Lars Nelson
Lars Fredrik Nelson is a Swedish cross-country skier.
Biography
He represented Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On 16 February he competed in the first leg in the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|men's team relay] and became an Olympic champion, together with his team mates Daniel Richardsson, Johan Olsson, and Marcus Hellner. Nelson showed the best time in his lap, despite losing a ski at one point. Previously, he participated in Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's [30 kilometre skiathlon|skiathlon], where he finished 10th, and 15 kilometre classical|15 km classical].Nelson participated in the 2004 Junior World Championship. He was not selected for the 2010 Olympics and in fact did not ski a World Cup race until November 2011, when he finished 53rd in the 25 km race in Kuusamo. Before the 2014 Olympics, his best performance in a World Cup race was 7th place achieved in Toblach on 1 February 2014 at the 15 km classical distance. He was not selected for the 2013 World Championships.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).Olympic Games
- 1 medal –
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
| 2014 | 28 | 15 | 10 | — | — | Gold | — |