Daniel Rickardsson


Jan Olof Daniel Rickardsson is a Swedish retired Cross-country [skiing (sport)|cross-country skier] who started competing in 2002.

Athletic career

His best World Cup finish in 2008 was second in two in 4 × 10 km relay events.
Rickardsson also competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, finishing sixth in the 4 ×10 km relay, 20th in the 15 km, and 31st in the 50 km events.
In the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Rickardsson skied the first leg for the gold winning Swedish team in the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|4 × 10 km relay] event.
In the Oslo 2011 World Championships Rickardsson skied the first leg for the Swedish silver winning team.
On 14 July 2013, Rickardsson and a friend were involved in a traffic accident, after their car had had a punctured tyre. As they stood by the car at the side of the road, they were hit by a recreational vehicle, the driver of which apparently failed to observe them in time. Rickardsson suffered ligament injuries and bruises, but his friend was killed.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics Rickardsson won bronze at the 15 km classical and helped Sweden win gold in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

  • 3 medals –
Year Age 15 km
individual
30 km
skiathlon
50 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 10 km
relay
Team
sprint
20102722237Gold
201431Bronze78Gold
201835111475

World Championships

  • 4 medals –
Year Age 15 km
individual
30 km
skiathlon
50 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 10 km
relay
Team
sprint
20092620306
20112842277Silver
2013302013 – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle|10]1810Silver
201532139Silver
2017341323Bronze
201936211515

World Cup

Individual podiums

  • 3 victories –
  • 10 podiums –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12009–107 January 2010

Team podiums

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