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Charlotte Kalla
Also known as Lotta, Marina Charlotte Kalla
Career
Active 2004 – 2002
Biography
About Charlotte Kalla
Charlotte Kalla is a Swedish former cross-country skier, born on 22 July 1987 in Tärendö, Pajala, Sweden. She competed from 2004 to 2022, starting at age 16, and retired after the Swedish Championships in March 2022. Kalla is a four-time Olympian, winning three golds and nine medals overall. She holds the joint record as Sweden's most decorated Olympic competitor and is the all-time leader among Swedish female athletes. At the World Championships, she earned 13 medals, including a gold in the 10 km freestyle at the 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. This made her the first Swedish female cross-country skier to win individual golds in both the Olympics and World Championships. In 2008, she won the Jerring Award. She stands 5'4" and has a slim build.
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Frequently asked
What is Charlotte Kalla's most notable achievement?
She is the first Swedish female cross-country skier to win individual golds at both the Olympics and the World Championships, achieving this with her gold in the 10 km freestyle at the 2015 World Championships.
How does her Olympic medal count compare to other Swedish athletes?
Kalla holds the joint record for the most Olympic medals among Swedish competitors, with nine total, and is the all-time leader among Swedish female athletes.
What awards has she won besides Olympic and World Championship medals?
In 2008, she won the Jerring Award, a prestigious Swedish sports award.
Did you know
- Kalla was born in Tärendö, a small locality in northern Sweden, and began skiing at age 16.
- She competed in four Olympics and won nine medals, including three golds, making her Sweden's most decorated female Olympic athlete.
- Her 2015 World Championship gold made her the first Swedish woman to win individual golds in both the Olympics and World Championships.
- She retired after the Swedish Championships in March 2022.
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