Charlotte Kalla

Charlotte Kalla

Charlotte Kalla (2012)
Full name Marina Charlotte Kalla
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987
Tärendö, Norrbotten, Sweden
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Ski club Piteå Elit
World Cup career
Seasons 2006–
Individual wins 9
Indiv. podiums 47
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Competitor for  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 3 0
World Championships 2 4 3
Junior World Championships 3 3 1
Total 7 10 4
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver 10 km freestyle
2014 Sochi 4 x 5 km relay
2010 Vancouver Team sprint
2014 Sochi 15 km skiathlon
2014 Sochi 10 km classical
World Championships
2011 Oslo Team sprint
2015 Falun 10 km freestyle
2011 Oslo 4 x 5 km relay
2013 Val di Fiemme Team sprint
2013 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km relay
2015 Falun 4 x 5 km relay
2009 Liberec 4 x 5 km relay
2015 Falun 15 km pursuit
2015 Falun 30 km classical
Junior World Championships
2006 Kranj 2 x 5 km pursuit
2007 Tarvisio 2 x 5 km pursuit
2007 Tarvisio 5 km freestyle
2006 Kranj 4 x 3.3 km relay
2007 Tarvisio Individual sprint
2007 Tarvisio 4 x 3.3 km relay
2006 Kranj 5 km classical

Marina Charlotte Kalla, (born 22 July 1987) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing at international level since the 2003-2004 season. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, and a gold medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 10 km event in Falun.

On 6 January 2008, Kalla won the second edition of Tour de Ski in her debut in the event.[1]

On 6 May 2012, Kalla signed for Piteå Elit for the season 2012/13.[2]

2010 Winter Olympics

Kalla won the gold medal in the women's 10 km individual for Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, with a time of 24:58.4.[3][4] She also won a silver in the team sprint event with Anna Haag at those same games.[5]

2014 Winter Olympics

Kalla won a silver medal in the skiathlon event on 8 February in Sochi,[6] and another silver in the classical race on 13 February. In the 4 x 5 km women's relay race, held on February 15, she ran in the final leg and started third with a 25.7 sec lag behind the first place and a 19.9 lag behind the second place, but totally reduced the gap, and overtook her competitors in the final straight, giving Sweden the gold medal.[7]

World Cup results

Season standings

 Season  Age Overall Distance Sprint Tour de Ski
2006–07 19 37 28 39 –
2007–08 20 4 7 18 1
2008–09 21 12 12 17 –
2009–10 22 8 4 52 –
2010–11 23 5 6 12 5
2011–12 24 4 4 15 7
2012–13 25 8 7 20 7
2013–14 26 7 4 38 –
2014–15 27 7 4 21 –
2015–16 28 5 4 22 4

