| Daniel Rickardsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Rickardsson in March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jan Olof Daniel Rickardsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1982 Iggesund, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Hudiksvalls IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 18 – (2004–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 15 December 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jan Olof Daniel Rickardsson [1] [2] (born 15 March 1982) is a Swedish retired cross-country skier who started competing in 2002. [3]
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 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. [4]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics Rickardsson won bronze at the 15 km classical and helped Sweden win gold in the 4 × 10 km relay.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [5]
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 7 | — | Gold | — |
| 2014 | 31 | Bronze | 7 | 8 | — | Gold | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 7 | — | 5 | — |
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26 | 20 | — | 30 | — | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 7 | — | Silver | — |
| 2013 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 10 | — | Silver | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 13 | — | 9 | — | Silver | — |
| 2017 | 34 | 13 | 23 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 2019 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2004 | 22 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 23 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 24 | 120 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 25 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 26 | 112 | 83 | 89 | — | 47 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27 | 50 | 35 | NC | — | 23 | — | 48 | — |
| 2010 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 83 | — | 8 | — | 27 | — |
| 2011 | 29 |  |  | 23 | | 9 | — | 6 | — |
| 2012 | 30 | 38 | 30 | NC | 13 | DNF | — | 22 | — |
| 2013 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 92 | 47 | 13 | — | 11 | — |
| 2014 | 32 | 8 | | 97 | 27 | 19 | — | 4 | — |
| 2015 | 33 | 14 | 16 | NC | 12 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 34 | 64 | 41 | NC | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 35 | 33 | 24 | NC | — | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 36 | 17 | 16 | NC | 35 | 8 | — | 17 | — |
| 2019 | 37 | 62 | 40 | NC | — | 28 | — | 29 | — |
| 2020 | 38 | 49 | 42 | NC | — | — | 19 | — | — |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009–10 | 7 January 2010 |  Toblach, Italy | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2010–11 | 20 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 27 November 2010 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 28 November 2010 | Nordic Opening | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 22 January 2011 |  Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 6 | 19 February 2011 |  Drammen, Norway | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 19 March 2011 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 8 | 2011–12 | 27 November 2011 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2013–14 | 2 March 2014 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 8 March 2014 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Olsson / Andreasson / Hellner |
| 2 | 7 December 2008 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Olsson / Södergren / Hellner | |
| 3 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Larsson / Olsson / Hellner |
| 4 | 2011–12 | 20 November 2011 | Sjusjøen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Hellner / Olsson / Halfvarsson |
| 5 | 12 February 2012 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Olsson / Södergren / Hellner | |
| 6 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Jönsson / Olsson / Hellner |
| 7 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Olsson / Halfvarsson / Hellner | |
| 8 | 2016–17 | 21 January 2017 | Ulricehamn, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Olsson / Hellner / Halfvarsson |
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