Markus Larsson
Swedish alpine skier
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Markus Larsson (born 9 January 1979) is a retired Swedish alpine skier who took part in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 9 January 1979 Kil, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Karlstads SLK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 23 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 10 January 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Larsson was born in Kil, Värmland County.[2] He won a bronze medal in the 1995 European Youth Olympic Winter Days in Andorra la Vella.[2]
On 9 May 2016, he announced his retirement from alpine skiing.[3]
World Cup results
Race podiums
Season standings
| Season[4] | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | 122 | 48 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | 51 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 68 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | 53 | 28 | – | – | – | 13 |
| 2005 | 26 | 37 | 11 | – | – | – | 9 |
| 2006 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 53 | – | – | 29 |
| 2007 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 32 | – | – | 39 |
| 2008 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 26 | – | – | 13 |
| 2009 | 30 | 44 | 26 | 24 | – | – | 16 |
| 2010 | 31 | 46 | 27 | 24 | – | – | 20 |
| 2011 | 32 | 49 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33 | 61 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 34 | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 35 | 39 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 36 | 36 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016* | 37 | 139 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
* Injured after 4 races.