Individual podiums

No. Season Date Location Discipline Level Place
1 2007–08 24 November 2007 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 10 km F Individual World Cup 3rd
2 29 December 2007 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 1st
3 1 January 2008 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 1st
4 4 January 2008 Italy Asiago, Italy 1.2 km F Sprint Stage World Cup 1st
5 5 January 2008 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km C Mass Start Stage World Cup 2nd
6 28 December 2007 -
6 January 2008 		Czech Republic Italy Tour de Ski Overall World Cup 1st
7 16 February 2008 Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic 7.6 km F Individual World Cup 3rd
8 8 March 2008 Norway Oslo, Norway 30 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
9 2008–09 22 November 2008 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 10 km F Individual World Cup 1st
10 8 March 2009 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
11 20 March 2009 Sweden Falun, Sweden 2.5 km F Prologue Stage World Cup 2nd
12 20-22 March 2009 Sweden World Cup Final Overall World Cup 3rd
13 2009–10 21 November 2009 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 10 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
14 12 December 2009  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 10 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
15 5 February 2010 Canada Canmore, Canada 10 km F Individual World Cup 1st
16 19 March 2010 Sweden Falun, Sweden 2.5 km F Prologue Stage World Cup 2nd
17 21 March 2010 Sweden Falun, Sweden 10 km F Handicap Start Stage World Cup 1st
18 19-21 March 2010 Sweden World Cup Final Overall World Cup 3rd
19 2010–11 20 November 2010 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 10 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
20 26-28 November 2010 Finland Kuusamo, Finland Overall World Cup 3rd
21 31 December 2010 Germany Oberhof, Germany 2.5 km F Prologue Stage World Cup 2nd
22 3 January 2011 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km M Pursuit Stage World Cup 2nd
23 20 February 2011 Norway Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
24 2011–12 19 November 2011 Norway Sjusjøen, Norway 10 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
25 25 November 2011 Finland Kuusamo, Finland 1.2 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 2nd
26 26 November 2011 Finland Kuusamo, Finland 5 km F Individual Stage World Cup 3rd
27 7 January 2012 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km C Mass Start Stage World Cup 3rd
28 4 February 2012 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 10 km F Mass Start World Cup 2nd
29 16 March 2012 Sweden Falun, Sweden 2.5 km F Individual Stage World Cup 2nd
30 18 March 2012 Sweden Falun, Sweden 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 2nd
31 16-18 March 2012 Sweden World Cup Final Overall World Cup 3rd
32 2012–13 29 December 2012 Germany Oberhof, Germany 3 km F Prologue Stage World Cup 2nd
33 3 January 2013 Italy Cortina, Italy 15 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 2nd
34 22 March 2013 Sweden Falun, Sweden 2.5 km F Individual Stage World Cup 2nd
35 24 March 2013 Sweden Falun, Sweden 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 3rd
36 22-24 March 2013 Sweden World Cup Final Overall World Cup 3rd
37 2013–14 1 December 2013 Finland Kuusamo, Finland 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 1st
38 29 November -
1 December 2013 		Finland Kuusamo, Finland Overall World Cup 2nd
39 7 December 2013 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 10 km C Individual World Cup 2nd
40 14 December 2013  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 15 km F Individual World Cup 3rd
41 1 February 2014 Italy Toblach, Italy 10 km C Individual World Cup 3rd
42 2 March 2014 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km F Individual World Cup 2nd
43 2014–15 30 November 2014 Finland Ruka, Finland 10 km C Individual World Cup 3rd
44 15 February 2015 Sweden Östersund, Sweden 10 km F Individual World Cup 1st
45 8 March 2015 Finland Lahti, Finland 10 km C Individual World Cup 3rd
46 2015–16 28 November 2015 Finland Ruka, Finland 5 km F Individual Stage World Cup 2nd
47 5 December 2015 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 7.5+7.5 km C/F Skiathlon World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

No. Season Date Location Discipline Level Place
1 2006–07 17 December 2016 France La Clusaz, France Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 2nd (with Andersson / Lindborg / Norgren)
2 4 February 2007  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 1st (with Andersson / Strömstedt / Norgren)
3 25 March 2007 France La Clusaz, France Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 3rd (with Dahlberg / Rydqvist / Norgren)
4 2007–08 28 October 2007 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany Team Sprint 6x0.8 km F World Cup 1st (with Norgren)
5 2008–09 23 November 2008 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 3rd (with Hansson / Norgren / Haag)
6 7 December 2008 France La Clusaz, France Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 2nd (with Andersson / Lindborg / Haag)
7 2009–10 22 November 2009 Norway Beitostølen, Norway Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 1st (with Olsson / Lindborg / Haag)
8 2010–11 21 November 2010 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 2nd (with Norgren / Haag / Rydqvist)
9 12 December 2010 France La Clusaz, France Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 3rd (with Lindborg / Haag / Rydqvist)
10 2012–13 25 November 2012 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden Relay 4x5 km M World Cup 2nd (with Ingemarsdotter / Bleckur / Larsen)

Olympic results

  Year    Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4x5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2010 22 1 8 6 – 5 2
2014 26 2 2 34 – 1 –

World Championship results

  Year    Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4x5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2007 19 5 7 – – 4 –
2009 21 – 8 18 6 3 –
2011 23 11 4 4 8 2 1
2013 25 7 6 11 11 2 2
2015 27 1 3 3 – 2 –

Other sports

On 17-18 April 2015 Kalla participated and placed second in Keb Classic, a ski mountaineering event in Kebnekaise, Sweden, with Emelie Forsberg and Josefina Wikberg.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Kalla vinnare i Tour de ski". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 25 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Sven-Erik P, 07 maj 2012 kl 8:41 Anmäl. "Kalla klar för Piteĺ Elit – Sport – Piteĺ-Tidningen". Pitea-tidningen.se. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Charlotte Kalla Swedens First Winter Olympics Gold Medal at Vancouver
  4. ↑ "Sweden's Charlotte Kalla secures cross country crown". BBC Sport. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  5. ↑ Olmos, Cecilia (22 February 2010). "German women’s team wins gold in cross country". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kalla wins Sweden's first medal at Sochi 2014". SR International – Radio Sweden. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kalla brings the gold home for Sweden in ladies' relay". Fis-Ski. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Resultat 2015" (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 May 2015.

External links

Media related to Charlotte Kalla at Wikimedia Commons

Awards
Preceded by
Johan Olsson		 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
2014
(with Ida Ingemarsdotter, Emma Wikén & Anna Haag) 		Succeeded by
Sarah Sjöström
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