Piteå Elit

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Andersson (left) and Emelie Öhrstig celebrate in Piteå following the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005.

Piteå Elit is a cross-country skiing club from Piteå in the north of Sweden. In the 2011-12 season three skiers are representing Sweden internationally. The club also has many skiers now skiing on the national level.

The club has two skiers, Magdalena Pajala and Jesper Modin, competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Sweden.Former skier Magnus Ingesson from the club are Head coach for the Swedish cross-country skiing team in 2010 Winter Olympics.

May 6, 2012 signed Charlotte Kalla on for Piteå Elit, which she will compete for starting from the season 2012/13.

Current skiers

• Charlotte Kalla
• Mia Eriksson
• Magdalena Pajala
• Jennie Öberg
• Emma Sjölander
• Johan Westerlund
• Mikael Norberg
• Jesper Modin
• Karl Edenroth
• Mikael Norberg
• Martin Bergström

Former skiers

• Lina Andersson MedalGold 2006 Turin Cross country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Team sprint,MedalSilver 2005 Oberstdorf Individual sprint,MedalSilver 2009 Liberec Cross-country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 Team sprint,MedalBronze2009 Liberec Cross-country skiing at the 4 x 5 km.
• David Flinkfeldt
• Emma Lundbäck
• Susanne Nyström
• Karolina Skoog
• Kina Swidén
• Niklas Jonsson won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
• Urban Lindgren earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
• Magnus Ingesson earned a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
• Emelie Öhrstig won gold medal in sprint at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.
• Larry Poromaa
• Lars Öberg

External links

Piteå Elit's homepage http://www.piteaelit.se/