Anna Frithioff
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Anna Frithioff was a Swedish
cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1999. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Thunder Bay
, and had her best individual finish of 9th in the 5 km event at those same championships.
Frithioff's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 13th in the 30 km event at Lillehammer
in 1994
. She also had two victories at FIS races in Sweden
at 5 km (1995, 1998).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 1999. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 took place 9–19 March 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. This marked the second time the championships were held outside of Europe...
in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, and had her best individual finish of 9th in the 5 km event at those same championships.
Frithioff's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 13th in the 30 km event at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
. She also had two victories at FIS races in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
at 5 km (1995, 1998).