Anna-Lena Fritzon

Who is Anna-Lena Fritzon?

Anna-Lena Fritzon was a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1994. Her best career finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth twice in the 4 x 5 km relay while her best individual finish was ninth in the 20 km event at Calgary in 1988.

Fritzon's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the 30 km event at Falun in 1993. Her best World Cup finish was second in a 20 km event in Italy in 1988.

Anna-Lena Fritzon, born in 1965 in Falun, Sweden was a Swedish cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1994. Anna-Lena was at the same time a successful triathlete with a second place in European World Championship held in 1986 in Immenstadt, Germany. She was number ninth 10 km in world championship biathlon held in 1984 in Chamonix, France. As a cross country skier Anna-Lena became the first Swedish woman to win a gold medal in Junior World Championship in the 10 km event held in 1985 in Täsch, Switzerland. The same year she was honoured with "Estrellas Gold chips" for the debutant in Swedish sport of the year together with the football player Mats Gren.