Anna Jönsson Haag


Anna Margret Jönsson Haag is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2018. At the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Haag won gold in the [Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|4 × FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|5 kilometre relay|4 × 5 km relay], earning Sweden the first gold medal in the women's relay event since 1960.

Career

Haag participated in her first FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. She won a bronze medal in the [FIS Nordic World Ski Championships FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4 × 5 km relay event] together with Lina Andersson, Britta Norgren and Charlotte Kalla.
Haag's best individual World Cup finish is a third place in a 10 km event 21 November 2009. Her lone victory was at a FIS race in Sweden in the 10 km event in 2008.
On 19 February 2010, Haag won the Olympic silver medal in the [Cross-country skiing at the Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Winter Olympics – Women's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|15 kilometre pursuit|15 km pursuit]. Three days later, on 22 February, she won another silver medal, in the team sprint together with Charlotte Kalla.
At the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Haag in the 4 × 5 km relay, 3rd stage, won gold.
At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Haag won silver in the 4 × 5 km relay.
In March 2018, her retirement from cross–country skiing following the 2017–2018 season was announced.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals –
Year Age 10 km
individual
15 km
skiathlon
30 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay
Team
sprint
201023[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|10 kilometre freestyle|4]SilverSilver
2014272011Gold
2018313229Silver

World Championships

  • 4 medals –
Year Age 10 km
individual
15 km
skiathlon
30 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay
Team
sprint
20092225Bronze
201124141010Silver
20132617156Silver
20152814
2017305189Silver

World Cup

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory –
  • 3 podiums –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12009–1021 November 2009

Team podiums

  • 1 victory –
  • 5 podiums –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
12008–0923 November 2008

Personal life

Haag married fellow Swedish sprint specialist Emil Jönsson in 2018. They spend their time between Östersund, Sweden and Davos, Switzerland.