Per Elofsson


Per Eilert Elofsson is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2004. He won a bronze medal in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Elofsson also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three golds, one silver, and one bronze.
He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2001. This success along with his two golds earned at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti would give Elofsson the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. At the 2002 Swedish Sports Award, he was awarded the prize for Sportsman of the Year.
In 2005 he made an unexpected appearance on the album Grand Illusion by the Heavy metal band Nocturnal Rites, playing guitar on one song.
He retired 26 October 2005 by giving a press conference at Arlanda airport.

After retirement

In 2007, Elofsson started working as a business developer at Swedbank, giving economic advice to professional athletes. His first client was fellow cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla. He left Swedbank in April 2016.
Elofsson was a pundit and expert commentator for SVT Sport during cross-country championships. During the 2014 Winter Olympics he was employed by Swedish broadcaster Viasat. In November 2014 he left Viasat and joined Eurosport.
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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Season titles

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationPlaceLevelPlace
1 1997–98 11 March 1998 Falun, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
21998–9928 November 1998 Muonio, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
31998–9912 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
4 1999–00 2 February 2000 Trondheim, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
5 1999–00 16 February 2000 Ulrichen, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
6 1999–00 20 February 2000 La Transjurassienne, France72 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
7 1999–00 19 March 2000 Bormio, Italy15 km Pursuit FWorld Cup3rd
82000–0129 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
92000–018 December 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
102000–0116 December 2000 Brusson, Italy10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
112000–0110 February 2001 Otepää, Estonia10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
122000–014 March 2001 Kavgolovo, Russia15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
132000–0110 March 2001 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
142000–0114 March 2001 Borlänge, Sweden10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
152001–0225 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
162001–028 December 2001 Cogne, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
172001–0212 December 2001 Brusson, Italy15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
182001–0215 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
192001–0222 December 2001 Ramsau, Austria30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup1st
202001–025 January 2002 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
212001–023 February 2002 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
222001–023 March 2002 Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
23 2002–03 18 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
11997–987 December 1997 Santa Caterina, Italy4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup3rdBergström / Mogren / Forsberg
21997–9811 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Jonsson / Mogren
31997–9810 March 1998 Falun, Sweden10 × 1.6 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFredriksson
41998–9929 November 1998 Muonio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay FWorld Cup1stBergström / Ingesson / Fredriksson
51998–9919 December1998 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBergström / Jonsson / Fredriksson
61998–9913 March 1999 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFredriksson / Bergström / Brink
72000–0118 March 2001 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLindgren / Fredriksson / Göransson
82001–0227 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndLindgren / Fredriksson / Brink
92001–0216 December 2001 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stLindgren / Fredriksson / Jonsson
102001–0210 March 2002 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFredriksson / Södergren / Östberg