Jesper Modin, born June 4, 1988, in
Selånger
Selånger () is a small village in Sundsvall Municipality, Sweden. The village has grown up around Selånger Church. Selångersån runs through the village.
Selånger is known for its sports club Selånger SK with the department clubs Selånger S ...
,
Sweden is a Swedish
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
who has competed at international top level since 2005. During the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, closing = February 28, 2010
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in
Vancouver
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, he finished 18th in the individual sprint event.
His best World Cup competition finish was third at a sprint event in
Rogla
Rogla () is a peak on Zreče Pohorje ( sl, Zreško Pohorje) in the Municipality of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Name
Rogla was attes ...
,
Slovenia
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in December 2009.
On 7 April 2016 his retirement from cross-country skiing was announced.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*1 podium
Team podiums
* 1 victory – (1 )
* 2 podiums – (2 )
References
External links
*
Official website
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1988 births
Living people
People from Sundsvall Municipality
Cross-country skiers from Västernorrland County
Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden
Swedish male cross-country skiers
Piteå Elit skiers