Anders Södergren

Anders Södergren
Anders Södergren in Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, Sweden in October 2014
Country Sweden
Full nameHans Anders Södergren
Born (1977-05-17) 17 May 1977
Söderhamn, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski clubHudiksvalls IF
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (19992015)
Indiv. starts164
Indiv. podiums14
Indiv. wins3
Team starts23
Team podiums6
Team wins1
Overall titles0 – (7th in 2008)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 0 3 2
Total 1 3 3
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver4 × 10 km relay
2006 Turin4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
2003 Val di Fiemme50 km freestyle
2009 Liberec30 km double pursuit
2011 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
2003 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
2007 Sapporo4 × 10 km relay

Hans Anders Södergren (born 17 May 1977 in Söderhamn, Hälsingland) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at those same Olympics. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he won a gold medal with the Swedish team in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Södergren won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers (15 km + 15 km double pursuit: 2009, 50 km: 2003) and two bronzes in the 4 × 10 km relay (2003, 2007). He has eight FIS Race victories and is a ten-time national champion at distances between 15 km and 50 km as of the 2005–06 season.

Södergren won the 50 km event at both the 2006 and the 2008 Holmenkollen ski festival, making him the only skier to have won an international 50 km elite race with individual start in free technique since 2004.

Södergren has a twin brother, Per, who was forced to abandon his cross-country skiing career following a back injury.