Frida Karlsson

Frida Karlsson
Karlsson at the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, Austria
Personal information
Full nameFrida Elisabeth Karlsson
Nationality Sweden
Born (1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 27)
Sollefteå, Sweden
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubSollefteå Skidor IF
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2019–present)
Indiv. starts101
Indiv. podiums31
Indiv. wins16
Team starts7
Team podiums5
Team wins2
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2024)
Discipline titles1 – (1 U23: 2022)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International Nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 1
World Championships 3 5 5
Total 5 6 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano Cortina10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano Cortina20 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano Cortina4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Seefeld4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2025 Trondheim4 x 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2025 Trondheim50 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Seefeld10 km classical
Silver medal – second place2021 Oberstdorf10 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2021 Oberstdorf15 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place2023 Planica10 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place2023 Planica15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place2019 Seefeld30 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 Oberstdorf30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2023 Planica30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2023 Planica4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2025 Trondheim10 km classical
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Goms10 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place2019 Lahti5 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Lahti15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2018 GomsIndividual sprint
Bronze medal – third place2018 Goms4 × 3.33 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lahti4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 12 February 2026

Frida Elisabeth Karlsson (born 10 August 1999) is a Swedish cross-country skier. She won a silver medal in the women's 10 km classical, bronze medal in the women's 30 km freestyle mass start, and gold as a member of the women's 4 × 5 km relay during the 2019 FIS World Championships in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. With this win, she became the youngest cross-country skiing World Cup gold medalist in history.

In April 2018, Karlsson 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. Karlsson is the daughter of former cross-country skier Ann-Marie Karlsson.

The 2022–2023 season saw Frida Karlsson winning the Tour de Ski.

Karlsson won the gold medal in 20 kilometre skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics. A few days later she won the gold medal at the 10 kilometre freestyle.

Frida Krlsson was awarded the Victoria Award in the year 2026.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15/20 km 
 skiathlon 		  30/50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5/7.5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
202222125——Bronze—
2026 26 Gold Gold DNS — Silver —

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15/20 km 
 skiathlon 		  30/50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5/7.5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201919Silver5Bronze—Gold—
202121SilverSilverBronze—6—
202323SilverSilverBronze—Bronze—
202525Bronze4Gold—Gold—

World Cup

Season titles

  • 1 title – (1 U23)
Season
Discipline
2022Under-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
2019194039417——N/a9
2020202215NC3rd place, bronze medalist(s)8—DNFN/a
2021211613283rd place, bronze medalist(s)4DNFN/aN/a
202222122nd place, silver medalist(s)381st place, gold medalist(s)N/aDNFN/aN/a
2023236832N/aN/a1st place, gold medalist(s)N/aN/a
2024243rd place, bronze medalist(s)57N/aN/a4N/aN/a
202525412573N/aN/a—N/aN/a

Individual podiums

  • 16 victories – (14 WC, 2 SWC)
  • 32 podiums – (24 WC, 8 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12019–207 March 2020Norway Oslo, Norway30 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
22020–2128 November 2020Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup stage2nd
33 January 2021Switzerland Val Müstair, Switzerland10 km pursuit FWorld Cup stage3rd
42021–2227 November 2021Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
528 November 202110 km pursuit FWorld Cup2nd
64 December 2021Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km individual FWorld Cup1st
712 December 2021Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km individual FWorld Cup3rd
831 December 2021Germany Oberstdorf, Germany10 km mass start FWorld Cup stage2nd
92022–2326 November 2022Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup2nd
1027 November 202220 km pursuit FWorld Cup1st
114 December 2022Norway Lillehammer, Norway20 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
1210 December 2022Norway Beitostølen, Norway10 km individual CWorld Cup3rd
131 January 2023Switzerland Val Müstair, Switzerland10 km pursuit CWorld Cup stage3rd
143 January 2023Germany Oberstdorf, Germany10 km individual CWorld Cup stage1st
154 January 202320 km pursuit FWorld Cup stage1st
167 January 2023Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km mass start CWorld Cup stage2nd
1731 December 2022
– 8 January 2023		SwitzerlandGermanyItaly Tour de SkiOverall standingsWorld Cup1st
182023–2425 November 2023Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup3rd
196 January 2024Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km mass start CWorld Cup stage2nd
2019 January 2024Germany Oberhof, Germany1.3 km sprint CWorld Cup2nd
2120 January 202420 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
2228 January 2024Switzerland Goms, Switzerland20 km mass start FWorld Cup2nd
2311 February 2024Canada Canmore, Canada20 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
2418 February 2024United States Minneapolis, USA - Stifel Loppet Cup10 km individual FWorld Cup2nd
259 March 2024Norway Oslo, Norway50 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
262024–2529 November 2024Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
2719 January 2025France Les Rousses, France20 km mass start CWorld Cup1st
282025–2628 November 2025Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
291 March 2026Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
308 March 2026Finland Lahti, Finland10 km individual CWorld Cup1st
3114 March 2026Norway Oslo, Norway50 km mass start FWorld Cup1st
3220 March 2026United States Lake Placid, USA10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 5 podiums – (5 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12019–201 March 2020Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km relay C/F World Cup 3rdKalla / Öhrn / Dahlqvist
22021–225 December 2021Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km relay C/F World Cup 2ndRibom / Andersson / Olsson
32022–2311 December 2022Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km mixed relay C/FWorld Cup3rdDahlqvist / Poromaa / Halfvarsson
42023–2421 January 2024Germany Oberhof, Germany4 × 7.5 km relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvahn / Andersson / Sundling
526 January 2024Switzerland Goms, Switzerland4 × 5 km mixed relay C/FWorld Cup1stPoromaa / Burman / Svahn

References

  1. ↑ Tunberger, Minna (7 March 2021). "Full fart framåt med skidstjärnan Frida Karlsson". Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Frida Karlsson, 19, yngsta världsmästaren i historien". SVT Sport (in Swedish). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Frida Karlsson får Johan Olssons stipendium på 50 000 kr". Expressen (in Swedish). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Frida Karlssons mamma: "Det går rätt in i hjärtat"". SVT Sport. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Emelie Fredriksson, Rikard Lann (8 January 2023). "Frida Karlssons vann Tour de Ski" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Winter Olympics 2026: Frida Karlsson wins gold in women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon olympics.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "OS-guld igen till överlägsen Frida Karlsson – ny svensk medaljdubbel". 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via Dagens Nyheter.
  8. ↑ Karlsson leads another Swedish 1-2 finish in women's Olympic cross-country 10km freestyle race Reuters. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Johanna Bäckström Lerneby (8 June 2026). "Frida Karlsson får Victoriapriset" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Hanna Thulin (8 June 2026). "Hon får Victoriapriset 2026" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio Kalmar. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "KARLSSON Frida". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.