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Place of Birth: Piteå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
About 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 nine seconds ahead, 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.
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