Frida Karlsson

Frida Elisabeth Karlsson (born 10 August 1999) is a Swedish cross-country skier. She won a silver medal in the women's 10 kilometres classical, bronze medal in the women's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start, and gold as a member of the women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay during the 2019 FIS World Championships in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria.^[1][2][3][4] With this win, she became the youngest cross-country skiing World Cup gold medalist in history.^[5] In April 2018, she received a 50,000 Swedish kronor prize for promising new skiers from former skier Johan Olsson and a bank. The award also gave her the opportunity to use Olsson as a mentor.^[6] Karlsson is the daughter of former cross-country skier Ann-Marie Karlsson.^[7]

Frida Karlsson

Karlsson at the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, Austria
Personal information
Full name	Frida Elisabeth Karlsson
Born	(1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 26) Sollefteå, Sweden
Sport
Country	Sweden
Sport	Skiing
Club	Sollefteå Skidor IF
World Cup career
Seasons	7 – (2019–present)
Indiv. starts	84
Indiv. podiums	25
Indiv. wins	12
Team starts	7
Team podiums	5
Team wins	2
Overall titles	0 – (3rd in 2024)
Discipline titles	1 – (1 U23: 2022)
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Sweden International Nordic ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 3 5 5 Total 3 5 6 Olympic Games 2022 Beijing 4 × 5 km relay World Championships 2019 Seefeld 4 × 5 km relay 2025 Trondheim 4 x 7.5 km relay 2025 Trondheim 50 km freestyle 2019 Seefeld 10 km classical 2021 Oberstdorf 10 km freestyle 2021 Oberstdorf 15 km skiathlon 2023 Planica 10 km freestyle 2023 Planica 15 km skiathlon 2019 Seefeld 30 km freestyle 2021 Oberstdorf 30 km classical 2023 Planica 30 km classical 2023 Planica 4 × 5 km relay 2025 Trondheim 10 km classical Junior World Championships 2018 Goms 10 km skiathlon 2019 Lahti 5 km freestyle 2019 Lahti 15 km classical 2018 Goms Individual sprint 2018 Goms 4 × 3.33 km relay 2019 Lahti 4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 9 March 2025

The 2022–2023 season saw Frida Karlsson winning the Tour de Ski.^[8]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[9]

Olympic Games

• 1 medal – (1 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km   individual	15 km   skiathlon	30 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 5 km   relay	Team   sprint
2022	22	12	5	—	—	Bronze	—

World Championships

• 13 medals – (3 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze)

Year	Age	Individual	Skiathlon	30/50 km  mass start	Sprint	Relay	Team   sprint
2019	19	Silver	5	Bronze	—	Gold	—
2021	21	Silver	Silver	Bronze	—	6	—
2023	23	Silver	Silver	Bronze	—	Bronze	—
2025	25	Bronze	4	Gold	—	Gold	—

World Cup

Season titles

• 1 title – (1 U23)

Season
	Discipline
2022	Under-23

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings				Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	U23	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour 2020	World Cup Final
2019	19	40	39	41	7	—	—	—	9
2020	20	22	15	NC		8	—	DNF	—
2021	21	16	13	28		4	DNF	—	—
2022	22	12		38		—	DNF	—	—
2023	23	6	8	32	—	—		—	—
2024	24		5	7	—	—	4	—	—

Individual podiums

• 13 victories – (11 WC, 2 SWC)
• 26 podiums – (18 WC, 8 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2019–20	7 March 2020	Oslo, Norway	30 km mass start C	World Cup	1st
2	2020–21	28 November 2020	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km individual C	World Cup stage	2nd
3		3 January 2021	Val Müstair, Switzerland	10 km pursuit F	World Cup stage	3rd
4	2021–22	27 November 2021	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km individual C	World Cup	1st
5		28 November 2021		10 km pursuit F	World Cup	2nd
6		4 December 2021	Lillehammer, Norway	10 km individual F	World Cup	1st
7		12 December 2021	Davos, Switzerland	10 km individual F	World Cup	3rd
8		31 December 2021	Oberstdorf, Germany	10 km mass start F	World Cup stage	2nd
9	2022–23	26 November 2022	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km individual C	World Cup	2nd
10		27 November 2022		20 km pursuit F	World Cup	1st
11		4 December 2022	Lillehammer, Norway	20 km mass start C	World Cup	1st
12		10 December 2022	Beitostølen, Norway	10 km individual C	World Cup	3rd
13		1 January 2023	Val Müstair, Switzerland	10 km pursuit C	World Cup stage	3rd
14		3 January 2023	Oberstdorf, Germany	10 km individual C	World Cup stage	1st
15		4 January 2023		20 km pursuit F	World Cup stage	1st
16		7 January 2023	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km mass start C	World Cup stage	2nd
17		31 December 2022 – 8 January 2023	Tour de Ski	Overall standings	World Cup	1st
18	2023–24	25 November 2023	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km individual C	World Cup	3rd
19		6 January 2024	Val di Fiemme, Italy	15 km mass start C	World Cup stage	2nd
20		19 January 2024	Oberhof, Germany	1.3 km sprint C	World Cup	2nd
21		20 January 2024		20 km mass start C	World Cup	1st
22		28 January 2024	Goms, Switzerland	20 km mass start F	World Cup	2nd
23		11 February 2024	Canmore, Canada	20 km mass start C	World Cup	1st
24		18 February 2024	Minneapolis, USA - Stifel Loppet Cup	10 km individual F	World Cup	2nd
25		9 March 2024	Oslo, Norway	50 km mass start C	World Cup	1st
26	2024–25	29 November 2024	Rukatunturi, Finland	10 km individual C	World Cup	1st
27		19 January 2025	Les Rousses, France	20 km mass start C	World Cup	1st

Team podiums

• 2 victories – (2 RL)
• 5 podiums – (5 RL)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	2019–20	1 March 2020	Lahti, Finland	4 × 5 km relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Kalla / Öhrn / Dahlqvist
2	2021–22	5 December 2021	Lillehammer, Norway	4 × 5 km relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Ribom / Andersson / Olsson
3	2022–23	11 December 2022	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 5 km mixed relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Dahlqvist / Poromaa / Halfvarsson
4	2023–24	21 January 2024	Oberhof, Germany	4 × 7.5 km relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Svahn / Andersson / Sundling
5		26 January 2024	Goms, Switzerland	4 × 5 km mixed relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Poromaa / Burman / Svahn