic and 15th place in the 50 km mass start race and in the skiathlon .

Trivia

Rickardsson's last name was erroneously spelled Richardsson for a long time by the media as well as by his association .

successes

Victories in world cup races

World Cup victories in individual

No. date place discipline
1. February 19, 2011 NorwayNorway Drammen 15 km classic individual start
2. March 8, 2014 NorwayNorway Oslo 50 km classic mass start

Stage victories in world cup races

No. date place discipline run
1. January 7, 2010 ItalyItaly Cortina - Toblach 10 km classic individual start Tour de Ski 2010

World Cup victories in the team

No. date place discipline
1. November 21, 2010 SwedenSweden Gällivare 4 × 10 km relay 1

Victories in ski classics races

No. date place run discipline
1. March 29, 2014 SwedenSweden Vålådalen - Åre Årefjällsloppet 61 km classic mass start

Victories in Continental Cup races

No. date place discipline series
1. February 12, 2006 EstoniaEstonia Haanja 30 km classic Scandinavian Cup
2. February 10, 2007 EstoniaEstonia Jõulumäe 10 km classic Scandinavian Cup
3. December 16, 2018 SwedenSweden Ostersund 15 km freestyle Scandinavian Cup

Participation in World Championships and Olympic Winter Games

Olympic games

  • 2010 Vancouver : 1st place relay, 7th place 50 km classic mass start, 22nd place 15 km freestyle, 23rd place 30 km skiathlon
  • 2014 Sochi : 1st place relay, 3rd place 15 km classic, 7th place 30 km skiathlon, 8th place 50 km freestyle mass start
  • 2018 Pyeongchang : 5th place relay, 7th place 50 km classic mass start, 11th place 15 km freestyle, 14th place 30 km skiathlon

Nordic World Ski Championships

  • 2009 Liberec : 6th place relay, 20th place 15 km classic, 30th place 50 km freestyle mass start
  • 2011 Oslo : 2nd place relay, 7th place 50 km freestyle mass start, 27th place 30 km skiathlon, 42nd place 15 km classic
  • 2013 Val di Fiemme : 2nd place relay, 10th place 15 km freestyle, 10th place 50 km classic mass start, 18th place 30 km skiathlon
  • 2015 Falun : 2nd place in relay, 9th place 50 km classic mass start, 13th place 15 km freestyle
  • 2017 Lahti : 3rd place relay, 13th place 15 km classic, 23rd place 30 km skiathlon
  • 2019 Seefeld in Tirol : 15th place 50 km freestyle mass start, 15th place 30 km skiathlon, 21st place 15 km classic

Placements in the World Cup

World Cup Statistics

The table shows the placements achieved in detail.

  • 1st – 3rd place: Number of podium placements
  • Top 10: Number of places in the top ten
  • Points ranks: Number of placements within the point ranks
  • Starts: Number of races run in the respective discipline
  • Note: In the distance races, the classification is based on the FIS.
placement Distance races a Skiathlon
pursuit
sprint Stage
race b
total Team c
≤ 5 km ≤ 10 km ≤ 15 km ≤ 30 km > 30 km sprint Season
1st place 1 1 1 3 1
2nd place 2 2 5
3rd place 1 1 2 1 5 2
Top 10 3 15th 5 3 10 2 7th 45 1 15th
Scoring 6th 8th 52 7th 11 40 10 22nd 156 1 20th
Starts 15th 11 64 10 13 59 40 26th 238 1 20th
Status: end of season 2019/20
a including individual starts and mass starts according to FIS classification
bEntire race, not individual stages, e.g. B. Tour de Ski, Nordic Opening, season finale
c Possibly incomplete due to a lack of suitable sources before 2001

World Cup overall placements

season total distance sprint
Points space Points space Points space
2005/06 20th 120. 20th 82. - -
2006/07 - - - - - -
2007/08 19th 112. 7th 83. 12 89.
2008/09 146 50. 114 35. - -
2009/10 350 17th 201 18th 13 83.
2010/11 981 3. 568 2. 97 23.
2011/12 230 38. 172 30th - -
2012/13 328 24. 193 21st 7th 92.
2013/14 551 8th. 391 3. 4th 98
2014/15 382 14th 234 16. - -
2015/16 92 64. 66 41. - -
2016/17 190 33. 162 24. - -
2017/18 398 17th 242 16. - -
2018/19 92 62. 76 40. - -
2019/20 111 49. 75 42. - -

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ The start of the second Tour de Ski will be given on Friday  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.xc-ski.de  
  3. Svenskt fiasko i herrstafetten
  4. A short stage with a big impact
  5. ^ Result Årefjällsloppet 2014
  6. Förvirringen kring svenskens namn. In: expressen.se. March 1, 2017, accessed March 5, 2019 (Swedish).