Carl Swenson (born April 20, 1970) is an American former cyclist and cross-country skier.[1][2] He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3][4]
Biography
Swenson competed at three Winter Olympics; the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the 2006 Winter Olympics as a cross-country skier.[2] He was a six-time national champion,[5] competing in multiple Nordic events.[6][7]
Swenson also competed in mountain biking during the skiing off-season,[8] winning a silver medal in the mountain bike race at the 1999 Pan American Games.[2] Three years later, he became the American national mountain bike champion.[2] He retired from skiing after the 2006 Winter Olympics.[9] As a mountain biker, Swenson also competed in endurance events 18-hour and 24-hour races.[10]
Swenson studied at Dartmouth College.[2] He later attended the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah becoming a criminal lawyer.[2] Between 2004 and 2006, Swenson was on the board of the International Ski Federation.[2] The following year, he was on the board of directors of the United States Anti-Doping Agency.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 31 | — | — | — | 56 | — | 29 | 5 | — |
| 2006 | 35 | — | — | 39 | — | DNF | — | 12 | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 30 | — | — | 75 | — | 21 | 24 | 13 | — |
| 2003 | 32 | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 38 | 12 | — |
| 2005 | 34 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1994 | 23 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | NC | — | NC | — | — |
| 2000 | 29 | NC | — | — | — | NC |
| 2001 | 30 | 98 | — | — | — | 56 |
| 2002 | 31 | 66 | — | — | — | NC |
| 2003 | 32 | 134 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 33 | 64 | 41 | — | — | NC |
| 2005 | 34 | 149 | 93 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 35 | 78 | 53 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Carl Swenson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Carl Swenson". Olympedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Swenson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "In high gear: At the late age of 33, Carl Swenson is leading the pack, both on snow and on dirt". Ski Racing. September 12, 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Swenson takes fifth at Nordic world's". Velo News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Swenson has tough day at Olympics". Velo News. February 10, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Swenson, Kemppel win U.S. Cross Country titles". Deseret News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "MTB Season Finale, Carl Swenson Interview". Skinny Ski. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Carl Swenson". Faster Skier. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mountain biking finds comfortable niche as sport". The Denver Post. May 2, 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "SWENSON Carl". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
External links
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