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Ebba Andersson (cross-country skier)

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Ebba Andersson
Ebba Andersson in February 2019
Personal information
Full nameEbba Kristina Andersson
NationalitySweden
Born (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 29)
Hudiksvall, Sweden
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubPiteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2015, 2018–present)
Indiv. starts121
Indiv. podiums45
Indiv. wins9
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 1 4 1
World Championships 6 1 4
Total 7 5 5
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano Cortina50 km classical
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano Cortina10 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano Cortina20 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano Cortina4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Seefeld4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2023 Planica15 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place2023 Planica30 km classical
Gold medal – first place2025 Trondheim20 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place2025 Trondheim10 km classical
Gold medal – first place2025 Trondheim4 x 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 Oberstdorf10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 Oberstdorf15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2023 Planica10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2023 Planica4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Oberwiesenthal10 km classical
Gold medal – first place2020 Oberwiesenthal15 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Râșnov10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2016 Râșnov4 × 2.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2017 Park City5 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Park City10 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2015 Almaty10 km skiathlon
Updated on 12 February 2026

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

Personal life

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

She is in a relationship with Gustaf Berglund.[5]

Cross-country skiing

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Andersson first international championship at a senior level was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Andersson won three silver medals (in the 20 km skiathlon[6] and 10 km freestyle[7] individually, as well as in the 4 × 7.5 km relay as part of team Sweden) and one gold medal (in the 50 km classical).[8]

Running

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Andersson has also competed in running at international junior level. During the 2015 European Junior 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.[9][10][11]

Roller skiing

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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.[12]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[13]

Olympic Games

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  • 6 medals – (1 gold, 4 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 
2018 20 13 4 13 — Silver —
2022 24 6 10 8 — Bronze —
2026 28 Silver Silver Gold — Silver —

World Championships

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  • 11 medals – (6 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15/20 km 
 skiathlon 		  30/50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5/7.5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201719—2217—Silver—
20192116—6—Gold—
202123BronzeBronze4—6—
202325BronzeGoldGold—Bronze—
202527GoldGold4—Gold—

World Cup

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Season titles

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  • 2 titles – (2 U23)
Season
Discipline
2019Under-23
2020Under-23

Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 Ski Tour
2020		 World Cup
Final
20151710070—21——N/aN/a
2018202615NC3rd place, bronze medalist(s)——N/a10
20192175451st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)—N/a5
20202273rd place, bronze medalist(s)501st place, gold medalist(s)—DNF4N/a
2021233rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)64N/a3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)N/aN/a
2022243rd place, bronze medalist(s)4NCN/aN/a2nd place, silver medalist(s)N/aN/a
20232520990N/aN/a—N/aN/a
202426103rd place, bronze medalist(s)63N/aN/aDNFN/aN/a
20252776123N/aN/a6N/aN/a

