Jens Byggmark

Jens Byggmark (born 22 August 1985) is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer[1] who specialised in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.

Jens Byggmark
Byggmark in 2008
Born (1985-08-22) 22 August 1985
Örebro, Sweden
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom
ClubTärna IK Fjällvinden
World Cup debut23 January 2005
(age 19)
Websitewww.jensbyggmark.se
Olympics
Teams1 – (2010)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams5 – (200715)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 – (20072013, 20152016)
Wins2 – (2 SL)
Podiums8 – (8 SL)
Overall titles0 – (15th in 2007)
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in SL: 2007)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 ÅreTeam event
Silver medal – second place2011 GarmischSlalom
Silver medal – second place2013 SchladmingTeam event

Byggmark was born in Örebro but was raised in Tärnaby. He raced for Tärna IK Fjällvinden, the world's most successful ski club. He made his debut in the European Cup in 2005.

Byggmark has Sámi roots on his mother's side.[2] He has two children, a daughter and a son, together with his wife, Michaela Delér.

World Cup

Byggmark made his World Cup debut in 2005, and has won two slalom events, both during the 2007 season, on successive days at Kitzbühel, Austria. Two days later, he placed second in the slalom at Schladming, Austria.

After having struggled for some years with poor results and bad starting positions, Byggmark made a strong comeback during the 2011 season and for two seasons he had a place in the first start group. In September 2013, he suffered a knee injury and missed the 2014 season, including the Olympic Games.

World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombined
2007211534933
20082230104528
200923943541
20102410236
2011254616
201226369
201327258
201428
2015295919
2016307325
20173112646
Source:[3]

Race podiums

  • 2 wins – (2 SL)
  • 8 podiums – (8 SL)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
200727 Jan 2007Kitzbühel, AustriaSlalom1st
28 Jan 2007Slalom1st
30 Jan 2007Schladming, AustriaSlalom2nd
20089 Dec 2007Bad Kleinkirchheim, AustriaSlalom2nd
12 Jan 2008Wengen, SwitzerlandSlalom2nd
20 Jan 2008Kitzbühel, AustriaSlalom2nd
201311 Nov 2012Levi, FinlandSlalom3rd
201522 Dec 2014Madonna di Campiglio, ItalySlalom3rd

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
200721DNF1DNF1DNF2
200923DSQ2DNF1
2011252
2013278
201529DNF2

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
20102422
201428

References

  1. "Jens Byggmark - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  2. Labba, Nils Gustav (2007). "VM med samer i centrum" (in Swedish). Samiskt informationscentrum. Retrieved 30 October 2020. Byggmark har samiska rötter på sin mors sida
  3. "BYGGMARK Jens - Athlete Information".
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