# Niklas Jonsson

Niklas Jonsson (born 31 May 1969, in Piteå) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2002. He won the silver medal in the 50 km at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. At that event, Jonsson started 30 seconds ahead of the gold medal favourite Bjørn Dæhlie. Soon Dæhlie caught up Jonsson, and they were skiing together for most of the distance. Shortly before the finish line, Jonsson escaped, but Dæhlie still finished 20 seconds behind, which was good enough for the gold medal. Jonsson finished second.
Jonsson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was a fourth in the 50 km in 1999. His best finish was third in four different World Cup events from 1993 to 1999.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
| 1992 | 22 | 5 | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | 30 | — | DNS | — | 27 | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | 25 | — | 10 | — | Silver | — | 4 |
| 2002 | 32 | — | — | 28 | 36 | DNS | — | 13 |

### World Championships

| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay |
| 1993 | 23 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 6 |
| 1995 | 25 | 14 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1997 | 27 | 30 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | 31 | — | 18 | 15 | 4 | — | 6 |
| 2001 | 31 | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| Season | Age | Overall | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint |
| 1990 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | 24 | 30 | — | 17 |
| 1998 | 28 | 28 | 19 | — | 38 |
| 1999 | 29 | 14 | 9 | — | 18 |
| 2000 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | 111 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 32 | 95 | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 4 podiums – (4 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 1993–94 | 11 December 1993 | Santa Caterina, Italy | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 1994–95 | 14 December 1994 | Tauplitzalm, Austria | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 1995–96 | 9 January 1996 | Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 1999–00 | 18 December 1999 | Davos, Switzerland | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |

#### Team podiums

* 2 victories – (2 RL)
* 11 podiums – (10 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 1992–93 | 5 March 1993 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Majbäck / Mogren / Håland |
| 2 | 1994–95 | 15 January 1995 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Majbäck / Forsberg |
| 3 | 1994–95 | 12 February 1995 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Mogren / Forsberg |
| 4 | 1995–96 | 10 December 1995 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Göransson / Bergström / Mogren |
| 5 | 1995–96 | 2 February 1996 | Seefeld, Austria | 12 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Mogren |
| 6 | 1995–96 | 25 February 1996 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Fredriksson / Bergström / Mogren |
| 7 | 1996–97 | 8 December 1996 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Bergström / Forsberg |
| 8 | 1996–97 | 15 December 1996 | Brusson, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Fredriksson / Bergström / Mogren |
| 9 | 1997–98 | 11 January 1998 | Ramsau, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fredriksson / Elofsson / Mogren |
| 10 | 1999–00 | 19 December 1999 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Nordbäck / Fredriksson / Lindgren |
| 11 | 2001–02 | 16 December 2001 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Lindgren / Fredriksson / Elofsson |