Carl Swenson

Carl Swenson
Born (1970-04-20) April 20, 1970 (age 54)
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Ski clubThe Factory Team
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (19941997, 20002006)
Starts55
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (64th in 2004)
Discipline titles0
Updated on November 19, 2021.

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

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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

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]

Olympic Games

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 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

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 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

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Season standings

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 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

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  1. ^ "Carl Swenson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Carl Swenson". Olympedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Swenson takes fifth at Nordic world's". Velo News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Swenson has tough day at Olympics". Velo News. February 10, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Swenson, Kemppel win U.S. Cross Country titles". Deseret News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "MTB Season Finale, Carl Swenson Interview". Skinny Ski. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Where Are They Now: Carl Swenson". Faster Skier. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Mountain biking finds comfortable niche as sport". The Denver Post. May 2, 2005. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "SWENSON Carl". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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