Jens Byggmark (born 22 August 1985) is a Swedish former

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alpine ski racer who specialised in the technical events of slalom and

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. Byggmark was born in

Örebro Örebro ( ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...

but was raised in

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. He raced for Tärna IK Fjällvinden, the world's most successful ski club. He made his debut in the

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in 2005. Byggmark has

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roots on his mother's side. He has two children, a daughter and a son, together with his wife, Michaela Delér.

World Cup

Byggmark made his World Cup debut in

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, and has won two slalom events, both during the

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season, on successive days at

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, Austria. Two days later, he placed second in the slalom at

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, Austria. After having struggled for some years with poor results and bad starting positions, Byggmark made a strong comeback during the

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season and for two seasons he had a place in the first start group. In September 2013, he suffered a knee injury and missed the

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season, including the

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World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 2 wins – (2 SL) * 8 podiums – (8 SL)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Byggmark, Jens 1985 births Swedish male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Sweden Sportspeople from Örebro Living people Tärna IK Fjällvinden skiers Swedish Sámi sportspeople People from Tärnaby 21st-century Swedish sportsmen