Markus Larsson
Markus Larsson
Personal information
Born (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979
Karlstad, Sweden
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
ClubKarlstads SLK
World Cup debut23 November 1999
Retired10 January 2016
Olympics
Teams4
Medals0
World Championships
Teams6
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons17
Wins2
Podiums4
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 ÅreTeam event
Bronze medal – third place2015 Beaver CreekTeam event
Junior World Ski Championships
Silver medal – second place1997 SchladmingSuper-G
Bronze medal – third place1997 SchladmingGiant slalom

Markus Larsson (born 9 January 1979) is a retired Swedish alpine skier who took part in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]

On 9 May 2016, he announced his retirement from alpine skiing.[2]

World Cup results

Race podiums

Season Date Location Discipline Place
2005 9 Jan 2005France Chamonix, FranceSlalom3rd
2006 18 Mar 2006Sweden Åre, SwedenSlalom1st
2007 12 Nov 2006Finland Levi, FinlandSlalom2nd
18 Dec 2006Italy Alta Badia, ItalySlalom1st


Season standings[3]

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombined
20012212248
2002235117
2003246826
200425532813
20052637119
2006272695329
2007282243239
20082936242613
20093044262416
20103146272420
201132492136
2012336123
2013344215
2014353911
2015363611
2016*3713950

* Injured after 4 races.

References

  1. "Markus Larsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  2. Martin Tolén (9 May 2016). "Svenske stjärnan slutar efter skadorna" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. "LARSSON Markus - Athlete Information".
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