Anna Ida Holmlund (born 3 October 1987)[1] is a Swedish former ski cross athlete.
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 1987 Selånger, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Sundsvalls SLK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8 – (2009–2011, 2013–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 3 – Ski cross (2011, 2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHolmlund won 19 World Cup races and three ski cross World Cups up to 2016.[2] She came sixth at the 2010 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.[3]
During a practice run on 19 December 2016 in Innichen, Holmlund crashed and suffered head injuries with brain hemorrhages and facial fractures, including a diffuse axonal injury.[4][5] Doctors put her in a medically induced coma in a hospital in Bolzano[6] and a week later she was flown back to Sweden.[7] In May 2017, the Swedish Ski Association announced that Holmlund had regained consciousness and had communicated with and recognised friends and family.[8] In July 2017, she left the Danderyd hospital, where she had been treated, and returned to her hometown of Sundsvall.[9]
In December 2017, Holmlund took her first steps since the accident.[10] She made a return to the ski slopes in February 2018, when she took to the snow in a sit-ski for the first time.[11] In April 2018, she made a return to competition by racing in a biski with the assistance of her brother Kalle: they won the women's class in a downhill race in Åre.[12]
In early November 2018, Holmlund was announced as an ambassador for Stockholm's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[13]
World Cup podiums
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| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | 21 December 2009 |  Innichen, Italy |
1st |
| 22 December 2009 | Innichen, Italy |
1st | |
| 14 March 2010 |  Grindelwald, Switzerland |
1st | |
| 19 March 2010 |  Sierra Nevada, Spain |
1st | |
| 2010–2011 | 18 December 2010 | Innichen, Italy |
1st |
| 16 January 2011 |  Les Contamines, France |
3rd | |
| 29 January 2011 |  Grasgehren, Germany |
1st | |
| 6 March 2011 | Meiringen, Switzerland |
1st | |
| 13 March 2011 | Branäs, Sweden |
1st | |
| 19 March 2011 |  Voss, Norway |
1st | |
| 2012–2013 | 8 December 2012 |  Nakiska, Canada |
3rd |
| 13 December 2012 |  Telluride, United States |
3rd | |
| 12 January 2013 | Les Contamines, France |
2nd | |
| 2013–2014 | 21 December 2013 | Innichen, Italy |
3rd |
| 2014–2015 | 10 January 2015 | Val Thorens, France |
2nd |
| 6 February 2015 | Arosa, Switzerland |
2nd | |
| 7 February 2015 | Arosa, Switzerland |
2nd | |
| 15 February 2015 | Åre, Sweden |
1st | |
| 21 February 2015 | Tegernsee, Germany |
3rd | |
| 22 February 2015 | Tegernsee, Germany |
1st | |
| 13 March 2015 | Megeve, France |
1st | |
| 14 March 2015 | Megeve, France |
1st | |
| 2015–2016 | 5 December 2015 |  Montafon, Austria |
2nd |
| 11 December 2015 | Val Thorens, France |
1st | |
| 12 December 2015 | Val Thorens, France |
1st | |
| 19 December 2015 | Innichen, Italy |
2nd | |
| 16 January 2016 | Watles, Italy |
1st | |
| 17 January 2016 | Watles, Italy |
2nd | |
| 23 January 2016 | Nakiska, Alberta, Canada |
2nd | |
| 13 February 2016 | Idre Fjäll, Sweden |
1st | |
| 28 February 2016 |  Bokwang/Pyeongchang, South Korea |
3rd | |
| 4 March 2016 | Arosa, Graubünden, Switzerland |
1st | |
| 2016–2017 | 10 December 2016 | Val Thorens, France |
1st |
References
edit- ^ "Sladdbarn med vinnarskalle". dt.se (in Swedish). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "FIS bio". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "FIS – Anna Holmlund". Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Swedish ski cross champion in coma after surgery". The Local. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Swedish skier Holmlund in coma after training crash". Reuters. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Second freestyle skier injured on hill that left Sochi bronze medallist in coma". The Guardian. Associated Press. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Anna Holmlund har flugits hem". Sportbladet. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via Aftonbladet.
- ^ "Olympic ski cross medalist Anna Holmlund out of coma 5 months after crash". ESPN (UK TV channel). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Israelsson, Fredrik (16 November 2017). "Efter Anna Holmlunds flytt till Sundsvall: "En svår omställning"" [After Anna Holmlund's move to Sundsvall: "A difficult transition"]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Lindström, Johannes (22 December 2017). "Här tar Anna Holmlund första stegen efter olyckan" [Here, Anna Holmlund takes first steps after the accident]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Jörnmark, Moa (26 March 2018). "Anna Holmlund tillbaka i backen: "Underbart"" [Anna Holmlund back on the slope: "Wonderful"]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Israelsson, Fredrik (21 April 2018). "Anna Holmlund gjorde comeback – vann störtloppstävling" [Anna Holmlund makes comeback – wins downhill race]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Israelsson, Fredrik (7 November 2018). "Anna Holmlund: "Jag tänder gärna OS-elden"" [Anna Holmlund: "I'd like to light the Olympic flame"]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
edit- Anna Holmlund at FIS (freestyle)
- Anna Holmlund at Olympedia
- Anna Holmlund at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Anna Holmlund at the X Games (archived)
Media related to Anna Holmlund at Wikimedia Commons
