Charlotte Kalla Swedish cross-country skier - Born July 22, 1987 in Tärendö, Sweden
Birthname Marina Charlotte Kalla
Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Mini Bio (1) Charlotte Kalla was born on July 22, 1987 in Tärendö, Sweden.
Her club is Pitea Elit.
Is a cross-country skier.
Won 7 medals from Junior World Championships over the years - 3 gold, 3 silver and one bronze.
Partner of Anders Svanebo.
Has 9 individual wins.
On 22 November 2008 won the 10 km freestyle in Gällivare, Sweden.
Has 47 individual podiums.
On 17-18 April 2015, participated and placed second in Keb Classic, a ski mountaineering event in Kebnekaise, Sweden, with Emelie Forsberg and Josefina Wikberg.
Her equipment consists of: skis: Fischer, boots: Alpina and poles: One Way.
Has 2 sisters - Christelle and Cecilia.
Has been competing at international level since the 2003-2004 season.
In the 4 x 5 km women's relay race i the Sochi Olympics, won a gold medal. She ran in the final leg and started third with a 25.7 sec lag behind the first place and a 19.9 lag behind the second place. But totally reduced the gap, and overtook her competitors in the final straight.
Resides in Sundsvall.
Won a silver medal in the skiathlon event on 8 February in Sochi and another silver in the classical race on 13 February 2014.
Speaks English.
On 6 January 2008 won the second edition of Tour de Ski in her debut in the event.
Won 5 Olympic medals - 2 gold (in Vancouver 2010 in the 10 km freestyle and in 2014 in Sochi in the relay); And 3 silver medals (in the team sprint in 2010 in Vancouver and the other two in the 15 km skiathlon and 10 km classical in 2014 in Sochi).
Parents are Per-Erik and Lena Kalla.
Won 9 medals from World Championships over the years - 2 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.
Won the gold medal in the women's 10 km individual for Sweden at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, with a time of 24:58.4. Also won a silver in the team sprint event with Anna Haag at those same games.
Marina Charlotte Kalla (born 22 July 1987 in Tärendö) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has been competing at international level since the 2003–04 season. Kalla is a three-time Olympian, winning her first Olympic gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 10 km freestyle event in Vancouver. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Kalla ran the final leg in the 4 × 5 km women's relay race and started third with a 25.7 seconds lag behind the first place but reduced the gap, overtaking her competitors in the final straight, earning Sweden the first gold medal in the women's relay event since 1968. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Kalla won Olympic gold medal in the skiathlon event.
You can find people similar to Charlotte Kalla by visiting our lists Tour de Ski skiers and Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Full name at birth | Marina Charlotte Kalla
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Claim to fame | 2010 2014 2018 Winter Olympics
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Date of birth | 22 July 1987
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Place of birth | Tärendö, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden
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Charlotte Kalla is known for her role in the TV series Carina Bergfeldt (2021) as Self.
She is also known for her role in the TV series Let's Dance (2006) as Self.
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