Carl Swenson (born April 20, 1970) is a retired American cross-country skier, mountain biker, and road cyclist.[1][2] He competed as a skier at three Winter Olympics.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | The Factory Team |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 11 – (1994–1997, 2000–2006) |
| Indiv. starts | 55 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 11 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (64th in 2004) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on November 19, 2021 | |
Biography
editSwenson competed at the 1994, 2002, and 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
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]
Olympic Games
editWorld Championships
editWorld Cup
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Carl Swenson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