Individual podiums

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  • 9 victories – (8 WC, 1 WCS)
  • 45 podiums – (32 WC, 13 WCS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12018–1925 November 2018Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup3rd
21 December 2018Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km individual FWorld Cup stage2nd
32 December 201810 km pursuit CWorld Cup stage3rd
430 November
– 2 December 2018		Norway Nordic OpeningOverall standingsWorld Cup2nd
520 January 2019Estonia Otepää, Estonia10 km individual CWorld Cup2nd
626 January 2019Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden10 km individual FWorld Cup3rd
710 March 2019Norway Oslo, Norway30 km mass start CWorld Cup3rd
817 March 2019Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km individual FWorld Cup2nd
924 March 2019Canada Quebec City, Canada10 km pursuit FWorld Cup stage3rd
102019–2028 December 2019Switzerland Lenzerheide, Switzerland10 km mass start FWorld Cup stage3rd
1131 December 2019Italy Toblach, Italy10 km individual FWorld Cup stage3rd
123 January 2020Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km mass start CWorld Cup stage2nd
139 February 2020Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km mass start FWorld Cup2nd
1429 February 2020Finland Lahti, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup2nd
157 March 2020Norway Oslo, Norway30 km mass start CWorld Cup3rd
162020–2128 November 2020Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup stage3rd
1727 November
– 29 November 2020		Finland Nordic OpeningOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
185 January 2021Italy Toblach, Italy10 km individual FWorld Cup stage3rd
196 January 202110 km pursuit CWorld Cup stage2nd
208 January 2021Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km mass start CWorld Cup stage3rd
2110 January 202110 km mass start FWorld Cup stage1st
221–10 January 2021SwitzerlandItaly Tour de SkiOverall standingsWorld Cup3rd
2329 January 2021Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km individual FWorld Cup3rd
2413 March 2021Switzerland Engadin, Switzerland10 km mass start CWorld Cup3rd
2514 March 202130 km pursuit FWorld Cup2nd
262021–2229 December 2021Switzerland Lenzerheide, Switzerland10 km individual CWorld Cup stage2nd
274 January 2022Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km mass start FWorld Cup stage2nd
2828 December 2021
– 4 January 2022		SwitzerlandGermanyItaly Tour de SkiOverall standingsWorld Cup2nd
292022–2326 November 2022Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
3027 November 202220 km pursuit FWorld Cup2nd
314 December 2022Norway Lillehammer, Norway20 km mass start CWorld Cup3rd
3227 January 2023France Les Rousses, France10 km individual FWorld Cup1st
3329 January 202320 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
344 February 2023Italy Toblach, Italy10 km individual FWorld Cup1st
352023–2425 November 2023Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
362 December 2023Sweden Gällivare, Sweden10 km individual FWorld Cup2nd
3716 December 2023Norway Trondheim, Norway10 km + 10 km skiathlonWorld Cup1st
3817 December 202310 km individual CWorld Cup3rd
399 March 2024Norway Oslo, Norway50 km mass start CWorld Cup2nd
402024–2519 January 2025France Les Rousses, France20 km mass start CWorld Cup2nd
4115 February 2025Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
4216 February 202520 km mass start FWorld Cup3rd
4323 March 2025Finland Lahti, Finland50 km mass start CWorld Cup3rd
442025–26December 6, 2025Norway Trondheim, Norway10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
45December 7, 202510 km Individual FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

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  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 7 podiums – (7 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12018–1927 January 2019Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSettlin / Kalla / Sundling
22020–2124 January 2021Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km relay C/FWorld Cup2ndKalla / Ribom / Modig
32021–225 December 2021Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRibom / Karlsson / Olsson
42022–235 February 2023Italy Toblach, Italy4 × 7.5 km relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRibom / Ilar / Sundling
52023–243 December 2023Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km relay C/FWorld Cup1stRibom / Lundgren / Ilar
621 January 2024Germany Oberhof, Germany4 × 7.5 km relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvahn / Karlsson / Sundling
726 January 2024Switzerland Goms, Switzerland4 × 5 km mixed relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHäggström / Anger / Dahlqvist

References

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  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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ebba Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Sport, S. V. T. (19 November 2025). "Längdskidor: Gustaf Berglund: "Har blivit bättre sedan jag blev ihop med Ebba"". SVT Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Winter Olympics 2026: Frida Karlsson wins gold in women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon olympics.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "OS-guld igen till överlägsen Frida Karlsson – ny svensk medaljdubbel". 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via Dagens Nyheter.
  8. ↑ Sweden's Andersson claims decisive victory in cross-country 50km classic race Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Ellen Hellmark (26 August 2019). "Skidtalang uttagen till junior-EM i friidrott" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "European Athletics U20 Championships – Eskilstuna 2015". European Athletics. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Tobias Jonsson, Milad Akbarzadeh (23 August 2019). "Andersson slog Öberg i världsstjärnornas udda kamp" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Andersson Ebba". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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