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Thobias Fredriksson
1975Apr, 4

Thobias Fredriksson

Thobias Fredriksson, Swedish skier
Thobias Fredriksson (born 4 April 1975 in Dals Rostock, Dalsland) is a Swedish former cross-country skier who competed since 2000. He won two medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a gold in the team sprint and a bronze in the individual sprint events.

Fredriksson also won two medals in the individual sprint events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2003 and a bronze in 2005.

After the 2010 season, Fredriksson retired.

Thobias has a brother, Mathias Fredriksson, at the same professional level.

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